Mechanical Piping Designer

Airswift; Ingleside (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking a Mechanical Piping Designer for a 1-year assignment at an ethylene site in Ingleside, TX. The role focuses on piping design support for small capital projects within a process manufacturing environment, including P&ID redlines, isometrics, and field observations.

Responsibilities include drawing control, master database maintenance, pipe routing, and coordinating with multiple departments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of piping design experience in industrial or process plant environments.
• Experience supporting small capital projects on site.
• Experience conducting field observations and making recommendations regarding tie-in points.
• Experience developing piping packages including scopes of work, P&ID redlines, new isometrics, demolition isometrics, tie-in lists, location drawings, line lists, and piping plans.
• Experience coordinating with technical, fixed, operations, and capital teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide piping design support for small capital projects.
• Perform P&ID redlines and AutoCAD redlines.
• Route pipes and develop preliminary isometrics.
• Conduct field observations and update drawings and master databases.
• Coordinate with technical, fixed, operations, and capital teams.

Skills

Piping design

Field observations

P&ID redlines

Cross-functional coordination

QA/QC mindset

Independent work

Tools

CadWorx

Plant3D

AutoCAD

Job description

Mechanical Piping Designer

Duration: 1-year
Schedule: 4 – 10 schedules (M-Thurs)
Location: Ingleside, TX

This opportunity is based at an ethylene site and focuses on piping design support for small capital projects within a process manufacturing environment. The role offers involvement across P&ID redlines, AutoCAD redlines, pipe routing, preliminary isometrics, and field observations, while supporting drawing control and master database maintenance. This position will suit candidates with strong technical coordination skills, a quality-focused approach, and experience working across multiple departments in an industrial setting.

Required Experience

• 5+ years of piping design experience
• Experience supporting small capital projects in an industrial or process plant environment
• Experience conducting field observations and making recommendations regarding tie-in points
• Experience developing piping packages including scopes of work, P&ID redlines, new isometrics, demolition isometrics, tie-in lists, location drawings, line lists, and piping plans
• Experience coordinating with technical, fixed, operations, and capital teams

Required Skills

• 2D and 3D CAD capability, including CadWorx or Plant3D, AutoCAD experience for scrubbing P&ID redlines
• General piping design knowledge, including support equipment and piping layouts
• Ability to maintain piping line lists and specialty item lists
• Ability to maintain line numbers and instrument or equipment tag number master databases, and issue new tags for projects as required
• Ability to maintain master P&ID and drawing databases
• Knowledge of industry piping design standards and the ability to apply company standards as required
• Strong communication and organisation skills
• Ability to work independently with strong attention to detail and a QA/QC mindset
• Ability to proactively manage assigned action items

Preferred Qualifications

• SmartPlant P&ID proficiency

Airswift

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.