Piping Designer

Sr. Piping Designer - Onsite Downtown Houston, 1 year contract with possible extension

Payrate: $67-75/hr. W-2, depending on experience.

The primary responsibilities of the Sr. Piping Designer shall include:

• Facilitate project design and drafting as necessary to ensure the successful completion of all project related activities
• Assigning equipment, instrument, and valve tagging numbers
• Assigning piping line numbers
• Resolving drawing development issues
• Drafting changes to record drawings
• Preparation of process flow diagrams (PFD), piping & instrument diagrams (P&ID), general equipment layouts, facility plot plans, and equipment and instrument lists for various company plant, pipeline and related facilities construction projects.
• Assist in the development of Project Scopes, Engineering / Design Scopes, and Construction Scopes of Work, for use in the establishment of contracts with third parties.
• Attend project meetings to obtain full understanding of customer needs and scope definitions, and to provide technical input toward efficient and effective designs.
• Assist in the review of man hour estimates and work schedules to assure efficiency in the execution of projects.
• Assist in coordinating the distribution of design packages related to projects to ensure that all stakeholders are allowed input, and that all necessary information is exchanged.
• Provide design and drafting services for time / budget critical projects.
• Provide design and drafting services associated with the preliminary development of potential projects.
• Communicate with vendors for materials quotes and availability of materials.
• Create parts lists by performing material take-offs to ensure the timely availability of items.
• Development of material data sheets.
• Generate material requisitions for submittal to project manager for approvals.
• Maintain record of documents and correspondence pertaining to technical design issues throughout the development of projects.
• Participate in the development and maintenance of Company standard drawings.
• Maintain a high level of expertise in necessary areas of design and drafting and ensure access to specialty resources and technology
• Assist in the development and implementation of specifications and procedures related to the handling of department business to facilitate lower costs in the creation and maintenance of drawings and documentation.
• Coordinate with Project Managers, purchasing agents, inspectors, engineering contractors, and construction contractors relating to design drawing content, materials and construction issues.
• Coordinate with Project Managers and Engineering on design and project logistical issues to assure effective, linear progress of the project.
• Generate Pre-Assessment Letter “PAL” for approval when required, for in-service welds.
• Provide the drafting associated with daily operation of the system along with coordinating with CADD Operator.
• Provide guidance so to enhance the ability of others to obtain required information through the use of departmentally developed tools and methods.
• Conducting facility P&ID walkdowns

QUALIFICATIONS

• 7+ or more years’ experience
• CADWorxs and AutoCAD
• Plant piping design
• Process flow diagrams (PFD)
• Piping & Instrumentation Drawing (P&ID)