Industry *Oil & Gas Position Sr. Piping Drafter/Designer Req Code 3003 General Location Houston Primary Responsibilities Requisition Number: 3003
Job Title: Sr. Piping Drafter/Designer

Date Opened: 8/25/2026

Location: Houston, TX

Industry: Oil & Gas

Department: Drafting

Employment Type: FT Regular

Part-Time Available: No

FLSA Exemption: Non- Exempt

Eligible for US Work Authorization Sponsorship: No

Position may be payrolled through agency selected by the Company.

Job Summary:

The Piping Designer/Drafter will be responsible for preparing layout and design of complex offshore/onshore piping design systems using 2D and 3D modeling software.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:
• Assist engineers and designers in resolving piping design issues;
• Create drawings for assigned projects from information supplied and/or verbal instructions with little or no supervision required;
• Responsible for keeping their direct supervisors updated on any and all concerns relating to their respective assignments and discipline;
• Ensure that all drawings adhere to client, and/or company Drafting Standards;
• Ensure that all drawings adhere to client, company and/or industry Design Standards;
• Create and/or perform corrections to the following drawings: General Arrangements, P&ID's, 3D Model, Piping Plans, Piping Sections, Details, and Isometric Spools;
• Create Material List;
• Track progress on own drawings assignments;
• Be available for site and vendor visits as required;
• Other various project responsibilities as required.

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):
• Requires accredited drafting training and discipline training or have prior working experience;
• Requires a 10 or more years' experience of piping drafting and design experience relating to Upstream and Downstream Oil & Gas facilities;
• Onshore plant layout design experience required;
• Must have working knowledge of ASME, ANSI, API RP 14C, API RP 14E, API Spec 6A and OSHA standards;
• Must be familiar with AWS Welding Symbols and AISC Manual;
• Must have working knowledge of MS Office Suite of products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook);
• Proficient with design software i.e. (AutoCAD, Autodesk PLANT3D, Navisworks, and PDMS);
• Must have working knowledge of P&ID's, General Arrangements, Piping Plans Sections and Details, Pipe Supports and Isometrics;
• Familiarity with project systems to include civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical components to allow considerations of those aspects into piping design as required;
• Ability and availability to work occasional overtime to include weekends as dictated by project requirements;
• Ability to interact with all levels of staff.

Working Conditions:
• Work is primarily conducted in an office environment (Private or Semi-Private office) but also requires occasional travel to off-site work locations.
• Field duties require outdoor work in a plant or offshore platform atmosphere;
• Interaction with other team members, as well as supervisors and client personnel;
• Working offshore or in plant and/or shop areas around production machinery with extreme noise levels;
• Must be able to wear safety equipment as required by the safety department for personal protection;
• May be at more than one job site in a day and must be able to tolerate climate changes;
• May be required to travel out of town on a periodic basis.

Physical Requirements (With or without Reasonable Accommodation):

• Must be able to lift and carry twenty (20) pounds;
• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities which permits employee to communicate effectively;
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time;
• Sufficient vision or other powers of observation which permits employee to conduct analysis and investigations;
• Sufficient manual dexterity which permit the employee to perform routine office duties;
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes to perform office duties and travel when necessary to off-site locations.

Other

Drug Free Workplace:

EDG Inc. and its subsidiaries are committed to a drug free workplace. Applicants are subject to both pre-employment hair and urine drug screens.

Post-hire, employees are subject to random, periodic, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug testing which may include both hair and urine drug screens. In addition to the requirements of EDG's drug free workplace program, employees may be required to sign, acknowledge and comply with drug free workplace policies or programs required by clients.