Piping Designer

Vantage Recruiters, LLC; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client in Mobile, Alabama seeks a skilled Piping Designer with extensive experience in piping and mechanical drafting, design, and field work. Strong background in AutoCAD and Plant 3D for industrial facilities is required.

The role involves producing quality technical drawings, gathering field data, and ensuring design accuracy while collaborating with engineers and multi-discipline teams. The candidate will develop piping drawings, perform field data collection, and coordinate CAD projects

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Engineering Technology or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years experience with AutoCAD, Plant 3D and Navisworks preferred.
• Minimum 5 years piping design and field experience.
• Knowledge of piping materials, supports, restraints, and flexibility analysis.
• Experience in chemical, petrochemical, pulp and paper, and power industries.
• Proficiency in mechanical and piping 3D drafting and design.
• Strong understanding of workflow between engineering disciplines and schedule constraints.
• Experience with laser scanning and processing scan data is a plus.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Work under the direction of a Lead Piping Designer or Department Manager to provide 3D drafting and design services
• Develop and modify piping drawings using AutoCAD and Plant 3D based on P&IDs, general arrangements, piping specifications, equipment drawings, and field data
• Produce complex piping drawings, including isometrics, orthographics, sections, details, and general arrangement drawings
• Prepare material take-offs and cost estimates from piping drawings
• Recommend modifications and design changes for improvement and simplification
• Perform field walk-downs to verify existing conditions, gather measurements, and communicate with client personnel
• Coordinate CAD projects with other disciplines to ensure design integration
• Check and analyze drawings for dimensional accuracy, compliance with CAD/drafting standards, neatness, and completeness before release
• Maintain familiarity with project scope, specifications, and design criteria
• Recognize and communicate scope and design changes promptly

Skills

Piping design

3D drafting

Field data collection

Team collaboration

Education

Associate’s degree in Engineering Technology

Tools

AutoCAD

Plant 3D

Navisworks

Isometrics drafting

Job description

Our client, a multi-discipline, full service consulting and design engineering firm based in Mobile, Alabama, is seeking a highly skilled Piping Designer with extensive experience in piping/mechanical drafting, design, and field work. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in AutoCAD and Plant 3D design for industrial facilities in the chemical, petrochemical, pulp and paper, and power industries. This role involves producing quality technical drawings, gathering field data, and ensuring design accuracy, all while collaborating closely with engineers and multi-discipline teams.

Responsibilities

• Work under the direction of a Lead Piping Designer or Department Manager to provide 3D drafting and design services
• Develop and modify piping drawings using AutoCAD and Plant 3D based on P&IDs, general arrangements, piping specifications, equipment drawings, and field data
• Produce complex piping drawings, including isometrics, orthographics, sections, details, and general arrangement drawings
• Prepare material take-offs and cost estimates from piping drawings
• Recommend modifications and design changes for improvement and simplification
• Perform field walk-downs to verify existing conditions, gather measurements, and communicate with client personnel
• Coordinate CAD projects with other disciplines to ensure design integration
• Check and analyze drawings for dimensional accuracy, compliance with CAD/drafting standards, neatness, and completeness before release
• Maintain familiarity with project scope, specifications, and design criteria
• Recognize and communicate scope and design changes promptly

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Engineering Technology, technical trade school certification, or equivalent experience
• Minimum 5 years of experience using AutoCAD, Plant 3D and Navisworks preferred
• Minimum 5 years piping design and field experience
• Knowledge of piping materials, supports, restraints, and flexibility analysis
• Experience in chemical, petrochemical, pulp and paper, and power industries
• Proficiency in mechanical and piping 3D drafting and design
• Strong understanding of workflow between engineering disciplines and schedule constraints
• Experience with laser scanning and processing scan data is a plus
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills