Ergon Asphalt and Emulsions - Senior Designer

The Senior Designer serves as a technical lead for drafting and design efforts on capital projects within a national asphalt manufacturing network. This role develops complex 2D/3D deliverables, leads design coordination, ensures adherence to standards, and supports constructability and field implementation. The Senior Designer plays a key role in project planning, clash resolution, and guiding junior designers.

Lead design efforts for multidisciplinary capex projects, ensuring coordinated, constructible deliverables.

Develop detailed 2D drawings and 3D models across piping, mechanical, civil/structural, electrical, and instrumentation disciplines.

Review and approve drawings completed by junior designers or external partners.

Prepare complex deliverables such as:

Piping isometrics, GAs, tie‑in packages

Plot plans, equipment layouts, grading/site plans

Structural steel and foundation details

Electrical one-lines, conduit routing, grounding, lighting layouts

P&IDs, loop sheets, instrument wiring, and installation details

Conduct clash detection, model reviews, and constructability assessments.

Provide design input based on field experience and industry standards.

Collaborate closely with engineers, project managers, maintenance teams, and plant operations.

Integrate vendor drawings, equipment data, and field markups into project models.

Support project schedules by providing accurate estimates, progress updates, and resource needs.

Participate in field walkdowns, scope definition, and design support during construction (RFIs, redlines, as‑builts).

Maintain and enforce drafting/design standards, templates, and CAD best practices.

Ensure quality control through checking processes and cross-discipline coordination.

Ensure all design documents adhere to revision control, MOC/PSM-related requirements, and document management practices.

Provide guidance and technical mentorship to entry-level designers and drafters.

Support onboarding, training, and skill-building for CAD/modeling tools and design practices.

At Ergon, we are a relationship-driven, family-owned company that values each employee's growth and contributions. Headquartered in Flowood, Mississippi, we take pride in maintaining a close-knit, small-company atmosphere while offering exceptional career opportunities. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

Competitive pay

401(k) matching & profit sharing

Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

Short- and Long-Term Disability Plans

Additional voluntary benefits

Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave

Tuition assistance

Empowered Service : Together, we're committed to delivering unparalleled service. We do what's right, provide solutions, and foster stronger relationships with our teams and customers. Employee safety is our top priority and the first consideration in all aspects of our service. That's empowered service.

Selfless Leadership : We lead with compassion and put those around us before ourselves. We don't say we're experts; we demonstrate it through technical expertise, category innovation and care for what we do. We call this selfless leadership.

Purposeful Growth : We believe employee growth and company growth go hand in hand. We build our legacy together to ensure future success through purposeful growth. The company has always reinvested tremendously back into the business, but not just growing for the sake of growing, but growing in a careful and strategic way.

Respectful Relationships : And together, we foster a culture of respect, acceptance and diversity of ideas and of people. Our differences make us stronger. And we're united by our shared values, always forging respectful relationships.

We are an EEO/AAP employer. M/F/VET