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CDI Corporation

Lead Piping Designer

CDI Corporation, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246


Lead Piping Designer

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US-TX-Houston

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2024-1332Category: Design Position Type: Full-Time Remote: NoOverview Together We Make Life Better. Our quality engineering, sustainable solutions, and safety record inspire everything we do. Our diverse and inclusive workforce allows all employees to feel valued and safe to give their opinions and improve our company.CDI Engineering Solutions is a multi-disciplinary engineering organization offering a full range of integrated engineering design, project support, procurement and construction management services to the energy and chemicals industries.Position Summary Lead Piping Designer at SW Houston Engineering Center. Full-time in-house position offering competitive pay, benefits, and more!Performs routine and difficult design assignments requiring knowledge and skill in piping basic drafting techniques, procedures, and knowledge of certain industry standards under minimum supervision. Supervises other design personnel. Assignments are designed to further develop the incumbent's job knowledge and abilities. Individual must act as a professional in all interactions with team personnel and clients.Responsibilities

Independently develops CADD drawings from design sketches or catalog information.Track and report project progress.Work directly with Project Management during execution for projects and direct assigned piping team.Perform and direct piping design/design calculations, sizing components and layouts consistent with assigned discipline to produce efficient and workable drawings for projects.Prepare Piping Estimates and Scopes of Work under the direction of the Department Manager.Prepare and write specifications from the scope of work for tagged material or equipment of basic items necessary for execution of the scope of work.Mark up works in progress for others to draft (or CADD).Demonstrate a continuing consciousness of safety in daily activities and implement it in work designed.Prepare complex engineering and construction drawings from scratch, sketches, or verbal instruction, utilizing manual or computer-assisted drafting/design techniques.Perform related fundamental engineering support tasks such as updating computer lists, filing prints, distributing drawings, making simple calculations, proofreading reports, compiling Bills of Material, etc.Check (and take responsibility for) the work of other designers and drafters.Mentor less experienced designers and drafters.Communicate the design process with assigned discipline and coordinate work with other disciplines on assigned projects.Interface with clients as required to complete advanced design work.Utilize information from vendor prints, catalogs, technical manuals, etc. to do design work.Supervise and furnish work for designers and other drafting personnel.Ensure field notes are neatly arranged, accurate, and complete.Ensure sketches are readable by anyone and include all pertinent dimensions, notes, and job number.Familiarity with design codes, specifications, and standards.Develop design concepts with minimum engineering input.Use time efficiently and keep supervisor informed of progress.Quality assurance for personal work assignments.Support field assignments as required.Must be able to perform the functions of the lower classification.Qualifications 15 years of field experience, with experience working in the refining/petrochemical industry preferred. 8 years of experience as Piping Designer on medium and large multi-discipline projects utilizing 3D software to produce all deliverables.Preferred: 12 years of technical work experience. As an alternative, a minimum of three years of education in an associate or bachelor's degree program for the relevant discipline and nine years of experience. Experience based on multiple projects utilizing 3D software to produce all deliverables.Software: AutoCAD, CADworx, AutoCAD Plant 3D, Navisworks, LFM, Recap.

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