Senior Piping Designer

Kent•Beaumont, CA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Kent is seeking a Senior Piping Designer based in its Beaumont, Texas office to support regional project sites. The role prepares or modifies piping project designs, or arranges for or instructs others to do so. Deliverables may include drawings, design details, specifications, bills of quantity, design calculations, bills of materials, construction isometrics, 3D models and model extractions, layouts, and material take-offs. The position manages piping design processes and teams, coordinates with clients and project disciplines, and helps ensure design work is delivered on schedule and meets applicable safety, sustainability, quality, and industry requirements. The role is a direct-hire position requiring 8 to 10 or more years of piping design experience, preferably in the oil and gas, petrochemical, or refinery industries. It is based in Beaumont, TX, with travel as required by projects; relocation is not required.

Requirements

At least 8 to 10 or more years of piping design experience.
Excellent command of English in oral and written communication.
Ability to contribute cooperatively and supportively to a team environment.
Ability to work autonomously without direct supervision.
Ability to work under pressure.

Nice To Haves

Piping design experience in the oil and gas, petrochemical, or refinery industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage piping project design processes, ensuring drawings are ready 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 risks connected with design.
Ensure designs and design work comply with 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 design deliverables, including bills of materials, construction isometrics, 3D models and model extractions, layouts, and material take-offs.
Follow CAD standards and prepare layout drawings and 3D models.
Finalize installation drawings for each project.
Participate in project design reviews as required.
Perform interdisciplinary squad checks.
Attend model reviews according to the project schedule as required.
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 host-country governing authorities.
Perform other reasonable ad hoc tasks as needed or directed by a supervisor or management.