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Sr. Piping Designer

EDG Inc
locationLafayette, LA, USA
PublishedPublished: 5/19/2026
Full Time
EDG Inc

Job Summary:

The Sr. PipingDesigner will be responsible for leading a drafting team whose responsibilitywill be preparing layouts and designs of complex offshore/onshore pipingsystems utilizing Company 2D and 3D modeling software. They may occasionally becalled upon to function as a Project Lead, and or Coordinator on Project(s).

Job Duties andResponsibilities:

• Prepare man-hour estimates,budgets and schedules for their respective discipline;

• Manage project work flow toensure project completion and adherence to project schedules;

• Lead, supervise and mentor thedrafters assigned to their project;

• Coordinate with client andengineering on determining and addressing project priorities;

• Principal designer involved inresolving piping design issues;

• Prepare layouts andoverall project execution plans for assigned projects from Scope of Work (SOW)and/or verbal instructions with little or no guidance;

• Ensure that all drawings adhereto client, and/or company drafting standards;

• Ensure that all drawings adhereto client, company and/or industry design standards;

• Design and draft clean effectivepiping systems that adhere to safety and maintenance specifications;

• Periodically serve as PipingChecker;

• QA/QC project design lead;

• Responsible forkeeping the Project Engineer and Project Manager updated on any and allconcerns relating to their respective assignments;

• Track and report progress forassigned project drawings;

• Create weight estimates;

• Create material estimates;

• Perform site andvendor visits as required;

• Other various projectresponsibilities as required;

• Work and communicatewith other discipline leads on projects.

Qualifications(Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

• Requires a minimum often (10) years of piping layout and design experience relating to the Upstream/ Downstream Oil & Gas market;

• Associate Degree inDrafting and Design or equivalent preferred;

• Requires past experiencein a lead role supervising drafters and designers;

• Requires knowledge andthe ability to work with MS Office Suite of products (Excel, Word, Outlook,PowerPoint, and Access);

• Must be proficient inAutoCAD;

• Must have advancedknowledge of piping 2D and 3D software. (AutoDesk Plant 3D, PDMS, AVEDA E3D,Navisworks);

• Must have knowledge ofhow to design in E3D using laser scan data;

• Must have advancedworking knowledge of P&ID's, General Arrangements, Piping Plans Sectionsand Details, Pipe Supports and Isometrics;

• Must have the ability tolayout process equipment with nozzle locations and interconnecting piping;

• Must have fieldexperience in gathering information for retrofit purposes;

• Must have strong workingknowledge of ASME, ANSI, API RP 14C, API RP 14E, API Spec 6A, NFPA and OSHAstandards;

• Must have workingknowledge 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 candidate's location must be easilyidentifiable either on submittal documents or in the candidate'sregistration in our ATS.

WorkingConditions:
  • Work is primarily conducted in an office environment (Private or Semi-Private office) but may require occasional travel to off-site work locations;
  • Field duties may require outdoor work in a plant or offshore platform atmosphere;
  • Ability to work in an offshore environment is required (HUET Training required);
  • Must be able to work effectively in a team environment requiring 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.


PhysicalRequirements (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

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 EDG's 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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