Senior Mechanical Designer: P&ID & AutoCAD Expert

4pconsultinginc; Rincon (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Company is seeking an experienced Mechanical Designer II / P&ID Developer to create, update, and maintain Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams for industrial process systems. The role emphasizes AutoCAD proficiency, piping/process understanding, and field walkdowns to verify configurations.

The ideal candidate has strong design and drafting skills, hands-on experience with P&IDs, and the ability to collaborate with engineers and project teams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of mechanical design experience.
• Minimum 5 years of full-time AutoCAD experience.
• Experience with P&ID development or modifications.
• Strong understanding of industrial piping, equipment, instrumentation, and processes.
• Experience creating and maintaining engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Strong attention to detail and drawing accuracy.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced team environment.
• Must be able to work onsite and perform field walkdowns as required.

Responsibilities

• Create, revise, and maintain P&IDs using AutoCAD.
• Develop drawings that accurately represent piping systems, equipment, instrumentation, control loops, and process flow.
• Work closely with mechanical engineers, process engineers, and project teams to understand design requirements.
• Incorporate equipment symbols, instrument details, piping layouts, control loops, and asset naming/numbering.
• Review P&IDs for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with project requirements.
• Maintain drawing revisions and support change-management processes.
• Develop and update as-built P&IDs following construction or plant modifications.
• Perform field walkdowns to verify existing conditions and validate drawing information.
• Support documentation of piping materials, valves, instruments, and related components.
• Ensure drawings comply with applicable safety requirements and industry standards.
• Coordinate changes and communicate drawing updates to project stakeholders.
• Provide guidance and support to less experienced designers and drafters.

Skills

P&ID Development

Mechanical Design

Piping Systems

Field Walkdowns

Engineering Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Southern Company is seeking an experienced Mechanical Designer II / P&ID Developer to create, update, and maintain Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams for industrial process systems. The role emphasizes AutoCAD proficiency, piping/process understanding, and field walkdowns to verify configurations.

The ideal candidate has strong design and drafting skills, hands-on experience with P&IDs, and the ability to collaborate with engineers and project teams in a fast-paced environment.