Senior Piping Designer

Audubon Companies; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Audubon Companies in Houston, TX is seeking a Senior Piping Designer to lead piping layout and 3D modeling for capital projects. You will guide junior designers and collaborate across disciplines from concept through construction, ensuring constructible, code-compliant designs.

The role requires 10+ years of piping design experience in oil & gas, strong ASME knowledge, and proficiency with 3D tools like E3D/CadWorx. This on-site position emphasizes leadership and project execution excellence.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or technical diploma in drafting/design (or equivalent experience).
• 10+ years of piping design experience in oil & gas projects.
• Proficiency in 3D modeling software and navigation tools like Navisworks.
• Strong knowledge of ASME B31.3, B31.4 and B31.8, pipe supports, and piping material specifications.
• Solid understanding of P&IDs, stress considerations, and construction practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop piping layouts, plans, isometrics, and 3D models using tools such as E3D, or CadWorx.
• Perform equipment and piping arrangement studies, ensuring accessibility, operability, and maintainability.
• Coordinate with process, mechanical, civil/structural, and electrical disciplines to resolve interferences.
• Conduct model reviews (30/60/90%) and incorporate client and constructability feedback.
• Review vendor drawings and support material take-offs (MTOs) and field queries.
• Mentor junior designers and check deliverables for quality and standards compliance.

Skills

Piping design

3D modeling

Navisworks

ASME B31.3/B31.4/B31.8

P&IDs

Construction practices

Mentoring

Education

Associate degree or technical diploma in drafting/design

Tools

E3D

CadWorx

Job description

Audubon is currently seeking a Senior Piping Designer to join our team in our Houston, TX Office. The Senior Piping Designer will develop detailed piping layouts and 3D models for capital projects, ensuring designs are constructible, code-compliant, and coordinated across all disciplines. You’ll lead design activities, guide junior designers, and support projects from concept through construction.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop piping layouts, plans, isometrics, and 3D models using tools such as E3D, or CadWorx
• Perform equipment and piping arrangement studies, ensuring accessibility, operability, and maintainability
• Coordinate with process, mechanical, civil/structural, and electrical disciplines to resolve interferences
• Conduct model reviews (30/60/90%) and incorporate client and constructability feedback
• Review vendor drawings and support material take-offs (MTOs) and field queries
• Mentor junior designers and check deliverables for quality and standards compliance

Health, Safety, and Environmental Responsibilities:

• All employees are responsible for supporting Audubon Companies’ Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) policies and procedures. This includes:
• Performing duties in a manner that protects personal and team health and safety
• Participating in required HSE training, meetings, and reporting activities
• Identifying and reporting hazards, near misses, and unsafe conditions
• Following safe work practices and complying with applicable regulatory requirements

EXPERIENCE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Associate degree or technical diploma in drafting/design (or equivalent experience)
• 10+ years of piping design experience in oil & gas projects
• Proficiency in 3D modeling software and navigation tools like Navisworks
• Strong knowledge of ASME B31.3, B31.4 and B31.8, pipe supports, and piping material specifications
• Solid understanding of P&IDs, stress considerations, and construction practices

No Recruiters, please!

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Working at Audubon

The Audubon Family of Companies provides professional consulting solutions to the energy industry. For over 25 years, our proven reputation for operational excellence and dedication to client satisfaction has helped us become a leading service provider to some of the biggest names in oil and gas. Our team of over 1,000 of the country's top professionals can deliver a full range of consulting services, from EPCM to field solutions and operational support.

At Audubon we are always growing, though we never lose sight of our commitment to excellence. Our focus on flexibility and our demand for unsurpassed quality control over continue to guide our growth as they have since our inception. We realize that service goes beyond plugging in a professional skill set. Service means flexibility. Service means understanding and solving project challenges in dynamic environments. Service means communication. We pride ourselves on providing the service of the quality which allows us to implement efficient solutions that deliver immediate value and long-term returns.

Our dedication to people requires an equal dedication to safety. Our rigorous safety program helps us maintain a safe and incident-free work environment from the desktop to the pipeline trench. Our people drive the quality and efficiency that have established Audubon as a leader in the oil and gas industry - their growth and safety are at the core of our business.