Principal Piping Designer

Socket.dev; Calgary; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Worley is seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Piping Designer based in Edmonton or Calgary to provide senior technical authority and design leadership across complex projects. You will ensure quality, constructability and consistency of piping deliverables while guiding designers and coordinating with multidisciplinary teams.

You will mentor staff, review deliverables, and promote standards and safe practices across energy, chemicals, mining and infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of piping design experience with at least 3 years in a senior or leadership role.
• Diploma or degree in Engineering Design, Mechanical/Piping Technology, or related discipline; relevant certification or experience.
• Strong knowledge of piping codes, standards and materials.
• Experience developing and reviewing piping layouts, plot plans and equipment layouts for industrial facilities.
• Proven ability to lead design activities and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication and mentoring skills.
• Proficiency in E3D, S3D, Plant 3D, CADWorx, Navisworks.
• Willingness to travel to site for field verification and technical support.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for piping design on complex projects, including layout, 3D models, and piping plans.
• Lead, mentor and develop designers, providing guidance and succession planning.
• Review and approve piping deliverables and 3D models for accuracy and standards.
• Establish and promote piping design standards, workflows and best practices.
• Resolve complex design issues involving congestion, operability and interfaces.
• Coordinate with Piping Engineering, Stress, Mechanical and other disciplines.
• Provide technical input to leadership and clients during design reviews.
• Support constructability reviews with construction and procurement teams.
• Provide on-site technical guidance and field verification.
• Champion safe design practices and continuous improvement.

Skills

Piping design leadership

Mentoring designers

Project leadership

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Education

Engineering Diploma/Degree

Tools

E3D

S3D

Plant 3D

CADWorx

Navisworks

Job description

About us

Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

Purpose

We are currently recruiting for a Principal or Senior Principal Piping Designer to provide senior technical authority and design leadership across complex, large-scale projects. Based in Edmonton or Calgary, you will be accountable for the technical quality, constructability and consistency of piping design deliverables while leading designers and collaborating with multidisciplinary project teams, clients and construction stakeholders. You will serve as a trusted technical advisor on complex piping design challenges, contribute to discipline standards and best practices, and help ensure safe, constructible and cost-effective solutions across energy, chemicals, mining and infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for piping design activities on complex projects, including layout and routing, 3D model development, piping plans, isometrics, plot plans, equipment layouts and pipe support concepts.
• Lead, mentor and develop designers, providing technical guidance and supporting discipline capability and succession planning.
• Review and approve piping design deliverables and 3D models for technical accuracy, quality, constructability, project specifications and applicable codes and standards.
• Establish and promote piping design standards, philosophies, workflows and best practices, including model governance and effective use of digital design tools.
• Resolve complex design issues involving congestion, operability, maintenance access, safety, constructability and multidisciplinary interfaces.
• Coordinate with Piping Engineering, Stress, Mechanical and other disciplines to ensure integrated and constructible designs.
• Provide technical input to project leadership and clients, including design reviews, technical alignment and resolution of high-level issues.
• Support constructability reviews and work with construction, procurement and commissioning teams as required.
• Provide on-site technical guidance and participate in field verification activities.
• Champion safe design practices, lessons learned and continuous improvement across projects and the piping discipline.

What You Will Bring

• 10+ years of piping design experience, including at least 3 years in a senior or leadership capacity.
• Diploma or degree in Engineering Design, Mechanical/Piping Technology, Process Piping Drafting or a related discipline; relevant technical certification or equivalent experience will also be considered.
• Strong knowledge of piping codes, standards and materials.
• Proven experience developing and reviewing piping layouts, plot plans and equipment layouts for industrial facilities, including oil and gas, refineries, pipelines, gas processing, infrastructure, oil sands, heavy oil/SAGD, mining, power, hydrogen and/or carbon capture.
• Demonstrated ability to lead design activities, manage project priorities and deliver to deadlines.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, collaboration and mentoring skills.
• Proficiency in relevant piping design and modelling software such as E3D, S3D, Plant 3D, CADWorx, Navisworks and/or 3D scanning technologies.
• Ability and willingness to travel to site for field verification and technical support.

Moving forward together

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation. We're building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology. Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here.

And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.