Senior Lead Piping Designer

CompetitiveUnited States Texas HoustonContract Oil & Gas Senior Lead Piping Designer Design and support piping systems for large-scale industrial projects, including development of piping layouts, 3D models, fabrication deliverables, and related engineering documentation. Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary engineering and construction teams to support project execution and ensure compliance with applicable industry standards and project requirements. Projects may include LNG facilities, marine terminals, and gas processing facilities. • Prepare and review piping layouts, fabrication isometric drawings, equipment arrangements, and 3D models using S3D, E3D, or PDMS. • Develop complex piping routing solutions within congested multi-discipline plant environments with consideration for constructability, accessibility, operability, maintenance access, and installation requirements. • Support piping routing, layout development, model coordination, and interdisciplinary design integration activities. • Ensure designs comply with applicable project specifications, client requirements, and piping codes and standards including ASME, ANSI, and API. • Participate in 3D model reviews, constructability reviews, clash detection activities, and interdisciplinary coordination meetings to identify and resolve routing conflicts and interface issues. • Interface with multidisciplinary teams including mechanical, civil, structural, electrical, instrumentation, process, and stress engineering disciplines to support integration of piping systems. • Support construction, field engineering, commissioning, startup, and as-built activities by addressing technical questions, responding to RFIs, resolving installation-related issues, and assisting with model and drawing updates. • Support brownfield modifications, piping design revisions, and incorporation of field markups, redlines, and as-built updates into piping deliverables and 3D models. • Coordinate with fabrication, construction, and field engineering teams to support installation activities in active construction or operating facilities. • Participate in design reviews, HAZOP studies, technical discussions, and coordination meetings. • Support preparation and verification of engineering deliverables including piping layouts, fabrication isometrics, line list verifications, and material take-offs (MTOs). • Assist in identifying and resolving design-related issues to support project execution. Background requirements: Position requires 60 months of experience in piping design or related occupation. Must have 5 years of experience in piping design and layout for LNG export/import terminals and cryogenic gas processing facilities. Must have 5 years of experience utilizing S3D, E3D, or PDMS for development, coordination, and review of complex piping layouts, equipment arrangements, and multi-discipline 3D plant models. Must have 5 years of experience preparing or coordinating fabrication isometrics, material take-offs (MTOs), line list verifications, and piping deliverables for industrial piping systems. Must have 3 years of experience developing piping layouts and engineering deliverables for LNG or cryogenic facilities and supporting field engineering, construction, commissioning, and installation activities during project execution for the same facilities. Must have 3 years of experience supporting field engineering, constructability reviews, site walkdowns, brownfield modifications, piping installation support, and as-built updates during construction or commissioning phases. Must have 3 years of experience coordinating with multidisciplinary engineering teams including mechanical, structural, civil, electrical, instrumentation, process, and stress engineering disciplines. Up to 15% domestic or international travel may be required.With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.