What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Piping Designer position at NES Fircroft?
Job Summary:
An immediate opportunity is available for multiple Senior Piping Designers to support a fast-paced industrial plant redevelopment project in Beaumont, TX. The client is executing a design-build model under an aggressive schedule, with construction and design progressing simultaneously. This role is focused on execution and field-ready deliverables rather than front-end conceptual design. Candidates must be able to work independently, take completed P&IDs, and quickly convert them into fabrication and installation drawings with minimal supervision.
Key Responsibilities:
- Interpret completed P&IDs and produce piping isometrics for fabrication and field installation.
- Develop spool drawings, BOMs, weld maps, and construction-ready piping deliverables.
- Prepare installation drawings, tie-in packages, and general arrangement layouts.
- Support concurrent construction activities by prioritizing urgent field deliverables.
- Coordinate closely with onsite construction, operations, and engineering teams.
- Identify practical routing, support, and constructability solutions in an active plant environment.
Required Qualifications:
- Proven experience converting P&IDs into piping isometrics with limited oversight.
- Strong background in brownfield, retrofit, or live plant piping projects.
- Experience in chemical, petrochemical, plastics, or industrial processing facilities.
- Strong understanding of piping layout, supports, field fit-up, and constructability.
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-moving execution environment.
Preferred Software Experience:
- AutoCAD Plant 3D
- CADWorx
- SmartPlant 3D / AVEVA E3D
- AutoCAD 2D with strong ISO drafting experience