Piping Drafter

Piping Drafter
Location: Gretna, LA
Start: ASAP
Duration: 12 mo. initial contract with potential to transition to direct hire
Pay Rate: $25-$30/hr ST (non-exempt)

POSITION SUMMARY
Piping Drafter – Capable of performing work as assigned by a Designer, Lead Project Designer or Drafting Manager. Responsible for design deliverables of concurrent piping/facility projects from concept design through to the successful completion of various drawing issuances and submission of final project as-built drawings.

EDUCATION
High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)
Vocational/Technical “Drafting and Design” 2 year Associates Degree or equal.

EXPERIENCE
Two to five years related experience in CAD drafting, hand sketching, and walkdown of Flow Schematics, Piping & Instrument Diagarms, Equipment Layouts, Piping Plans, Piping Isometrics, 3D Models, etc.

COMPUTER SKILLS
Operational knowledge of AutoCAD 2012 or higher and CADWorx.
Famaliarity with NavisWorks a plus.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Word & Microsoft Office Excel in a Microsoft Windows environment.

SAFETY TRAINING
Training and credentials required (already or obtain thru TEC):
TWIC card
Basic Orientation Plus Safety Class
Applicant will subjected to drug testing per client and company requirements

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Perform drafting duties utilizing basic drafting skills and techniques in compliance with company drafting standards and engineering practices.
Basic Computer Aided Drafting on assigned projects utilizing AutoCAD 2019 and CADWorx.
Capable of generating/revising different types of “scaled” and “non-scaled” drawings.
Printing, plotting & filling of drawings.
Occasionally travel out of town for short periods of time as required by projects and assignments to gather field data.
Ability to walkdown oil/gas facilities creating flow schematics by redlining or sketching from scratch.  CAD redlines/hand sketches back in the office.
Complete high paced assignments through effective prioritization, scheduling, planning and executions of assigned work.
Communicate effectively with a wide diversity of personnel with varying technical backgrounds including engineers, designers, vendors, and management.
Take personal responsibility for the quality and accuracy of your work.