Lead Piping Designer - PItt

Selectek; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Selectek is seeking an experienced Lead Piping Designer to oversee and mentor junior piping designers while leading piping design efforts on complex chemical and process plant projects. The role focuses on developing high quality 3D piping models, ensuring design accuracy, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, and driving project execution from concept through construction support.

Candidates should have 15+ years of piping design experience in chemical facilities, hands-on leadership of

Qualifications

• 15+ years piping design experience in chemical facilities.
• Proven experience leading piping design teams and mentoring junior designers.
• Strong knowledge of piping layout, equipment modeling, pipe supports, and industry codes and standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise piping design activities for chemical and industrial facility projects.
• Mentor, review, and provide technical guidance to junior piping designers.
• Develop and maintain 3D piping models, layouts, and construction deliverables.
• Coordinate with engineering, process, mechanical, structural, and electrical disciplines.
• Ensure designs comply with client standards, industry codes, and project requirements.
• Participate in design reviews, model reviews, and constructability assessments.
• Capable of performing design work independently.

Skills

Piping Design Leadership

Mentoring Junior Designers

3D Piping Modeling

Cadworx or E3D Proficiency

Piping Layout & Codes

Communication & Coordination

Tools

Cadworx

E3D

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Lead Piping Designer to oversee and mentor junior piping designers while leading piping design efforts on complex chemical and process plant projects. This individual will be responsible for developing high quality 3D piping models, ensuring design accuracy, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, and driving project execution from concept through construction support.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise piping design activities for chemical and industrial facility projects.
• Mentor, review, and provide technical guidance to junior piping designers.
• Develop and maintain 3D piping models, layouts, and construction deliverables.
• Coordinate with engineering, process, mechanical, structural, and electrical disciplines.
• Ensure designs comply with client standards, industry codes, and project requirements.
• Participate in design reviews, model reviews, and constructability assessments.
• Candidates need to be fully capable of performing design work independently.

Required:

• 15 plus years piping design experience for chemical facilities.
• Proven experience leading piping design teams and mentoring junior designers Cadworx or E3D Proficiency Strong knowledge of piping layout, equipment modeling, pipe supports, and industry codes and standards.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills