Piping Design Lead - Houston, TX

S&B Engineers and Constructors•Buenaventura Lakes, FL

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Under general direction, the Piping Design Lead performs moderately difficult design assignments requiring advanced design techniques in accordance with company and industry standards and codes. Most assignments are completed with minimal guidance. This senior-level design role requires a sound understanding of design concepts with minimal engineering input and proficiency in manual and computer-assisted techniques for moderately difficult design applications. The position is responsible for a group of designers and drafters assigned to a project or specialized field. It establishes design criteria for assigned project phases, provides conceptual input during planning, and prepares detailed and layout drawings for complex or original designs. The role provides technical direction and reviews work by lower-level design/drafting personnel, supports field assignments and walkdowns, and regularly coordinates with other departments, clients, vendors, and the project engineer. It also performs complex, non-routine project support and administrative tasks. The position normally requires high school graduation with vocational-technical drafting training and typically at least eight years of related experience, or a two-year drafting/design technology degree and six years of related experience. The work is primarily in a business office with occasional visits or temporary assignments at operating plants or construction sites.

Requirements

High school graduate with vocational-technical training in basic drafting technology and typically a minimum of eight years of related experience or equivalent working knowledge/experience, or a two-year degree in drafting/design technology and six years of related experience.
Demonstrated sound understanding of design concepts with minimal engineering input.
Proficiency in manual and computer-assisted techniques for moderately difficult design applications.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents; respond to common inquiries or complaints; write speeches and articles in a prescribed style and format; and present information effectively to senior management, public groups, or boards of directors.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts including discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume, and apply basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to stand, walk, reach, climb, and balance during occasional field trips; normal hearing, clear close and distance vision, depth perception, and ability to focus may be required.
Ability to lift up to 25 pounds may be required.

Responsibilities

Establish design criteria for assigned project phases using basic engineering principles, material properties, and knowledge of construction, installation, and maintenance procedures.
Provide conceptual input during project planning.
Prepare detail and layout drawings and sketches for unusual, complex, or original designs; determine material needs and perform necessary calculations.
Review manufacturers’ or fabricators’ prints for conformance with contract specifications.
Provide design sketches, technical guidance, and direction to lower-level design/drafting personnel; review completed assignments for accuracy.
Support field assignments and lead field walkdowns as required.
Coordinate with other departments, clients, vendors, and the project engineer to support project production.
Perform complex, non-routine project support tasks, such as writing procedures and specifications, analyzing bids, compiling and analyzing engineering design or test data, and estimating.
Perform administrative tasks, including determining manpower requirements, establishing drawing schedules, and assigning tasks to lower-level personnel.