Chemical Design Technician Specialist

Jacobs; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 73.000 - 112.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

Paid time off, holidays

Caregiver leave

Stock purchase program

Zusammenfassung

Jacobs is seeking a Chemical Design Technician Specialist to lead advanced piping design for complex industrial facilities. The role focuses on safe, constructible piping solutions, with emphasis on mentoring, schedule awareness, and cross-disciplinary coordination.

The ideal candidate brings substantial piping design experience, strong leadership, and a track record of delivering high-quality, code-compliant designs in challenging environments. Hybrid work is supported under Jacobs' policy.

Qualifikationen

• Extensive experience in piping design, engineering, or discipline delivery.
• Strong knowledge of piping design principles, industry codes, specifications, and construction practices.
• Experience with 3D design/BIM platforms and multidisciplinary model coordination.

Aufgaben

• Lead complex piping layouts, equipment arrangements, and routing solutions.
• Review P&IDs, PFDs, vendor data, and design criteria.
• Mentor junior piping personnel and promote standard practices.

Kenntnisse

Piping design leadership

3D modeling coordination

Mentoring junior staff

Code compliance knowledge

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Ausbildung

Technical degree or equivalent

Tools

3D CAD/BIM platforms

P&ID interpretation tools

Jobbeschreibung

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

The Chemical Design Technician Specialist provides advanced technical expertise and leadership in the planning, design, coordination, and execution of piping systems for complex industrial and advanced manufacturing facilities. The position serves as a senior discipline resource, supporting project delivery while promoting safe, constructible, maintainable, and cost-effective piping solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support the development of complex piping layouts, equipment arrangements, and routing solutions.
• Review and interpret P&IDs, PFDs, equipment data, vendor information, specifications, and project design criteria.
• Provide technical direction to piping designers and less-experienced discipline professionals.
• Coordinate piping designs with process, mechanical, structural, electrical, architectural, instrumentation, and other disciplines.
• Participate in 3D model reviews, constructability reviews, design reviews, and clash-resolution activities.
• Ensure piping designs provide appropriate access, maintenance clearances, equipment removal space, and safe operation.
• Support development and review of piping plans, sections, isometrics, equipment layouts, pipe support information, MTOs, and construction deliverables.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable project requirements, industry codes, client standards, and Jacob's quality procedures.
• Identify design conflicts and develop practical technical solutions that support project schedule, cost, safety, and constructability.
• Provide technical support during construction, including field walkdowns, RFIs, design changes, and as-built documentation.
• Support discipline leads and managers with work planning, estimating, staffing, scheduling, and work-share coordination.
• Mentor junior and intermediate piping personnel and promote consistent application of piping design standards and best practices.
• Drive design consistency, continuous improvement, digital delivery, and efficient engineering workflows.
• These responsibilities closely align with current Jacob's postings for senior piping specialists, which identify complex piping layout, equipment arrangement, multidisciplinary coordination, intelligent 3D modeling, design reviews, mentoring, constructability, construction support, and resource planning as core responsibilities.

Here's what you'll need

• Degree, technical degree, or equivalent combination of education and relevant piping experience.
• Extensive experience in piping design, engineering, or discipline delivery.
• Strong knowledge of piping design principles, industry codes, specifications, and construction practices.
• Experience with 3D design/BIM platforms and multidisciplinary model coordination.
• Ability to independently resolve complex piping design and constructability issues.
• Strong communication, leadership, mentoring, and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience in semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, pharmaceutical/life sciences, data center, or other complex process facilities is highly valuable for Jacob's piping positions.

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well‑being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off (allocated plans start date 17 days per calendar year), seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount as well as legally mandated benefits.

The base salary range for this position is $110,800.00 to $167,640.00; though will be paid hourly based on hours worked. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Job posted on October 28, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

At Jacobs, we're partnering across the globe to create the best project outcomes by maximizing the design, digital technology, and support capabilities of our Global Integrated Delivery (GID) teammates. By joining Jacobs, you’ll commit to supporting and engaging with these teams, as we work to build a company like no other.

We value collaboration and believe that in‑person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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