About HOCS Projects

HOCS Projects is a Calgary-based engineering, procurement and project management firm supporting the energy industry. We deliver dependable, creative and responsible design solutions, with constructability and operability considered from project start through fabrication, construction and operations.

Role Overview

HOCS Projects is seeking an Intermediate Piping Designer to support piping design and plant layout for industrial projects. Working closely with engineering disciplines and project teams, the successful candidate will develop safe, practical and constructible designs from concept through detailed design, fabrication, construction, commissioning and final drawing updates.

Key Responsibilities

Develop piping designs, plant layouts and piping arrangements based on project requirements, engineering input, design studies and existing facility conditions.

Interpret approved P&IDs;, piping specifications, design criteria, vendor information and engineering instructions when preparing layouts and deliverables.

Prepare and review PFDs, P&IDs;, plot plans, equipment layouts, general arrangements, piping isometrics, LDTs, valve and specialty-item lists, pipe-support details and material take-offs.

Execute piping design using applicable 2D and 3D CAD tools.

Apply safety, operability, access, maintenance, fabrication, installation and constructability considerations to piping layouts.

Maintain the accuracy, consistency, completeness and quality of assigned piping design deliverables.

Participate in piping-layout, drawing, model and multidisciplinary squad reviews and incorporate agreed comments and resolutions.

Review vendor drawings and incorporate applicable vendor information into piping and equipment layouts.

Coordinate with Process, Mechanical, Civil/Structural, Electrical, Instrumentation and other disciplines to resolve interfaces and design issues.





Support brownfield design integration by considering existing equipment, piping, structures, tie-ins and site constraints.

Complete assigned work with awareness of scope, schedule, priorities and allocated design hours and promptly communicate delivery risks.

Participate in field verification, construction and commissioning support and update models and drawings using approved redlines and verified site information.

Maintain organized design files and follow drawing-revision, checking, as-built and document-control procedures.

Education & Experience

Post-secondary diploma in Engineering Design and Drafting Technology or a comparable relevant discipline.

Five to ten years of piping design experience, preferably within the oil and gas or industrial engineering sector.

Experience developing piping arrangements, equipment layouts and plant layouts.

Strong working knowledge of piping design principles, practices and deliverables across concept, detailed design and construction phases.

Proficiency with AutoCAD Plant 3D, AutoPlant, CADWorx, SmartPlant 3D or comparable industry-standard piping design software, plus strong 2D CAD capability.

Ability to develop and interpret PFDs, P&IDs;, plot plans, equipment layouts, general arrangements, piping isometrics and related piping documentation.

Ability to review 3D models, identify piping and interdisciplinary clashes and incorporate approved resolutions into design deliverables.

Experience applying project specifications, client standards, industry codes and established quality procedures.

Good understanding of plant layout, fabrication, installation, access, maintenance and constructability considerations.

Brownfield, fabrication, field or construction experience is considered an asset.

Robust organization, design judgement, communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills.

Legally entitled to work in Canada and willing to travel occasionally to industrial facilities and construction sites.

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📌 Intermediate Piping Designer (Calgary)
🏢 HOCS Projects
📍 Calgary