Plumbing and Piping Drafter/Designer

Johnson Controls • Nisku, AB

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About The Position

The Plumbing and Piping Drafter/Designer is a crucial member of the Equipment Design Engineering (EDE) team, focusing on the detailed design, modeling, and documentation of plumbing systems for engineered equipment and modular solutions in data center applications. This role demands technical expertise in plumbing system layout, detailing, and coordination to ensure designs are accurate, compliant with codes, manufacturable, and adhere to EDE standards. The position involves close collaboration with mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, quality, and sustaining teams to support efficient project execution and product lines. Additionally, the Plumbing Designer contributes to enhancing consistency and quality through mentorship, standardization, and continuous improvement, while functioning as an individual contributor focused on technical execution.

Requirements

• Diploma or Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Building Systems, or a related technical discipline.
• Extensive experience in plumbing system design and documentation within an engineered or manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of piping systems, components, and fabrication considerations.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD and PLM systems (e.g., Creo, Windchill or equivalent).
• Ability to interpret and apply design standards, codes, and specifications.
• Strong attention to detail with a practical, manufacturable design mindset.
• Effective communicator able to collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams.

Nice To Haves

• Experience designing plumbing systems for HVAC equipment, industrial equipment, or modular building systems.
• Familiarity with data center or mission-critical infrastructure.
• Experience supporting design reviews and production-related issue resolution.
• Exposure to standardization, modularization, or design-for-manufacturing initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Apply EDE design standards, drafting practices, and documentation requirements consistently.
• Support compliance with internal standards and applicable external codes (e.g., plumbing codes, ASME practices where applicable).
• Identify gaps or inefficiencies in standards related to plumbing design and provide feedback to standards owners.
• Support design reviews from a plumbing-design and constructability perspective.
• Collaborate closely with Mechanical and Electrical designers to ensure fully coordinated equipment designs.
• Work with Manufacturing Engineering and fabrication teams to ensure plumbing designs are practical, buildable, and aligned with shop capabilities.
• Support Quality and Sustaining Engineering by addressing design-related issues, corrections, and improvements.
• Interface with Design Engineering (DE) as required to maintain alignment between equipment and project documentation.
• Identify opportunities to simplify plumbing designs, reduce part variation, and improve clarity of documentation.
• Support development and use of standard plumbing details, assemblies, and design patterns.
• Capture lessons learned from production and field feedback and incorporate them into future designs.
• Contribute to reducing rework, errors, and clarification requests through better upfront design quality.
• Provide guidance and informal mentoring to junior designers and technologists.
• Support onboarding of new team members by sharing best practices and design expectations.
• Act as a go-to technical resource for plumbing design questions within EDE.

Benefits

• Reasonable accommodation for applicants, candidates and employees with disabilities, in accordance with applicable human rights legislation, and in Ontario, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (“AODA”).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree