Senior Piping & Mechanical Designer — Onsite in Narrows, VA

Wood; Narrows (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Competitive salary

Health coverage

401(k) with employer matching

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Wood is seeking a Senior Piping & Mechanical/Multidisciplined Designer to join its Operations team in Narrows, VA. The role focuses on delivering comprehensive mechanical design packages for Oil & Gas projects, with a strong emphasis on field data interpretation and adherence to design standards.

You will work autonomously, interpreting data and collaborating with project teams to develop precise drawings and deliverables.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of practical industrial design experience.
• Piping experience.
• Knowledge of industrial processes, fabrication and construction techniques, equipment, design philosophies, codes, industry standards, and practices.
• Familiar with Industrial Facility safety policies and procedures.
• Thoroughly knowledgeable of the types of construction drawings and details required by their discipline.
• Multidisciplinary scope including civil, structural, mechanical, HVAC, piping, equipment layout, pressure vessels, machine design.
• Proactive and highly motivated, thriving with autonomy and dedicated to continuous process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop mechanical design packages with complete sets of mechanical drawings involving modified or original designs.
• Work from sketches and verbal information supplied by Project Managers/Area representatives to develop sketches or drawings with appropriate views, details, and supplementary information.
• Prepare mechanical designs that comply with applicable design codes, standard engineering practices (SEPs), RAGAGEPs, engineering design sketches, fabrication and constructability requirements, and clearness/completeness of drafting presentation.
• Exercise independent judgment in selecting and interpreting data based on knowledge of the design intent and required information from existing drawings, manufacturer's catalogues, technical guides, codes, standards, SEPs, RAGAGEPs, field survey notes.
• Keep the Project Manager/Area representative informed of progress, design issues, and/or changes that might impact schedule or man-hour budgets.
• Interface with other disciplines as required to effectively and efficiently develop mechanical design deliverables.
• Function as a design reviewer as needed, assuring compliance with engineering design sketches and calculations, applicable design codes, fabrication and constructability, industry standards, clearness, completeness/dimensional accuracy of the design, and drafting presentation.
• Support and participate in activities that enhance the current Safety Culture at the Site.

Skills

Piping experience

Multidisciplinary design

Field observations

Education

Associate's degree in Design or Engineering

Tools

MicroStation

AutoCAD

MS Office

Job description

Wood is seeking a Senior Piping & Mechanical/Multidisciplined Designer to join its Operations team in Narrows, VA. The role focuses on delivering comprehensive mechanical design packages for Oil & Gas projects, with a strong emphasis on field data interpretation and adherence to design standards.

You will work autonomously, interpreting data and collaborating with project teams to develop precise drawings and deliverables.