Sr. Designer

Valero is the best-in-class producer of essential fuels and products that are foundational to modern life. We invite you to join our ~10,000 employees to drive exceptional results for our company, the energy industry and our community.

A Sr. Designer coordinates and conducts activities associated with providing multi-discipline design and drafting services for the refinery.  Performs design and drafting services, develops work scopes, contract, and cost estimates, and coordinates execution of limited scope projects within capabilities.  Provides technical assistance to Operations and Maintenance personnel.  Acts as the Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Administrator and maintains a high level of efficiency in the reproduction department.

At Valero, this role performs duties that support our commitment to advancing the future of energy through innovation, ingenuity, and unmatched execution, including:

• Providing design and drafting of various disciplines for engineering projects and maintenance modifications.  Documenting facility changes and complying with the Company’s Process Safety Management program.
• Performing all level of designs, layout, checking, and drafting functions for any given project. 
• Understanding and interpreting process schemes and objectives for translation into P&ID’s.
• Checking final construction drawings for accuracy and constructability; minimizing field changes.
• Assisting with the preparation of estimates, drawings, and Bill of Material (B.O.M.).
• Monitoring the backlog of drafting requests and advising Manufacturing Engineering Management (MEM) or Design Engineering Services (DES) on resource requirements needed to progress work in a timely fashion.
• Assisting MEM or DES in maintaining complete, concise and readily available documentation in drawing form, both electronic and hard copy, of all refinery facilities.
• Performing complex design preliminary equipment studies, equipment / plot layout, complex pipe conduit routing and pipe stress analysis, project design team coordinator, standard detail design development, structural /concrete detailing.
• Providing mechanical drawings, squad check complex vendor drawings, other design and drafting for engineering projects and maintenance modifications.
• Providing mechanical vessel, tank, other design and drafting for engineering projects and maintenance modifications.
• Performing fieldwork required for design, including obtaining field dimensions/surveying, field verification of existing drawings and provideing technical assistance to field construction as required.
• Administering the Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) System equipment, software and file structure. Administering the refinery’s equipment/instrument numbering system, departments software and library file structure. Evaluating and implementing improvements to the CADD System to maintain its efficiency and reliability.
• Developing detailed work packages for projects including drawings, specifications, and narrative description as required, with review by engineers or supervisors. (Includes working with other departments to define the project).
• Providing technical assistance to field construction, as required and where appropriate.
• Assisting DES in defining department procedures and policy with outside consulting firms and in-house contractors to follow Valero’s design standards/specifications, answering questions and giving guidance as required, reviewing preliminary design drawings, and reviewing final design packages.
• Coordinating the activities of the contract designers and drafters on projects by monitoring quality and efficiency of work performed.

• Directing and supervising field contractors during construction.

   

   

  This position is salaried exempt status, which means you are not eligible for overtime pay.

Minimum Requirements:

• Able and willing to work on-site, in-person at the Valero St. Charles Refinery, required.
• High School diploma or GED required.
• Five (5) years of directly related experience required.
• Proficient in Microstation CADD software, IrasB software, Interplot software and fluent in AutoCAD required.
• Understanding of refinery design codes, standards and specifications required.
• Basic skill using Microsoft Office programs (i.e., Word and Excel) required.

Preferred Requirements:

• Associate's or higher level degree - Drafting Technology preferred
• Experience in piping, electrical, instrumentation, mechanical discipline in a refinery or petrochemical plant, or in a CADD Environment preferred.

Need more reasons to work for a company that is both professionally challenging and culturally rewarding?  Take a look at some of our best-in-class benefits:

• Competitive Pay and Annual Bonus Program
• 100% match on 401(K) up to 7%, with immediate vesting
• Company-sponsored Pension Plan
• Comprehensive Healthcare and Wellness Program

Benefits described above are highlights only, subject to an employee’s eligibility and work location.

Discover more about St. Charles and how we’re making a difference there.

All successful candidates must be eligible to obtain a TWIC card (Transportation Worker Identification Credential). It is Valero’s policy that employees must wear this card at all times while working at the refinery. Please review eligibility criteria at https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic.

Position level and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Valero's employees and team-focused culture drive our success. We’re invested in our dedicated workforce through a comprehensive, customizable benefits package, while supporting a caring culture that delivers a rewarding work environment built on teamwork, excellence and career growth. To explore the ways we build a stronger team, visit Valero.com/Careers.

Valero is an EEO Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected status, including race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Please be advised, if you are viewing this position on a website that lists an estimated salary rate/range, it was not provided by Valero.  Valero’s market specific salary rate/range will be provided during the recruiting process and tends to be higher than what is estimated by such websites.  

The posting may close earlier than the advertised date based on applications received.

Note: Valero’s pre-employment process includes successful completion of a background check and hair-analysis drug screen.