Senior Mechanical & Piping Designer

Wood Group•Narrows, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Wood is seeking a Senior Piping & Mechanical/Multidisciplined Designer for its Operations business, focusing on Oil & Gas. This role is based Onsite in Narrows, VA. The designer will be responsible for creating comprehensive mechanical design packages, utilizing mathematical skills and field experience to develop innovative solutions. The position requires autonomous work, interpreting data, and collaborating with teams to ensure precision and adherence to design standards. Wood's Operations business serves clients globally in the energy and materials industries, delivering solutions for operations, maintenance, modifications, brownfield engineering, and asset optimization throughout the asset lifecycle. The company focuses on building strategic relationships to provide efficient, reliable, and high-integrity solutions.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Design or Engineering
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.
Familiar with Microstation/AutoCAD and MS Office software.
This is a multidisciplined role. Designer may work on all aspects of the design, to include, but not limited to the following: civil, structural, mechanical, HVAC, piping, equipment layout, pressure vessels, machine design.
Proactive and highly motivated, thriving with autonomy and dedicated to continuous process improvement

Nice To Haves

3D Modeling a plus.

Responsibilities

Develop mechanical design packages with complete sets of mechanical drawings involving modified or original designs.
Perform assignments requiring considerable field design/drafting experience and the use of mathematical skills to compute weights, dimensions, quantities of materials.
Ability to obtain data from field observations.
Work from sketches and verbal information supplied by Project Managers/Area representatives to develop sketches or drawings with appropriate views, details, and supplementary information to complete assignments.
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.

Benefits

Comprehensive health coverage including multiple medical, dental, and vision plan options
401(k) with employer matching
Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts with pre-tax advantages
Company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance , plus optional supplemental coverage
Short-term and long-term disability income protection
Wellbeing programs including mental health support
Specialized health programs for chronic conditions, joint pain, GI health, and more
Legal assistance , identity theft protection, and discount programs
Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market.
Flexible benefits package that can be adapted to suit your lifestyle
Commitment to continued professional development through development plans tailored to individual needs and interests
Global connections with leading industry experts around the world who are shaping the standards of our profession