Junior P&ID Drafter

JOB-10047104

Anticipated Start Date

October 5, 2026

Location

Houston, TX

Type of Employment

Contract Hire

Employer Info

Our client is an industry leader in engineering applications and industrial safety solutions, creating and enhancing digital solutions through innovative technologies. We bridge the gap between IT and Engineering, bringing a unique combination of domain knowledge and technical acumen to owner-operators in the chemical processing, mining, and renewables industries.

Job Summary

Our client is seeking a P&ID Drafter to join a dedicated migration team responsible for converting existing AutoCAD P&ID drawings into SmartPlant P&ID. This role ensures data integrity, symbol consistency, and compliance with project and client standards throughout the migration process. The ideal candidate has AutoCAD experience and is eager to develop SmartPlant expertise in a structured project environment.

Job Description

• Convert legacy AutoCAD P&ID drawings into SmartPlant P&ID using established migration workflows and templates
• Accurately recreate process lines, instrumentation, equipment, and annotations within the SmartPlant intelligent database environment
• Perform quality checks on converted drawings to verify completeness, accuracy, and consistency against source documents
• Incorporate redline markups and engineer comments during the conversion process
• Maintain drawing logs and support document control throughout the migration
• Coordinate with senior drafters and the migration lead to resolve symbol mapping conflicts or data gaps
• Follow project standards for tag naming, line numbering, and instrumentation classification

Skills Required

• 0–2 years of P&ID drafting experience using AutoCAD
• Exposure to SmartPlant P&ID preferred; willingness to train on the platform is required
• Exposure to P&ID symbols, instrumentation notation, and line conventions (ISA 5.1)
• High attention to detail; migration work demands accuracy over speed.
• Ability to work from source drawings independently while flagging discrepancies for engineering review
• Any hands-on SmartPlant P&ID experience, even academic or self-taught, is a plus.
• Background in oil & gas, refining, or chemical processing environments is a plus
• Basic CAD Skills preferred

Education/Training/Certifications

• An Associate's degree or in the process of obtaining one or a certificate in Drafting Technology, Engineering Technology, or a related field, or equivalent vocational/trade training