Lead Piping Designer — Live Plant Upgrades

DPS Group Global; Cork; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Piping Designer for a 12-month contract in Little Island, Cork. The role focuses on leading piping and mechanical design activities, including layouts, piping plans, isometrics, and IFC packages, with hands-on AutoCAD and 3D plant design responsibilities.

You will drive delivery from concept to handover, maintain site P&IDs, and manage brownfield tie-ins, shutdowns, and MOC/HAZOP coordination in a live manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Degree or technical qualification in Piping Design, Plant Design, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years’ mechanical/piping design experience in process plants or similar environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with AutoCAD and 3D plant design software, including layouts, piping design and isometrics.
• Proven experience delivering brownfield capital projects in live plants, including construction supervision and commissioning.
• Strong knowledge of process safety, MOC, HAZOP, RAMS, permits, budgeting and procurement.

Responsibilities

• Lead piping and mechanical design activities including plant layouts, equipment layouts, piping plans and isometrics.
• Design and specify piping systems using AutoCAD and 3D plant design software.
• Manage and deliver capital projects from concept through handover.
• Maintain site P&IDs and update via the MOC process.
• Plan plant tie-ins, brownfield mods and shutdowns in live manufacturing environments.
• Coordinate and supervise mechanical contractors to meet safety and quality standards.
• Participate in HAZOPs, design reviews, constructability reviews, and client model reviews.
• Provide technical support to maintenance, production and EHS teams.

Skills

Brownfield project delivery

Process safety

Stakeholder coordination

Contractor management

MOC/HAZOP coordination

Education

Degree in Piping/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

3D plant design software

Job description

Arcadis is seeking a Piping Designer for a 12-month contract in Little Island, Cork. The role focuses on leading piping and mechanical design activities, including layouts, piping plans, isometrics, and IFC packages, with hands-on AutoCAD and 3D plant design responsibilities.

You will drive delivery from concept to handover, maintain site P&IDs, and manage brownfield tie-ins, shutdowns, and MOC/HAZOP coordination in a live manufacturing environment.