Position Summary & Duties: The Senior Piping Designer/Layout Specialist is a direct hire position working for the Owner's Rep business unit of HGA.

This position performs and reviews analysis and design activities in completing complex and unique engineering design projects from general drawings and instructions. Position requires extensive knowledge of engineering design principles and practices. The Senior Piping Designer/Layout Specialist assumes responsibility for technical accuracy and constructability of finished designs from pre-feasibility through EPC, start-up and commissioning. Capable of engineering assignments from education and experience background but does not necessarily have a degree in engineering. Works with minimal supervision from a Lead Engineer.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Interprets and analyzes general design provided by engineers, including preliminary designs consisting Preliminary P&IDs PFDs and sized equipment lists.
• Prepares preliminary plot plans based on conceptual design information
• Prepares detailed design and analysis for engineer's approval.
• Acting under minimal supervision, prepares produces construction drawing packages by providing detailed designs using company standards and drafting techniques.
• Assumes responsibility for technical accuracy and constructability of finished designs.
• Communicates and works closely with project management, owner's team and all disciplines.
• Works with vendor drawings.
• Develops layouts from job scope, PFDs P&IDs and vendor information.
• Checks other designers' drawings.
• Checks and reviews shop drawings from equipment suppliers.
• Works with the estimating department to develop estimates for new work using scope of work and drawings.
• Performs in a Lead Designer role on projects


Qualifications:
Senior Piping Designer/Layout Specialist Requirements
• Experience as a Senior Mechanical Designer/layout specialist with a minimum of 20 years' experience in plant layout in the Oil & Gas, Refinery, or Chemical or similar industry is required
• Position also requires extensive understanding of plant layout fundamentals including pipe routing, equipment layout for constructability, maintenance and operations, fire protection layout, storm drainage, design for environmental concerns, etc.
• Minimum of 10 years' experience utilizing 2D AutoCad and AutoCAD 3D Software
• CadWorx and Isogen experience required
• Ideal candidates should be located within daily commuting distance of The Woodlands, TX; however, remote work will be allowed for qualified candidates.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled