Senior Piping Designer

Kent•Beaumont, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Kent is hiring a Senior Piping Designer based in its Beaumont, Texas office to support regional project sites. The role prepares or modifies designs for piping projects, or arranges for and instructs others to do so. Design deliverables include drawings, design details, specifications, bills of quantity, and design calculations. The position manages piping design processes and teams, coordinates with clients and project participants, and ensures design work is delivered on schedule and complies with applicable health and safety legislation, sustainable building standards, and industry codes of practice. Travel is required according to project requirements. The role is a direct-hire position; relocation is not required. The designer prepares piping deliverables such as bills of materials, construction isometrics, 3D models and model extractions, layouts, and material take-offs; follows CAD standards; finalizes project installation drawings; and participates in design reviews, squad checks, model reviews, site surveys, adequacy checks, technical audits, and quality reviews as required. The position also chairs design meetings, prepares reports and presentations, and maintains project records and documentation. Kent describes itself as committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace and says it offers family-friendly employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks. The company’s stated purpose is to deliver the energy the world needs in a responsible way, and it describes its work as spanning 6 continents and 24 countries.

Requirements

At least 8 to 10 or more years of piping design experience; experience in the oil and gas, petrochemical, and refinery industries is preferred.
Excellent command of English, both oral and written.
Able to contribute to a cooperative and supportive team environment.
Able to work autonomously without direct supervision.
Able to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

Manage piping project design processes, ensuring drawings are completed on time, reviewing designs, and making them available to appropriate people.
Liaise with clients on design-related matters.
Establish and maintain effective communication among teams involved in project design work.
Maintain project records and documents.
Assess, mitigate, and manage design-related risks.
Ensure designs and design work meet health and safety legislation, sustainable building standards such as BREEAM, and industry codes of practice.
Manage the design team.
Chair design meetings, write reports, and give presentations.
Prepare or modify piping project designs, or arrange for and instruct others to do so.
Prepare design deliverables, including bills of materials, construction isometrics, 3D models and model extractions, layouts, bills of quantity, specifications, design details, and design calculations.
Follow CAD standards and prepare layout drawings, 3D models, and material take-offs.
Finalize installation drawings for each project.
Participate in project design reviews and model reviews as required.
Perform interdisciplinary squad checks.
Conduct site surveys and adequacy checks if required.
Perform technical audits and quality reviews.
Observe the health, safety, sustainability, environment, and quality rules of the company, its clients, and the governing authorities of the host country.
Perform other reasonable, role-related ad hoc tasks as needed or directed by a supervisor or management.