Lead Mechanical Designer: Industrial Utilities & Piping

Brightpath Associates LLC; Fayetteville (AR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Brightpath Associates LLC is seeking a Lead or Senior Mechanical / Process Design Engineer to lead the design of industrial process utilities, piping, plumbing, and HVAC systems for manufacturing facilities. You will guide and mentor the team, interface with clients and vendors, and deliver solutions from concept through construction documents.

The ideal candidate holds a PE license and 10–20 years of experience in facility mechanical design and process piping for industrial environments, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Mechanical Engineering.
• 10–20 years of experience in mechanical HVAC and piping system design and engineering for industrial or manufacturing facilities.
• Strong experience with utility piping, process piping, plumbing, and HVAC systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical and process utility design for industrial and manufacturing facilities, with a preference for food and beverage processing experience.
• Design and engineer utility piping, process piping, plumbing, and HVAC systems for manufacturing plants.
• Develop layouts and engineering packages for compressed air, steam, condensate, pumps, process heating, chilled water, cooling tower systems, high- and low-pressure water, wastewater, vacuum, thermal fluid, and other plant utility systems.
• Perform engineering calculations, equipment sizing, system layouts, and design evaluations.
• Prepare and review AutoCAD 2D drawings and Revit 3D models for utility, plumbing, process piping, and HVAC systems.
• Lead mechanical design efforts and mentor other mechanical engineers and designers.
• Conduct field evaluations, site visits, and information gathering for retrofit, expansion, and new facility projects.
• Coordinate effectively with clients, vendors, contractors, project managers, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Deliver engineering work within agreed schedules, budgets, and quality expectations.
• Support continuous improvement through feedback, lessons learned, and design best practices.

Job description

Brightpath Associates LLC is seeking a Lead or Senior Mechanical / Process Design Engineer to lead the design of industrial process utilities, piping, plumbing, and HVAC systems for manufacturing facilities. You will guide and mentor the team, interface with clients and vendors, and deliver solutions from concept through construction documents.

The ideal candidate holds a PE license and 10–20 years of experience in facility mechanical design and process piping for industrial environments, with