Project Designer I, Engineering Design

ONE Gas; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Paid Time Off

401(K) plan with 6% match

Profit Sharing

Life Insurance

Education Assistance and Tuition Reimb

Job summary

ONE Gas is seeking a motivated engineer-in-training to perform basic project planning, design, and cost estimation. You will draft plans, manage data in Maximo, and support engineers with site plans and permits.

The role involves collaborating with internal teams and external agencies, ensuring designs meet stakeholder needs, and assisting with capital expenditure forecasts. A driver’s license is required, with travel to sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree preferred.
• Basic understanding of pipeline design, drafting, project management and project estimations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to read and write fluently in English.

Responsibilities

• Performs basic project planning, design, cost estimation, and drafting to generate engineering and construction plans and estimates.
• Create, edit, and maintain data for gas designs and reports using multiple platforms.
• Enter construction project data into Maximo (asset ID, work orders, job plans, changes, reviews).
• Support engineers and drafting with field data, permits, GIS data, and site plans.
• Identify and communicate potential impacts to capacity and pressures to Engineers.
• Coordinate permits with city, county, state, and environmental agencies.
• Assist in cost estimating for capital expenditures when applicable.

Skills

Project planning

Engineering drafting

Communication

Team collaboration

English fluency

Education

Associate's degree preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

ESRI ArcMap GIS

Solidworks

Microsoft Office

Adobe products

Maximo

Job description

Performs a basic level of project planning, design, cost estimation, and engineering drafting utilizing multiple design and drafting platforms to generate engineering and construction plans and estimates.

Responsibilities

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Uses Windows based software, AutoCAD and Civil 3D, ESRI ArcMap GIS, Solidworks, Microsoft suites, adobe products, and general knowledge of plotter equipment to create, edit, and maintain data relevant to gas designs, reports, system planning for simple services, smaller growth projects, and replacements.
• Enters construction project data into Maximo related to asset identification, field work orders, job plans, management of change orders and technical reviews.
• Aids in engineering support and drafting through basic understanding of engineering records, third party civil site plans and utility infrastructure data, traffic control plans, governmental engineering plans, GIS data, highway/railroad crossing permits, right of way drawings and survey information, architectural/mechanical drawings and environmental impacts and permits.
• Recognizes and notifies Engineers of project/customer requests that may impact distribution system capacity and pressures.
• Acquires necessary public right-of-way, development and/or general permits with city, county, railroad, canal, state, and various environmental agencies.
• Collaborate with internal and external customers and government agencies to incorporate a diverse set of requirements and constraints into designs and to ensure designs meet the needs of stakeholders.
• May generate cost estimates to be used for financial analysis of commercial projects, budgeting, and forecasting for capital expenditures when applicable.
• Regular and reliable attendance is required.
• Employee may be required to perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education Requirements

Associate's degree preferred. (Typically, one and a half to two years of relevant experience is equivalent to one year of formal education.)

Experience

• This role typically calls for up to two years of relevant experience. (Education can substitute for experience if applicable. Typically, one year of formal education is equivalent to one and a half to two years of relevant experience.)
• Basic understanding of pipeline design, drafting, project management and project estimations. Civil or mechanical engineering design experience preferred.
• Application of basic arithmetic:
  • addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Application of decimals and percentages. Application of geometric formulas and ability to convert between various units.
• Basic project management skills and research capability.
• Organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize projects effectively.
• Basic understanding of records, files, data systems, numbering systems, filing structures, and available resources. Must be able to retrieve and return records to their appropriate locations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to read and write fluently in English.

Licenses and Certifications

Required: applicable driver’s license. Requires travel to other company offices and facilities and to job sites.

Additional Requirements

• Lift or move objects weighing up to 10 pounds 2 to 3 times a week; up to 30 pounds 3 to 4 times a month.
• Stationary for extended periods.
• Fine motor skills to draw minute details.
• Able to operate tools and equipment as required.
• Some field visits will be required to ensure correct location, assess site conditions, identify construction constraints and obstacles and discuss timelines.
• Visual ability sufficient to perform job duties.

This job description is meant as a guideline for employees of ONE Gas, Inc. It is not a definitive or exhaustive description and consequently may not include all tasks or functions related to the position. This document does not create, and is not part of, an employment contract. Please note the position may change to meet the changing requirements of the business. Employees may be assigned duties either, in addition to or instead of, those set out in this document and the position is subject to further changes at management’s discretion.

About Us

ONE Gas provides natural gas distribution services to more than 2.3 million customers in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Headquartered in Tulsa, Okla., its divisions include Kansas Gas Service, the largest natural gas distributor in Kansas; Oklahoma Natural Gas, the largest in the state; and Texas Gas Service, the third largest in the state in terms of customers.

Its largest natural gas distribution markets by customer count are Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Okla.; Kansas City, Wichita and Topeka, Kan.; and Austin and El Paso, Texas. ONE Gas serves residential, commercial, industrial, transportation and wholesale customers in all three states.

Inclusion & Diversity is a core value at ONE Gas. We know that every employee makes a difference and contributes to our success through their unique talents and abilities. We also acknowledge that we can accomplish great things by listening and learning from each other.

ONE Gas has great benefits! Here are just a few:

• Medical/Dental/Vision packages that fit your family's needs.
• Paid Time Off
• 401(K) plan that is 100% matched up to 6%.
• Profit Sharing contributions may also be made under the 401(k) Plan.
• Basic and Optional Employee Term Life Insurance.
• Education Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement.

The job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of One Gas. Where positions are covered by a collective bargaining unit agreement, the terms and conditions of the agreement will apply.
ONE Gas, Inc., and its divisions will provide equal employment opportunity for qualified persons without regard to sex, race, religion, color, national origin, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, military status or genetic information or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Job Info

• Job Identification 10506
• Job Category Engineering
• Posting Date 11/09/2026, 08:27 PM
• Apply Before 11/18/2026, 08:00 PM
• Job Schedule Full time