Lead to Senior Level Piping Designer, Industrial and Pharmaceutical

AtkinsRéalis•Houston, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

AtkinsRéalis is seeking Lead and Senior Level Piping Designers for onsite support at client field offices, including teams in Houston, Texas; Richmond, Virginia; Huntsville, Alabama; and other locations. The role supports industrial and pharmaceutical projects and works with designers across multiple disciplines and experience levels. The Piping Designer leads piping design activities and oversees design delivery for large capital projects. Work includes preparing process piping designs for pharmaceutical facilities; using PFDs, P&IDs, piping specifications, and standards; and developing complex piping and equipment layouts in a 3D environment. The position prepares isometric drawings with bills of materials and coordinates laser scanning, point-cloud conversions, and model development. The designer coordinates with Project Managers, other discipline leads, clients, contractors, and coworkers throughout project phases, including conceptual and basic design reviews. The role identifies design risks, scope changes, and constructability concerns; provides technical guidance; mentors design teams; and supports improvements to workflows, standards, and quality. It also includes checking design work, estimating piping design work, coordinating with stress engineers, participating in model reviews, and reviewing construction progress in the field. Travel to client sites is required. Overtime may be necessary as workload dictates, and the position requires walking, climbing, and being on one's feet for extended periods.

Requirements

High school diploma, a two-year degree in a mechanical discipline, or an equivalent combination of experience, education, and training.
Post-secondary education from a recognized technical college as an Engineering Technologist, or equivalent experience.
At least 15 years of piping design experience in an engineering design firm.
For Piping Leads, at least 5 years of lead experience.
For Leads, at least 15 years of experience and 5 years of onsite field experience in pharma or a related field.
For supporting piping designers, at least 5 years of experience and 2 years of relevant field experience.
Strong piping, leadership, and time-management skills.
Ability to communicate and work effectively in a team and multidisciplinary environment.
Experience using laser-scanning software to back-model and address field obstructions.
Experience checking piping design work and estimating piping design work.
Experience with ASME B31.3 codes and requirements for pharmaceutical design.
Working knowledge of pipe stress analysis concepts and experience coordinating with stress engineers.
Experience with pipe-support design and working in a brownfield facility.
Technical skills with 3D piping software such as Autodesk Plant 3D, SP3D, or similar; Navisworks Manage; MS Office; MS Teams; Autodesk BIM/Forma; and Bluebeam Revu, with the ability to learn and use other required design software.
Ability to meet deadlines in high-pressure environments.
Ability to climb, walk, and remain on one's feet for extended periods.

Nice To Haves

At least 5 years of onsite experience in a pharmaceutical facility; experience in similar facilities is acceptable.
Experience designing process support utilities in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, including USP, WFI, and clean steam.
Experience with mega-projects or large capital projects.

Responsibilities

Lead piping design activities and ensure compliance with codes, standards, project requirements, and specifications.
Prepare process piping designs for pharmaceutical facilities using PFDs, P&IDs, piping specifications, and standards.
Lay out complex piping systems and process equipment in a 3D environment and prepare isometric drawings with bills of materials.
Coordinate with in-house resources or third-party firms providing 3D scanning services, and assist with point-cloud conversions for 3D model development.
Coordinate design activities for the Project Manager throughout project phases and deliver conceptual and basic design reviews.
Identify design risks, scope changes, and constructability concerns, and provide actionable technical guidance.
Mentor design teams and support improvements to piping workflows, standards, and design quality.
Coordinate multidisciplinary design work with corresponding discipline leads and guide other disciplines in client model reviews.
Take responsibility for overall design delivery on large capital projects.
Review construction progress in the field.
Design, detail, and lay out piping systems, equipment, and pipe-support structural systems using 2D/3D design software.
Check piping design work and estimate piping design work.
Coordinate with stress engineers to ensure piping layouts and designs are compatible with pipe stress requirements and design intent.
Interface with clients, contractors, and coworkers and work collaboratively with team members across offices.
Travel to client sites.