Piping Design Lead

Hargrove & Associates Inc.; Baytown, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hargrove & Associates Inc. in Baytown, TX seeks a Piping Design Lead to supervise a team of designers and drive the mechanical and piping deliverables. The role emphasizes on-time delivery, budget adherence, and high-quality outcomes with strong technical leadership.

The ideal candidate has 25+ years in mechanical/piping drafting, strong knowledge of piping systems, CAD software, and project controls. This is a full-time on-site position offering growth and expert collaboration with a seasoned

Qualifications

• Knowledge of piping materials and design criteria for process and utility systems.
• Experience leading small to mid-size design teams on piping projects.
• Ability to develop installation specifications and cost estimates.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of designers and provide technical direction.
• Deliver mechanical and piping deliverables on time and within budget.
• Mentor staff and coordinate with other disciplines for project success.

Skills

Piping design

Leadership

Mentoring

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Cost estimation

P&ID drafting

Project controls

Education

Associate degree

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

## Piping Design LeadApply: Baytown, TX: Full time: Posted Today: 2026-001168# What You'll Be Doing**Job Scope:** Generally responsible for supervision and technical direction over a team of designers when functioning as a lead designer. As lead designer, responsibilities will include total delivery of the mechanical and piping deliverables and services on time, within performance budget and meeting quality expectations. Duties may include performing advanced design work serving as a technical specialist for a complex design assignment. This level requires extensive progressive experience in mechanical and piping design and involves utilization of project controls for cost, schedule and quality of projects. This work will be performed under minimal supervision.**Primary responsibilities will include but not be limited to:*** 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.* On-site assistance during startup.* 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.* Mentoring subordinates.* 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.# Ideal Background**Education:** Associate degree in Engineering Technology or Computer-Aided Drafting is required.**Certification:** SPED (Society of Piping Engineers and Designers) Certification is preferred.**Experience:** This position requires 25 or more years of relevant industrial experience in mechanical/piping drafting and design.**Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:*** 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 work flow/information flow between disciplines.* Knowledge and understanding of schedule constraints and information requirements for the 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 the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.* Good communication skills, both verbal and written.* Good presentation skills.* Virtual team skills and cross divisional relationships are highly developed and able to provide interoffice execution support with no supervision. Interoffice execution Leader is developed and visible.**Physical Requirements:*** Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time.# Hargrove CultureWe work to create an environment founded on trust, personal integrity, and a “team mentality” so that each person understands the value of their contributions both on a project and company-wide level. We know that each person on our team contributes to the success of our company by pairing expertise and passion to meet and exceed the needs of the clients we serve across the globe. Our safety culture protects and promotes the well-being of every person who works with us and every person touched by our work. As a 100% Teammate owned company, we proudly offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible Teammates.# Equal Opportunity Employment StatementHargrove is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (including gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, sexual identity, marital or family status), disability, military service or obligations, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.Hargrove is a drug-free workplace.The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.