Senior Piping Designer

Hargrove Engineers & Constructors•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Senior Piping Designer provides supervision and technical direction to a design team when serving as a lead designer. The role is responsible for delivering mechanical and piping deliverables and services on time, within budget, and to quality expectations. It may also involve advanced design work as a technical specialist on complex assignments. The position requires extensive progressive experience in mechanical and piping design, use of project controls for cost, schedule, and quality, and the ability to work under minimal supervision. The Senior Piping Designer leads and coordinates design staff, supports less experienced personnel, and coordinates with other staff and discipline leads. The role develops and checks design deliverables, supports project planning and cost estimates, and contributes to staff training and professional development. The position may provide on-site assistance during startup. The company describes a team-oriented culture based on trust and personal integrity, with a safety culture focused on the well-being of employees and others affected by its work. Hargrove is a 100% teammate-owned company. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

Requirements

Associate degree in Engineering Technology or Computer-Aided Drafting.
15 or more years of relevant industrial experience in mechanical/piping drafting and design.
Knowledge and application of piping materials, piping supports and restraints, and good design practices for sizing piping systems.
Ability to design moderately complex process and utility piping systems, particularly systems unique to the industry served.
Knowledge of piping-system flexibility analysis.
Knowledge of manual valve sizing, use, and application.
Knowledge of sizing compressible-fluid piping systems.
Ability to identify the need for and specify steam traps, liquid drainers, safety valves, and devices that maintain piping-system mechanical integrity.
Ability to select piping specialty items based on design criteria.
Ability to draft P&IDs and general arrangements (GAs).
Ability to design piping-related equipment and in-line instrumentation arrangements, including pump suctions and discharges, tanks, and control valve stations.
Familiarity with specifications and installation details for construction bulk materials and equipment.
Knowledge of workflow and information flow between disciplines.
Understanding of schedule constraints and information requirements for producing mechanical and piping deliverables.
Ability to accurately estimate completion of assigned tasks.
Ability to develop mechanical and piping installation specifications with engineering review and approval.
Ability to develop construction cost estimates, detailed engineering schedules, and man-hour budgets for a small project or an area of a larger project.
Knowledge and application of company engineering design and CAD drafting standards.
Ability to lead a small team and deliver on commitments.
Working knowledge of 2D AutoCAD and MicroStation.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Good presentation skills.
Highly developed virtual-team skills and cross-divisional relationships, with ability to provide interoffice execution support without supervision and visible interoffice execution leadership.
Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time.
Authorization to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

SPED (Society of Piping Engineers and Designers) certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Use department design and drafting standards.
Recognize and communicate project scope, specifications, and design criteria when assigned to a project task team.
Promptly recognize and communicate scope and design changes.
Provide on-site assistance during startup.
Provide technical guidance to less experienced drafting personnel.
Coordinate work activities with other staff members and the discipline lead.
Produce mechanical and piping installation specifications with engineering review and approval.
Lead and coordinate design staff to meet scope, schedule, and budget objectives.
Mentor subordinates.
Participate in squad checks to ensure coordination between design disciplines.
Check calculations made by other designers for accuracy and conformance to codes, specifications, design criteria, and good engineering practice.
Determine construction quantities and provide construction cost estimates.
Delegate work according to designers’ technical skills and experience, and follow up to support efficient progress and quality.
Coordinate with design leaders from other disciplines and follow up to support efficient progress and quality.
Participate in planning staff training, continuing education, and professional development.
Develop mechanical and piping installation documents from vendor equipment drawings.
Develop construction cost estimates, detailed engineering schedules, and man-hour budgets for small projects or areas of larger projects.
Lead a small team to deliver on commitments.
Deliver presentations about Hargrove Engineers & Constructors services.
Provide interoffice execution support and leadership across virtual teams and divisions.