Job Description

The Field Drafter / P&ID Walkdown Technician works on project tasks with other team members to ensure quality services are delivered on schedule and meet customer requirements while providing frequent status updates to project leadership. This role is responsible for field verification of piping systems and fixed equipment, redlining and updating P&IDs, and preparing clear field sketches and isometric inspection drawings that reflect as-built conditions. The Field Drafter / P&ID Walkdown Technician applies practical field and drafting knowledge to support engineering, inspection, and mechanical integrity teams with accurate technical documentation in active industrial facilities.

What You Will Do:

• Performs technical project tasks with oversight froma task lead and/or a project manager.
  • Prepare, collect, organize, and analyze technical data and materials including but not limited to drawings, design documents, graphics, records, and sketches.
  • Assist engineers in the preparation of engineering calculations, spreadsheets, and technical documentation, offering suggestions for improvement when applicable.
  • Prepare and review final report materials, ensuring proper formatting of project report figures and tables.
  • Independently execute non-routine clerical tasks.
  • Perform records management duties including filing, file retrieval, database entry, and library tasks in an efficient and organized manner.
  • Conduct in-depth research and discovery tasks as assigned and provide well organized findings and recommendations based on technical knowledge.
  • Perform ongoing departmental projects and demonstrate accountability for project milestones and deliverables.
  • Demonstrate a strong commitment to Total Quality and continuous improvement by identifying, resolving, and responding actively and with sensitivity to the need of customers.
  • Demonstrate a firm understanding of business and provide suggested opportunities to enhance effectiveness and efficiencies.
• Perform field walkdowns of piping systems, fixed equipment, and related assets to verify as-built conditions against P&IDs, isometrics, and other technical documentation.
• Redline, update, and support revision of P&IDs and related drawings using field observations, sketches, client documentation, and other source materials.
• Prepare clear field sketches, isometric drawings, and supporting documentation for piping components, circuits, equipment, and inspection-related deliverables.
• Communicate field discrepancies, technical issues, and status updates to project leadership and team members to support accurate field verification and drawing development.

What You Will Need:

Education and Experience

• 2-4 years of relevant professional experience
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.

Required/Preferred Professional Requirements

• Experience performing P&ID walkdowns, field verification, redlining, or related field documentation activities preferred
• Experience with hand drafting, field sketching, or isometric sketch development preferred
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, MicroStation, or similar drafting software preferred
• TWIC card preferred
• Valid driver’s license may be required based on assignment and travel needs

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to gain, retain, and illustrate comprehension of learned technical knowledge
• Ability to actively listen to the needs of our clients by receiving shared information, determining context and assessing the information both qualitatively and quantitatively to form an opinion on information shared, and informing management
• Openly accept change as part of business evolution to meet the needs of our clients and supports it
• Understands key performance indicators and their significance to the business, and takes action to drive results
• Utilize established rapport with senior members of the team and colleagues to collaborate on opportunities to enhance client relationships
• Engages in personal development activities that focus on developing customer intimacy
• Must take responsibility for their actions and behaviors
• Must understand assigned responsibilities and hold themself accountable for keeping commitments
• Must acknowledge and learn from mistakes
• Must be dependable and consistent
• Must actively participate in daily activities
• Ability to produce an expected quantity and quality of work
• Demonstrate an intermediate level of time management skills by organizing, planning, and managing tasks effectively
• Working knowledge of the ABS Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental Management System
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply P&IDs, process flow diagrams, isometric sketches, and related technical documents to accurately document field conditions.
• Strong field documentation and drafting skills, including the ability to mark up drawings, sketch piping components and circuits, and prepare accurate, legible technical records.
• Ability to communicate technical observations, drawing discrepancies, and field conditions clearly to project leadership and multidisciplinary team members to support accurate field verification and drawing updates.
• Working knowledge of industrial processes, drafting conventions, Microsoft Office applications, and drafting software used to support field documentation and technical deliverables.
• While the position is remote, regular travel (50%+) to client sites and project locations is a core part of the role,extended work hours, and field assignments in oil and gas, petrochemical, chemical, or related industrial environments.

Working Conditions:

Work will be performed in a variety of conditions, which may include inside or outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions. Work will require the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), such as fire-resistant clothing, hard hats, steel-toe footwear, safety glasses, gloves, and hearing protection.

Worker must be able to lift up to 50 lbs; walk, stand, bend, reach, and climb as needed for field assignments; perform elevated work from ladders, platforms, or lifts when authorized; and move safely over uneven terrain or in operating industrial facilities.

Reporting Relationships:

Reports to a manager, director, or executive level position

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ABS is a global leader in marine and offshore classification and other innovative safety, quality, and environmental services. We’re at the forefront of supporting the global energy transition at sea, the application of remote and autonomous marine systems, cutting-edge technical solutions, and many more exciting advancements. Our commitment to safety, reliability, and efficiency is ever-present, guiding our clients to safer and more efficient operations.

About Our Benefits

ABS Group proudly offers a variety of industry-leading benefits designed to enhance the life and well-being of our employees and their families. These benefits include, but are not limited to, medical insurance (PPO and HD), dental and vision insurance, Health Savings account (HSA), Flexible Savings Account (FSA), life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, disability leave programs, parental leave program, paid holidays, and paid vacation time. The Company provides an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) that offers additional support in personal wellness, including work-life services. ABS Group also offers a 401K plan with a generous company match, subject to plan requirements.

Equal Opportunity

The ABS Group of Companies is committed to the equal employment opportunity of its employees and prohibits discrimination against any employee or qualified applicant based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status or veteran status, or other non-work-related characteristics that may be protected under the law of the Federal Government or specific state employment laws.

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Other

This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job of the incumbent. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the principal job elements essential for making a fair decision regarding the pay structure of the job. #ogjs