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Kent

Designs, constructs, and maintains energy assets

Piping Designer 1

Design EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeColombiaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or technical qualification.
  • Qualification as a draftsperson, technician, or technologist in a piping-design-related discipline.
  • At least three years of demonstrable hands-on experience using Smart Plant 3D in energy, oil and gas, petrochemical, or industrial projects.
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD 2D/3D and SmartSketch.
  • Experience using SmartPlant Review and/or Navisworks to navigate and review models, identify and document clashes, and verify agreed resolutions.
  • Knowledge of Office Suite, PowerPoint, and Excel.
  • Ability to interpret documents from other disciplines, including PFDs, P&IDs, equipment and instrument data sheets, and topographic surveys.
  • Ability to interpret P&IDs and piping material specifications and correctly apply applicable piping classes and components to assigned model areas.
  • Working knowledge of applicable piping, material, and dimensional standards, including ASME B31.3, the ASME B16 series, ASTM, and API.
  • Working knowledge of piping layout criteria, including constructability, operability, maintainability, accessibility, and basic flexibility considerations.
  • Experience preparing and updating piping deliverables and documents, including general arrangement drawings, isometrics, support drawings, MTOs, and work quantities, and using project technical specifications, design bases, and criteria as design inputs.
  • Proficiency in PipeData Pro.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills in Spanish.
  • Experience preparing and updating piping general arrangement drawings, isometrics, support drawings or booklets, instrument connections, vents, drains, material lists, work quantities, and field survey information, subject to discipline review.
  • Experience supporting equipment layout, piping routes and corridors, and area layout; participating in interdisciplinary model reviews; and incorporating approved clash resolutions and design comments into a 3D model.
  • Compliance with company, client, and host-country health, safety, sustainability, environment, and quality rules.
  • At least eight years of specific experience, as stated in the role details.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and update assigned portions of piping and plant-layout models in Smart Plant 3D, including piping, standard pipe supports, equipment, and secondary structures associated with piping, using approved design inputs and instructions.
  • Extract, prepare, and update automated deliverables such as piping general arrangement drawings, isometrics, and material take-offs; perform first-level checks before submitting them for discipline review in accordance with project standards, schedules, and quality requirements.
  • Apply project design, constructability, operability, maintainability, and safety criteria to assigned model areas.
  • Participate in model reviews, identify and document interferences, and implement agreed resolutions under the guidance of engineers or senior designers using SmartPlant Review, Navisworks, and/or the project-approved clash-detection tool.
  • Support discipline engineers and senior designers by incorporating approved inputs into the 3D model and coordinating assigned interfaces with Process, Mechanical, Civil/Structural, Electrical, and Instrumentation disciplines in accordance with company procedures and client requirements.
  • Participate in resolving findings from internal audits, periodic verifications, and quality non-conformity reports as requested by the immediate supervisor, supporting corrective and preventive actions.
  • Perform other reasonable ad hoc tasks within the scope of the employee’s skills, capabilities, and role, as assigned according to workload and professional development.

Desired Qualifications

  • Intermediate-level English; basic-to-intermediate English for reading technical documentation and participating in workshare coordination with support from the discipline team.
  • Experience with CADWorx and AutoPlant.
  • User-level familiarity with SP3D reference data, catalogs, and piping specifications for component selection and identification of model data issues; database administration, catalog configuration, and system administration experience are not required.
  • Field experience.
  • Experience working on workshare projects.

About the Company

Kent

Designs, constructs, and maintains energy assets

Kent PLC is a global engineering firm that designs, constructs, and maintains energy assets for the oil, gas, and renewable-energy sectors. Its offerings cover the full project lifecycle—from initial engineering and construction through ongoing maintenance—delivered via a mix of project-based contracts and long-term service agreements. The company differentiates itself through a strong emphasis on safety and sustainability, supported by a track record that includes industry awards such as the Gold award at the ExxonMobil Safety Excellence Awards, and a large, skilled workforce of about 13,000 people capable of delivering complex projects worldwide. Kent’s goal is to meet today’s energy needs while preparing for the future by applying advanced technologies and best practices to deliver reliable, safe, and efficient energy assets.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Founded
1919

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