Senior Piping Designer – Oil & Gas (Onsite, Houston)

Hydrogen Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 83,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Hydrogen Group is seeking a Senior Piping Designer for oil & gas facilities in Houston, onsite. The role focuses on developing piping designs, P&IDs, equipment layouts and project documentation to support safe, cost-effective execution.

The ideal candidate brings extensive piping design experience, proficiency in CADD tools and the ability to coordinate with project managers, engineers and construction teams to meet schedules and technical requirements.

Qualifications

• Significant professional experience in piping design and drafting within oil & gas, midstream, pipeline, petrochemical or industrial processing facilities.
• Strong experience preparing and modifying P&IDs, PFDs, equipment layouts, facility plot plans and piping-related engineering drawings.
• Experience developing piping line lists, equipment and instrument lists, material take-offs and material requisitions.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications and construction documentation.
• Understanding of piping systems, valves, instrumentation, equipment arrangements and industrial facility design.
• Experience coordinating design activities with engineering, construction, procurement and project management stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Piping Design & Engineering Documentation: Develop and maintain piping designs, general equipment layouts, facility plot plans and technical drawings for oil & gas facilities, pipelines and related infrastructure.
• Prepare and update Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), P&IDs, equipment layouts and associated engineering documentation.
• Assign piping line numbers, equipment tags, instrument tags and valve identification numbers in accordance with project requirements.
• Review, revise and maintain engineering drawings, including record drawings and as-built documentation.
• Resolve drawing development issues and ensure technical documentation accurately reflects engineering requirements.
• Support the development and maintenance of company engineering standards, drawings and drafting procedures.
• Project Engineering & Coordination: Collaborate with Project Managers, Engineers and Construction Contractors to ensure piping designs align with project scope, technical requirements and construction schedules.
• Assist in developing project scopes, engineering and design scopes, and construction scopes of work.
• Participate in project meetings to clarify design requirements, address technical challenges and recommend practical engineering solutions.
• Coordinate the preparation, review and distribution of engineering design packages to relevant stakeholders.
• Support preliminary engineering and conceptual design activities for proposed projects.
• Assist with design activities on time-sensitive and budget-critical projects.
• Materials, Procurement & Technical Support: Prepare material take-offs (MTOs), equipment lists, instrument lists and piping material documentation.
• Develop material data sheets, parts lists and material requisitions for project approval.
• Coordinate with vendors and suppliers to obtain material quotations, confirm availability and clarify technical specifications.
• Work alongside procurement personnel, inspectors and contractors to resolve material and construction-related design issues.
• Support engineering documentation associated with in-service welding activities, including Pre-Assessment Letters (PALs), where required.
• Quality, Documentation & Team Support: Maintain accurate records of technical design decisions, engineering correspondence and project documentation.
• Review design schedules and estimated engineering hours to support efficient project delivery.
• Coordinate with CADD Operators and other drafting personnel to maintain drawing accuracy and consistency.
• Provide technical guidance to other designers and drafting personnel.
• Contribute to improvements in engineering workflows, drafting standards and document management procedures.

Skills

Piping design

P&IDs

PFDs

Equipment layouts

CADD tools

Documentation

Project coordination

Attention to detail

Tools

AutoCAD

AutoCAD Plant 3D

CADD software

Job description

Hydrogen Group is seeking a Senior Piping Designer for oil & gas facilities in Houston, onsite. The role focuses on developing piping designs, P&IDs, equipment layouts and project documentation to support safe, cost-effective execution.

The ideal candidate brings extensive piping design experience, proficiency in CADD tools and the ability to coordinate with project managers, engineers and construction teams to meet schedules and technical requirements.