Senior Civil/Structural Designer, Oil & Gas - Lake Charles

Audubon Companies; Lake Charles (LA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Audubon Companies in Lake Charles, LA is seeking a Senior Civil/Structural Design Specialist to develop detailed civil design drawings for site development, grading, drainage, utilities and roadways. You will produce layouts, redlines and construction documents using AutoCAD Civil 3D and related software.

The role requires strong coordination with engineers and project managers, field verification, and ensuring adherence to standards and schedules.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Associate’s Degree from a Technical Institution preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience preferred.
• AutoCAD software experience required.
• CADWorx software experience required.
• PDMS software experience preferred.
• Microsoft Office software experience preferred.
• Field experience required.
• Experience in offshore oil & gas, onshore gas processing, hydrocarbon storage and transportation, chemical manufacturing or refining industry required.
• Small/Medium project lead experience required.
• Large project lead experience preferred.
• Ability to read and understand drawing markups to determine drafting requirements.
• Ability to utilize conventional drafting tools and CAD software to execute drafting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare complete design packages including preliminary, conceptual, and construction deliverables.
• Prepare detailed drawings with necessary projections and views.
• Interpret directions to initiate preliminary design.
• Perform sizing and load calculations for foundations and simple-span beams.
• Check drawings for project applicability and optimal construction.
• Check accuracy of drawings prepared by others.
• Prepare BOM and specifications.
• Implement revisions per engineering changes.
• Assemble information from multiple sources.
• Coordinate with clients, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Ensure drawings meet standards and budgets.

Skills

Field experience

Reading drawings

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate’s Degree preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

CADWorx

PDMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Audubon Companies in Lake Charles, LA is seeking a Senior Civil/Structural Design Specialist to develop detailed civil design drawings for site development, grading, drainage, utilities and roadways. You will produce layouts, redlines and construction documents using AutoCAD Civil 3D and related software.

The role requires strong coordination with engineers and project managers, field verification, and ensuring adherence to standards and schedules.