Lead Mechanical & Piping Designer

Hargrove; Chevron (KS); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Hargrove Engineers + Constructors is seeking an experienced lead designer to supervise a team of designers and deliver mechanical and piping work on time and within budget. The role requires extensive industry experience and the ability to guide junior staff while coordinating with discipline leads.

The ideal candidate has strong knowledge of piping materials, P&ID drafting, and construction cost estimation, with proficiency in 2D AutoCAD and MicroStation.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and application of piping materials.
• Design of moderately complex process and utility piping systems, especially those systems unique to the industry being served.
• Knowledge and application of piping supports and restraints.
• Flexibility analysis of piping system.
• Knowledge of manual valve sizing, use and application.
• Knowledge of good design practices for sizing all piping systems.
• Sizing of compressible fluid piping systems.
• Identification of need, application and specification of steam traps and liquid drainers.
• Identification of need, application and specification of safety valves and devices to maintain the mechanical integrity of piping systems.
• Selecting piping specialty items given the design criteria.
• Drafting of P&ID’s and GA’s.
• Design of piping limited specific equipment and inline instrumentation arrangements such as pump suctions and discharges, tanks, control valve stations, etc.
• Familiarity with specifications and installation details of construction bulk materials and equipment.
• Ability to create accurate mechanical/piping installation documents from the information found on vendor equipment drawings.
• Knowledge and understanding of workflow between disciplines.
• Knowledge and understanding of schedule constraints and information requirements for production of all mechanical/piping deliverables.
• Ability to accurately estimate completion of assigned tasks.
• Ability to develop mechanical/piping installation specifications with engineering review and approval.
• Ability to develop a construction cost estimate, a detailed engineering schedule and a man-hour budget for a small project or an area for a larger project.
• Knowledge and application of company engineering design and CAD drafting standards.
• Ability to lead a small team to deliver on commitments.
• Ability to deliver convincing presentations of Hargrove Engineers & Constructors services.
• Working knowledge of 2D AutoCAD and Microstation.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Virtual team skills and cross divisional relationships for interoffice execution support.

Responsibilities

• Familiarity with and utilizing department design and drafting standards.
• Recognizing and communicating project scope, specifications and design criteria upon assignment to a project task team.
• Recognizing and communicating scope and design changes promptly.
• Providing technical guidance to less experienced drafting personnel in the department.
• Coordinating work activities with other staff members and the discipline lead.
• Producing mechanical and piping installation specifications with engineering review and approval.
• Complete understanding of the skills and experience required to perform design functions.
• Proactively lead and coordinate the efforts of a design staff to achieve scope, schedule and budget objectives.
• Participating in squad checks to insure coordination between the design disciplines.
• Checking calculations made by other designers to ensure accuracy, conformance to codes, specifications, design criteria and conformance to good engineering practice.
• Determining construction quantities and provide construction cost estimates.
• Delegating work to designers in proportion to their technical skills and experience, then following up for support to ensure efficient progress and quality.
• Consulting with design leaders from other disciplines in proportion to their technical skills and experience, then following up for support to ensure efficient progress and quality.
• Participating in the planning of training programs, continuous education opportunities and professional development of staff.

Skills

Lead designer

Piping design

Mechanical design

2D AutoCAD

MicroStation

P&ID drafting

Cost estimation

Team leadership

Project controls

Cross-discipline collaboration

Piping standards

Education

Associate degree in Engineering Technology or CAD

SPED Certification (preferred)

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Microsoft Office

Job description

Hargrove Engineers + Constructors is seeking an experienced lead designer to supervise a team of designers and deliver mechanical and piping work on time and within budget. The role requires extensive industry experience and the ability to guide junior staff while coordinating with discipline leads.

The ideal candidate has strong knowledge of piping materials, P&ID drafting, and construction cost estimation, with proficiency in 2D AutoCAD and MicroStation.