$87,500–$125,000 Per Year
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Architectural Design, AutoCAD, Bill of Materials (BOM), Construction Drawings, Design Services, Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC/EPCC/EPCM), Installation Guide, Material Take Off, Mechanical Design, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Network Operations Center, OSHA, Philosophy, Piping, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, SAP, SolidWorks, Support Documentation, Technical Drawing
Job Title: Piping & Structural Designer
Location: Houston, TX (Local candidates only)
Duration: 1-Year Contract (Extension Possible)
Pay: $30–$50/hr on W2
Work Authorization: Due to the job requirements. Must be authorized to work in the U.S. (No sponsorship)
Shift: Day 8am – 5pm
Overview
We are hiring an experienced Piping & Structural Designer / Drafter to support design and drafting activities for Hyperscale Data Center Modules. The role involves piping, structural, and mechanical layouts using SolidWorks, AutoCAD, and Navisworks in an EPC modular environment.
Required Experience & Skills
- 5+ years of piping/structural drafting & design experience
- EPC Modular Design experience
- Experience in Data Centers or Industrial Facilities preferred
- Strong knowledge of:
- SolidWorks
- AutoCAD
- Navisworks
- BOMs / MTOs
- Piping layouts & structural drawings
- Ability to work independently in fast-paced projects
Responsibilities
- Prepare piping, structural, and mechanical drawings
- Develop BOMs and material take-offs
- Create layouts, isometrics, supports, and GA drawings
- Review vendor drawings and ensure QA/QC compliance
- Support FAT documentation and installation procedures
- Coordinate with engineering and project teams
Preferred Background
Experience with:
- Hyperscale Data Centers
- Modular EPC Projects
- Industrial Mechanical/Structural Design
Nice to Have
- Revit / BIM 360
- SAP exposure
- Knowledge of ASME, OSHA, NFPA, AWS standards
- Develop piping isometrics, equipment arrangements, and piping
- Produce detailed drawings and piping designs
- Lead work activities of piping designers to support modernization projects performed in-house or by third-party designers/firms
- Develop piping isometrics, equipment arrangements, and piping supports from piping layout drawings
- Develop utility and process piping isometrics, equipment arrangements, and piping supports from piping layout drawings
- Make any as-built changes to drawings
- Building piping plans and elevations
- Create station and terminal piping construction drawings
- Create material take-offs from piping drawings
- Perform specific piping design functions for the project, including interconnect piping and modeling equipment
- Report to the piping area manager
- Produce complex technical drawings and piping isometrics
- Understand piping design philosophy and ability to perform piping designs from time to time
- Determine piping specifications and specialty items
- Identify basic piping components in the field
- Ensure adequate flexibility in critical piping systems
- Check piping design drawing of vendor shop
- Design complex piping systems for chemical facility
- Walk down piping in the field
- Lay out platforms, buildings