Piping Designer

The Piping Designer is responsible for performing a broad range of piping design and drafting tasks supporting oil and gas transportation and processing facilities. This includes greenfield developments and brownfield facility upgrades and expansions related to hazardous liquids midstream pipelines, terminals, facilities, pump stations, trucking stations, and loading racks.

The role supports the engineering team by generating high-quality engineering drawings, models, and documentation while ensuring compliance with company standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.

Key Responsibilities

Piping Design & Drafting

• Develop and prepare piping and facility design drawings for oil and gas infrastructure projects.
• Create drawings associated with:
• Midstream oil & gas facilities
• Pump stations
• Metering stations
• LACT units
• Tank batteries
• Terminals
• Pipeline systems
• Pig launchers and receivers
• Pipeline mainline valve assemblies
• Pipeline tie-ins
• Trucking stations and loading racks.

Engineering Documentation

Prepare and maintain engineering drawings and documentation including:

• Block Flow Diagrams (BFDs)
• Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs)
• Process & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)
• Piping Plan Drawings
• Equipment Layout Drawings
• Plot Plans
• Foundation Location Plans
• Piping and Civil Detail Drawings
• Isometric Drawings
• As-built Drawings

Prepare project documentation such as:

• Bill of Materials (BOM)
• Line Lists
• Tie-in Lists
• Valve Lists

Develop 2D and 3D models for pipelines, facilities, terminals, trucking stations, and loading racks using AutoCAD and AutoCAD Plant 3D in accordance with oil and gas industry standards.

Design Development & Coordination

• Interpret piping material specifications and design options.
• Prepare design concepts, sketches, layouts, models, and complete design packages.
• Check layouts, designs, and drawings produced by other designers and drafters for accuracy and compliance with codes and company standards.
• Coordinate with engineering, project management, drafting, purchasing, operations, and external consultants to support project development.
• Participate in internal and external project meetings to review design progress and project requirements.
• Manage piping design schedules and deliverables to meet project timelines.

Field & As-Built Support

• Conduct field visits and facility assessments to gather data required for design development and as-built documentation.
• Maintain engineering master as-built drawing records and support document control processes.

Compliance & Safety

• Enforce and maintain company safety policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Maintain a strong commitment to personal safety and the safety of company personnel, assets, and the public.
• Coordinate design requirements with project stakeholders to ensure compliance with company design standards.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Associate or Bachelor's degree in Drafting Technology, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field .

Experience

• 1-3 years of hazardous liquids midstream pipeline industry piping design experience preferred ,
• OR
• 3+ years of piping design experience in refining, petrochemical, gas midstream, or upstream oil & gas facilities .

Technical Skills

• Proficiency with:
• AutoCAD
• AutoCAD Plant 3D
• Ability to produce:
• detailed design drawings
• piping layouts
• 2D and 3D models
• engineering documentation packages.
• Experience reviewing drawings and Bills of Materials for accuracy prior to approval.

Industry Knowledge

• Knowledge of relevant industry standards including:
• ISA
• API
• Familiarity with NEC, IEEE, IEC, and NFPA standards is considered an advantage.

Additional Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and engineering software tools .
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multi-discipline engineering project team environment .
• Ability to operate with minimal supervision while managing multiple priorities.

Additional Requirements

• Willingness to travel to company locations and project facilities as required.
• Ability to conduct field visits for design verification and data collection.
• Must maintain a valid driver's license .
• Must be able to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) .
• Must be willing to participate in DOT random drug and alcohol screening programs .