2 or 3 year technical diploma with piping design training
Extensive experience as a lead piping designer in power, chemical, and industrial facilities
Experience leading and mentoring teams across multiple locations
Field design experience with existing facilities and obstructions
Proficient in estimating project costs and developing proposals
Minimum 2 years of experience with AVEVA E3D and Navisworks
Strong understanding of industry regulations and standards
Responsibilities
Lead design efforts for complex piping and mechanical systems
Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to ensure project alignment
Oversee project planning and delivery for piping design activities
Conduct field walkdowns for dimensional verification and routing
Develop and review project deliverables to ensure quality and compliance
Create manhour estimates, staffing plans, and project schedules
Utilize 3D modeling software to monitor design quality and progress
Benefits
Hybrid work schedule with 3 days in the office
9/80 work schedule for improved work-life balance
Opportunity to work on challenging projects in industrial environments
Mentorship and leadership development opportunities
Collaborative work culture across multiple office locations
Full Job Description
Job Title:
Senior Principal Piping/Mechanical Designer
Schedule: Hybrid 3 days in office - 9/80 schedule
Location: Reading, PA
This opportunity is suited to a highly technical piping design professional with strong experience in plant facilities, industrial environments, and 3D model development using AVEVA E3D. The role will focus on design leadership, project planning, multidisciplinary coordination, and delivery oversight across complex piping and mechanical design activities. This position offers the chance to contribute to challenging projects involving piping models, isometrics, orthographic extraction, field walkdowns, and design execution within existing facilities.
Required Education:
2 or 3 year technical diploma with piping design specific training
Required Experience:
Extensive relevant experience as a lead piping designer and layout design professional in power, chemical, and industrial facilities
Experience leading and mentoring project team members across multiple office locations
Experience executing projects within existing facilities with significant obstructions and design constraints
Field design experience, including walkdowns, locating tie points, dimensional verification, and routing pipe through existing facilities
Experience estimating project costs and developing proposal content
Required Skills:
Minimum 2 years of 3D model design software experience using AVEVA E3D
Strong understanding of regulations, codes, manufacturing standards, and industry standard practices
Ability to develop manhour estimates, staffing plans, schedules, and major project milestones
Capability to review and approve deliverables prior to issue and ensure verification procedures are followed
Experience using AVEVA E3D and Navisworks to monitor design quality and progress
Experience with Microstation V8i and AutoCAD
Ability to coordinate design effort with engineering and design disciplines across a project
Strong MS Office skills including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Capability to develop general arrangements for plant facilities, structures, and equipment with consideration for maintenance and construction
Ability to use P&IDs and Management of Change logs to identify scope changes and maintain schedule alignment
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous experience developing piping models, pipe supports, equipment models, and extracting isometric and orthographic drawings in AVEVA 3D
Piping drawing checking and verification experience in both office and field environments
Experience using laser scans within AVEVA E3D
An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
