Job Description

At EXP, we're driven to provide innovative solutions for the world's built and natural environments. As a team of engineers, architects, designers, scientists, creators and a community of professionals, we bring diverse and talented people together to solve the world's most complex challenges. Here, you join a team that leverages differences, harnesses their entrepreneurial spirit in an employee-owned company, that believes diversity is what gives us strength, seeks sustainable results and shares ambitions for each other, our clients and the communities we are part of and serve. To be a part of EXP means to have your own experience, while staying connected to a global network of professionals, who believe we are a part of something bigger. Together, we are EXP.

Are you ready to design your future?

Be our next Pipeline Designer/Pipeline Drafting Technician!

Your work environment at EXP

In this role, you will be a part of the CAD team, of the EXP Energy Services based in Houston, Texas and have the opportunity to work on designing, permitting, and constructing major energy projects including high-pressure interstate pipelines and energy transition projects such as Solar, Carbon Capture and Sequestration, CO2 pipeline and Hydrogen.

What a day at EXP has in store for you

• AutoCAD Civil 3D drawing production for pipeline related projects; including site specific crossing drawings, construction typical drawings, pipeline facility layout and mechanical drawings, as-built alignment sheets, property sketches and plats, and permit drawings.
• CADWorx drawing production for pipeline related facilities; including 3D modelling, P&IDs, ISOs, Site/plot plan, plan and section drawings, general arrangements, BOMs
• Train current CAD staff on CADWorx software
• Coordination with project teams to ensure that all deliverables are completed on time and meet the requirements specified.
• Prioritize tasks and balance workload according to project needs.
• Work on a regular basis with the Geomatics Manager and GIS team to maintain consistency between CAD and GIS deliverables.
• Assist the engineering, environmental, civil survey, permitting, and land groups to ensure that all drafting needs are being met.
• Ensure that all data being used in CAD drawings, matches 100% with the project GIS databases.
• Work with Senior Drafting Technicians/CAD Leads to establish standard operating procedures and perform quality control checks on deliverables to ensure they are created in compliance with the established procedures.
• Occasional travel to other offices as needed for interaction with team members, clients, and project teams.

What your experience looks like

• A minimum of five (5-10) years of related professional experience.
• Experience working on interstate oil/gas pipeline projects is required.
• Understanding of AutoCAD Civil 3D in the context of preparing site specific crossing drawings, construction typical drawings, pipeline facility layout and mechanical drawings, as-built alignment sheets, property sketches and plats, and permit drawings.
• Understanding of CADworx in the context of preparing 3D facility model, P&IDs, ISOs, Site/plot plan, plan and section drawings, general arrangements, BOMs and provide training to other CAD staff
• Understanding of how to integrate GIS data in CAD drawings to ensure all drawings are created using the latest approved project data from GIS.
• Basic ability in using ESRI ArcGIS Pro to review, compile, query, and export data for use in CAD drawings.
• Desire proficiency in building terrain models and generating profiles from civil survey and public data sources, preferably in both AutoCAD Civil 3D and ArcGIS.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Self-motivation to research and recommend new and innovative technologies.
• Ability to perform assigned responsibilities with minimal supervision.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and work in a team environment.
• Proficient knowledge of office productivity software including Microsoft Word, Excel, SharePoint, and Outlook

About Us

Our story
With a mission to understand, innovate, partner and deliver, EXP provides engineering, architecture, design and consulting services to the world's built and natural environments.

Our heritage dates back to 1906, when the earliest of EXP's predecessor companies started its engineering infrastructure practice. Today, thousands of creative professionals across EXP work together to deliver extraordinary experiences year after year.

What makes us different

The passion, enthusiasm, diversity and industry-leading capabilities of our employees make us who we are. We're committed to providing a challenging work environment that cultivates career growth, encourages creativity and rewards excellence.

Find out more about life at EXP by visiting www.exp.com.

About the Team

EXP is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer who fully and actively supports equal access for all people regardless of Race, Color, Sex, Religion, Gender, Age, National Origin, Veteran Status, Disability, Genetic Information or Testing, Family and Medical Leave, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression.

Should you need any special accommodations, please feel free to contact us at hrsupport@exp.com and we will arrange for the most suitable accommodations based on your needs.