Senior Mechanical/Piping Designer

Job Highlights

Company Profile

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering in the energy sector. It helps unlock solutions to critical challenges in the energy and materials markets.

Job Profile

The company is seeking a Senior Mechanical/Piping Designer with experience in the chemical manufacturing industry.

Responsible for design work supporting facility-based projects in an active chemical manufacturing plant as part of the plant’s capital project group.

Authorization to work permanently in the U.S. without sponsorship (required)

Education Level

• Associate’s Degree in Design or Engineering (preferred)

Work Experience

• 15+ years of practical industrial design experience, with piping experience (preferred)

Duties/Responsibilities

• As needed, function as a design reviewer 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.
• Develop mechanical design packages with complete sets of mechanical drawings involving modified or original designs. Performs assignments requiring considerable field design/drafting experience and the use of mathematical skills to compute weights, dimensions, quantities of materials, etc. Ability to obtain data from field observations.
• Interface with other disciplines as required to effectively and efficiently develop mechanical design deliverables.
• Keep the Project Manager/Area representative informed of progress, design issues, and/or changes that might impact schedule or man-hour budgets.
• Prepares 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.
• Self-directed position. Exercises independent judgment in selecting and interpreting data based on knowledge of the design intent and selects required information from existing drawings, manufacturer’s catalogues, technical guides, codes, standards, SEPs, RAGAGEPs, field survey notes, etc.
• Support and participate in activities that enhance the current Safety Culture at the Site.
• Works 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.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• A commitment to continuous process improvement.
• Effective communication, organizational, designing, and “people” skills.
• Familiar with Industrial Facility safety policies and procedures.
• Familiar with Microstation/AutoCAD and MS Office software. 3D Modeling (a plus)
• Knowledge of industrial processes, fabrication and construction techniques, equipment, design philosophies, codes, industry standards, and practices.
• Self-starter and highly motivated, with minimum supervision.
• Thoroughly knowledgeable of the types of construction drawings and details required by their discipline.

Employer’s Statement

Wood is an Equal Opportunity Employer.