CAD Lead Designer

Job Summary:
The CAD Lead Designer is a self-motivated individual with experience developing design documents for Oil and Gas surface facilities. Candidate will lead a team of designers to achieve safety, quality, cost and schedule metrics as well as overall client satisfaction. Candidate works with the Engineering staff to provide designs, plans, project layouts, and contract documents in accordance with company design standards and client requirements. This person assists in the development of all the deliverables required to complete a project design. Communicates design issues and problems with manager and other staff as needed.

_ Location: Denver, CO_

Duties & Responsibilities:

· Drive completion of the design, engineering and production management of deliverables associated with company projects to meet company and customer specifications, quality expectations, performance criteria, and delivery expectations.

· Create Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Block Flow Diagrams (BFDs), Process & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), Piping Drawings, Bill of Materials, Line Lists, Tie-in List, Valve List, Equipment Layout, Plot Plans, Foundation Location Plan, Piping/Civil Detail, Isometric Drawings, As-built Drawings, and 2D/3D Models for projects using Au Excellent communication, interpersonal, and to CAD and other 3D CAD Software in accordance with industry standards.

· Develop pipeline layout from preliminary alignment sheets and design notes.

· Manage CAD specifications.

· Coordinate and provide guidance to drafting team in-house and on contract.

· Determine the types of drawings and design documents required to support project execution and meet client expectations.

· Perform additional duties as required by company or project.

· Monitor project costs to drive alignment with project budget and specification.

· Work with peers to drive commonality and consistency between projects.

· Communicate effectively while working in a team environment.

· Provide direct support to the execution team regarding drafting-related questions.

Required Skills & Abilities:

· Excellent written & verbal communication skills

· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and attention to detail

· Overnight travel to company locations and facilities for meetings, training, special projects, emergency planning, or information gathering will be required.

· Communicate effectively while working in a team environment.

· Compute basic calculations.

Education & Experience:

Basic

· Associate or bachelor’s degree in drafting technology or related field and/or equivalent and relevant 10 years of Oil and Gas piping design/drafting experience

· Must have experience using AutoCAD and 3D CAD software to generate drawings.

· Must be capable of creating designs, checking drawings and bill of materials for accuracy with minimum direction.

· Proficiency with Microsoft office (word, excel), and other computer applications and design software is a plus.

Education & Experience:

Preferred

· 10 years of refining, petrochemical, gas midstream, or upstream oil & gas piping design experience preferred.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job (but are not limited to). The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, or crouch for extended periods of time, unassisted. Manual and finger dexterity and hand-eye coordination sufficient to operate office machinery are required. This job also requires a full range of body motion to include handling and lifting. The incumbent must repeatedly lift and/or move up to 30 (THIRTY) pounds unassisted. Visual acuity, hearing, speaking, reading, and writing must be adequate to perform all required tasks in a safe manner.

Work Environment:

The noise level in the work environment can be loud. Work is usually done indoors and sometimes (rarely) at a client facility or job site. The incumbent may be expected to travel to other work sites with prior notice.

AAP/EEO Statement:

It is the policy of Badlands Contracting, LLC. to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, Badlands Contracting, LLC. will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

• Watford City, ND 58854 (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Watford City, ND 58854: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Watford City, ND 58854