Intermediate Piping Designer

TWD Technologies Ltd.•Pittsburgh, PA

25d•Onsite

About The Position

TWD is an engineering, procurement, and construction management consulting company providing project development, execution, and specialty engineering services across oil and gas and other industries. TWD is seeking an Intermediate Piping Designer to support its office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Intermediate Piping Designer contributes to the design and development of piping systems for energy and infrastructure projects, working with multidisciplinary engineering teams. The role develops and maintains piping models, layouts, and design deliverables in accordance with project specifications, applicable codes, industry standards, and client requirements. It coordinates piping design activities with other disciplines, resolves design interfaces, and supports safe, efficient, and constructible engineering solutions throughout the project lifecycle.

Requirements

Diploma or degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Piping Design, Drafting, or a related technical discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
4–9 years of relevant piping design experience.
Practical experience developing and maintaining 3D piping models using PDS or comparable piping design software.
Proficiency in preparing piping layouts, general arrangements, piping plans, sections, elevations, and isometric drawings.
Understanding of piping systems, piping components, material specifications, line classifications, and equipment interfaces.
Familiarity with applicable piping codes, industry standards, project specifications, and engineering design practices.
Experience coordinating piping models with other engineering disciplines and participating in model reviews and clash detection.
Ability to interpret engineering drawings, P&IDs, equipment layouts, vendor documentation, and technical specifications.
Knowledge of constructability, accessibility, operability, maintainability, and safe design principles.
Familiarity with piping material take-offs, design documentation, drawing revisions, and quality control procedures.
Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify and resolve design inconsistencies.
Effective communication and collaboration skills for working with multidisciplinary teams and project stakeholders.
Ability to organize and prioritize tasks, manage competing deadlines, and deliver accurate work according to project schedules.
Demonstrated initiative and accountability.
Familiarity with general engineering design software, office productivity tools, and electronic document management systems.
Commitment to quality, safety, continuous improvement, and compliance with company and project procedures.

Nice To Haves

Piping design experience in an engineering consulting, EPC, energy, oil and gas, petrochemical, power, or infrastructure environment.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain 3D piping models using 2D and 3D software and other applicable design tools.
Prepare piping layouts, equipment arrangements, piping plans, sections, elevations, detailed drawings, and isometrics.
Route piping systems according to process requirements, equipment locations, design specifications, codes, and standards.
Incorporate piping specifications, material requirements, line classifications, and design criteria into models and deliverables.
Apply design practices that address accessibility, operability, maintainability, constructability, and safety.
Identify and resolve routing conflicts, spatial constraints, and potential model interferences.
Review and incorporate engineering markups, design changes, and updated project information.
Support material take-offs and other piping design deliverables.
Coordinate piping design activities with process, mechanical, civil, structural, electrical, instrumentation, and other disciplines.
Participate in interdisciplinary model reviews, design coordination meetings, and clash detection activities.
Identify design interfaces and resolve model discrepancies with discipline leads and project stakeholders.
Incorporate equipment data, vendor drawings, piping specifications, and engineering inputs into piping designs.
Communicate design constraints, technical issues, and potential schedule impacts to appropriate engineering personnel.
Support resolution of technical queries and design changes throughout the project lifecycle.
Prepare, check, and revise piping drawings and model deliverables according to project standards, client requirements, and quality procedures.
Ensure consistency among 3D models, piping drawings, line lists, equipment layouts, and related documentation.
Verify design information against project specifications, engineering standards, and applicable industry codes.
Conduct self-checks, incorporate review comments, and maintain model and deliverable quality.
Maintain model integrity, drawing revisions, and design documentation according to document control procedures.
Support design reviews, model audits, and quality checks.
Provide piping design support during engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning as required.
Assist with field inquiries, construction-related design issues, and requests for design clarification.
Review field information, redlines, and as-built markups, and incorporate approved changes into deliverables.
Support preparation of design packages and documentation for construction and project execution.
Meet assigned deliverable schedules, communicate workload requirements, and identify potential design risks.
Participate in lessons-learned activities and continuous improvement initiatives.
Support less experienced team members and contribute to knowledge sharing.