Senior Piping Designer

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Piping Designer

Job Type: Full-time

Location: Mobile, AL

Job Summary:

Our client, a multi-discipline, full service consulting and design engineering firm based in Mobile, Alabama, is seeking a highly skilled Senior Piping Designer with extensive experience in mechanical/piping drafting, design, and field work. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in AutoCAD and Plant 3D design for industrial facilities in pulp, refining, gas processing, and petrochemical industries. This role involves producing high-quality technical drawings, gathering field data, and ensuring design accuracy, all while collaborating closely with engineers and multi-discipline teams.

Responsibilities:

Work under the direction of a Mechanical Engineer or Lead/Mechanical Piping Designer to provide 3D drafting and design services.

Develop and modify mechanical/piping drawings using AutoCAD and Plant 3D based on P&IDs, general arrangements, piping specifications, equipment drawings, and field data.

Produce complex technical drawings, piping isometrics, and installation documents.

Prepare material take-offs and cost estimates from piping drawings.

Recommend modifications and design changes for improvement and simplification.

Perform field walk-downs to verify existing conditions, gather measurements, and communicate with client personnel.

Coordinate CAD projects with other disciplines to ensure design integration.

Check and analyze drawings for dimensional accuracy, compliance with CAD/drafting standards, neatness, and completeness before release.

Maintain familiarity with project scope, specifications, and design criteria.

Recognize and communicate scope and design changes promptly.

Qualifications:

Associate’s degree in Engineering Technology, technical trade school certification, or equivalent experience.

Minimum 10 years of experience using AutoCAD, Navisworks and Plant 3D preferred.

Minimum 10 years piping design and field experience.

Knowledge of piping materials, supports, restraints, and flexibility analysis.

Experience in pulp, refining, gas processing, and petrochemical process plant operations.

Proficiency in mechanical and piping 3D drafting and design.

Strong understanding of workflow between engineering disciplines and schedule constraints.

Experience with laser scanning and processing scan data.

Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills.

Full-time