Piping Designer

Piping Designer (Junior to Mid-Level)

Location: Greater Denver area (On-site)

Assignment: Long-term contract, indefinite duration (5+ years)

Target Pay Range: $40.00 - $57.00/hour

About the Role

Enscicon is seeking a Piping Designer to support capital and maintenance projects for the oil & gas industry. This is a long-term contract role. You’ll work alongside engineers and senior designers to produce piping layouts, isometrics, and modifications for an operating facility.

Responsibilities

• Develop and revise piping plans, sections, and isometric drawings for brownfield modifications and new installations
• Prepare and update P&IDs in coordination with process and mechanical engineering
• Perform field walkdowns to verify existing conditions and gather measurements
• Build and update 3D models, and use laser scan and point cloud data to tie new work into existing piping
• Generate material take-offs (MTOs) and bills of materials
• Coordinate with civil/structural, electrical, and instrumentation disciplines to resolve clashes
• Apply company and industry standards, including ASME B31.3, to designs
• Support construction with redlines, field changes, and as-built drawings

Required Qualifications

• 2–8 years of piping design experience in refining, petrochemical, chemical, or oil and gas
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and at least one 3D platform: AutoCAD Plant 3D, CADWorx, Smart 3D (S3D), PDMS/E3D, or similar
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, piping specifications, and line lists
• Working knowledge of ASME B31.3 process piping
• Comfortable in an operating plant, including field walkdowns
• Able to obtain required site safety training and pass background and drug screening

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Navisworks, point cloud software, or laser scan integration
• Brownfield or turnaround project experience in an operating refinery
• Familiarity with pipe supports, stress considerations, and equipment nozzle orientation
• Associate’s degree or certificate in drafting/design technology

Why This Role

• Long-term, stable assignment with an established energy client
• Hands-on exposure to a large, complex operating facility
• Opportunity to grow from junior to senior design responsibilities