Piping Designer III
Job Opening Details
Industry *Oil & Gas
Position Piping Designer III
Req Code 2938
General Location Lafayette
Primary Responsibilities
Requisition Number:
2938
Job Title:
Piping Designer III
Date Opened:
5/18/2026
Location:
Lafayette, LA
Industry:
Oil and Gas
Department:
Drafting and Design
Employment Type:
Full-Time
Part-Time Available:
No
Eligible for US Work Authorization Sponsorship:
No
FLSA Exemption:
Non-Exempt
JobSummary:
The PipingDesigner will be responsible for leading a drafting team whose responsibilitywill be preparing layouts and designs of complex offshore/onshore piping systemsutilizing Company 2D and 3D modeling software. They may occasionally be calledupon to function as a Project Lead, and or Coordinator on Project(s).
JobDuties and Responsibilities:
Prepare man-hour estimates, budgets and schedules for their respectivediscipline;
Manage project work flow to ensure project completion and adherence toproject schedules;
Lead, supervise and mentor the drafters assigned to their project;
Coordinate with client and engineering on determining and addressingproject priorities;
Principal designer involved in resolving piping design issues;
Preparelayouts and overall project execution plans for assigned projects from Scope ofWork (SOW) and/or verbal instructions with little or no guidance;
Ensure that all drawings adhere to client, and/or company draftingstandards;
Ensure that all drawings adhere to client, company and/or industrydesign standards;
Design and draft clean effect piping systems that adhere to safety andmaintenance specifications;
Periodical serve as Piping Checker;
QA/QC project design lead;
Responsiblefor keeping the Project Engineer and Project Manager updated on any and allconcerns relating to their respective assignments;
Track and report progress for assigned project drawings;
Create weight estimates;
Create material estimates;
Performsite and vendor visits as required;
Other various project responsibilities as required;
Must beable to work with and communicate with other discipline leads on project.
Qualifications(Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):
Requires aminimum of five (5) years of piping layout and design experience relating tothe Upstream / Downstream Oil & Gas market;
AssociateDegree in Drafting and Design or equivalent preferred;
Requires pastexperience in a lead role supervising drafters and designers;
Requiresknowledge and the ability to work with MS Office Suite of products (Excel, Word,Outlook, PowerPoint, and Access);
Must beproficient in AutoCAD;
Must have advancedknowledge of piping 2D and 3D software. (AutoDesk Plant 3D, PDMS, E3D,Navisworks);
Must haveknowledge of how to design in E3D using laser scan data;
Must haveadvanced working knowledge of P&IDs, General Arrangements, Piping PlansSections and Details, Pipe Supports and Isometrics;
Must have theability to layout process equipment with nozzle locations and interconnecting piping;
Must havefield experience in gathering information for retrofit purposes;
Must have strongworking knowledge of ASME, ANSI, API RP 14C, API RP 14E, API Spec 6A, NFPA andOSHA standards;
Must haveworking knowledge with AWS Welding Symbols and AISC Manual.
Additional Application Requirement
To be considered, candidates residingoutside of commuting distance to the office are required to provide a coverletter regarding their intentions to relocate to the local area and that thecandidate understands that there will be no relocation assistanceprovided. Candidate outside of commutingdistance to the office who do not provide a cover letter will not be screenedfor the position. In addition, the candidates location must be easilyidentifiable either on submittal documents or in the candidatesregistration in our ATS.
WorkingConditions:
Work is primarily conducted in an office environment (Private orSemi-Private office) but may require occasional travel to off-site worklocations;
Field duties may require outdoor work in a plant or offshoreplatform atmosphere;
Interaction with other team members, as well as supervisors andclient personnel;
Working offshore or in plant and/or shop areas around productionmachinery with extreme noise levels;
Must be able to wear safety equipment as required by the safetydepartment for personal protection;
May be at more than one job site in a day and must be able totolerate climate changes;
May be required to travel out of town on a periodic basis.
Physical Requirements (With orwithout Reasonable Accommodation):
Must beable to lift and carry twenty (20) pounds;
Sufficientclarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities which permitsemployee to communicate effectively;
Ability tosit for prolonged periods of time;
Sufficientvision or other powers of observation which permits employee to conductanalysis and investigations;
Sufficientmanual dexterity which permit the employee to perform routine office duties;
Sufficientpersonal mobility and physical reflexes to perform office duties and travelwhen necessary to off-site locations.
Other
DrugFree Workplace:
EDG Inc. and its subsidiaries are committed to a drug freeworkplace. Applicants are subject toboth 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 bothhair and urine drug screens. In addition to the requirements of EDGs drug freeworkplace program, employees may be required to sign, acknowledge and complywith drug free workplace policies or programs required by clients.
Weare an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receiveconsideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status,or any other characteristic protected by law.
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