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What We Are Looking For POSITION DESCRIPTION: Senior Designer (Natural Gas Plant & Midstream) to support plant engineering and construction projects, including both Greenfield and Brownfield developments. This role serves as a key technical resource responsible for managing drawing integrity, performing quality control, coordinating with internal teams and third-party engineering firms, and ensuring accurate as-built documentation across compressor stations and related facilities.
Must be experienced in but not limited to AutoCAD®, CADWorx® and BlueBeam®. *Job level will commensurate with experience and knowledge. What You Will Do POSITION KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • Research and provide appropriate drawings to Project Managers (PMs) for Greenfield and Brownfield additions. • Serve as the primary point of contact (“go-to person”) for plant project drawing support. • Collaborate with Field Operations to verify missing data and update critical drawings for compressor stations.
• Assist Project Managers with sustaining projects by locating and identifying drawings requiring revision for IFC (Issued for Construction) and as-built updates. • Assess as-built project scope and determine appropriate team assignment for execution. • Perform quality control (QC) of SPID (Piping & Instrumentation Diagram) drawings. • Create sketches and review / QC schematics to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Provide clarification and interpretation of complex or unclear redline markups submitted for as-built updates. • Identify drawings requiring as-built updates that were not included in project close-out packages. • Assign and manage drawing numbers to maintain consistency and integrity within the company’s numbering system. • Review IFA (Issued for Approval), IFB (Issued for Bid), and IFC drawing packages from third-party engineering firms.
• Verify that materials specified in IFC packages comply with company material specifications. • Represent the Drafting department as a coordinator on outsourced engineering projects as needed. • Interface directly with third-party engineering firms to resolve missing or incomplete data required for as-built documentation. • Coordinate with procurement, logistics, and vendors regarding material issues (e.g., incorrect materials, damage, delivery schedules).
• Work closely with field inspectors and construction teams to ensure critical materials are delivered and available on-site in a timely manner. • Strong experience in plant drafting/design, (pipeline and compressor station environments) • Extensive experience with P&IDs/SPIDs, schematics, and as-built documentation. • Familiarity with material specifications and engineering standards. • Experience coordinating with third-party engineering firms and vendors.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to perform thorough quality control checks. • Experience supporting compressor station projects or similar industrial facilities. • Ability to interpret field data, redlines, and construction feedback into accurate drawings. • Job level will commensurate with experience and knowledge. What You Need KEY COMPETENCIES • Technical expertise in drafting and design standards • Cross-functional collaboration • Problem-solving and data verification • Leadership and mentorship • Strong communication and organizational skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS • A minimum of 15 years’ experience required for this position with associate degree in drafting or equal. • A Minimum of 20 years’ experience required for this position without associate degree in drafting or equal. POSITION WORKING CONDITION: • Office cubicle • Ability to sit or stand for long periods. • Position may require lift of up to 25lbs. • Some travel to other offices may be required.
• Work Schedule: • 5-8’s schedule (8 hours per day, 5 days a week) • Work in office Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday (Currently) • Work remotely Thursday & Friday (Currently) Why Join Kinder Morgan Kinder Morgan is a large energy infrast