Piping Designer/Lead

Responsibilities

• Primary responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
• Familiarity with and utilizing department design and drafting standards
• Familiarity with project scope, specifications and design criteria upon assignment to a project task team.
• Recognizing and communicating scope and design changes promptly.
• Developing the design and drafting of complex piping drawings given basic information such as P&ID's, GA's, piping specifications, equipment drawings, etc.
• Performing field design work to ascertain current conditions, locate new systems, communicate with client personnel and assist in construction.
• Ability to perform survey/measurement tasks for existing equipment and piping.
• Preparing material take-offs from piping sketches for construction estimates.
• Planning and managing your site design activities for optimum results.
• On-site assistance during startup.
• Preparing man-hour estimates for your activities.
• Providing technical guidance to less experienced drafting personnel in the department.
• Coordinating work activities with other staff members and the discipline lead.
• Producing mechanical/piping installation specifications with engineering review and approval.
• Complete understanding of the skills and experience required to perform design functions
• Ideal Background
• Education: Associate degree in Engineering Technology or Computer-Aided Drafting is required.
• Certification: Certification is not required at this level.
• Experience: This position requires 4+ years of relevant industrial experience in mechanical/piping drafting and design.
• Knowledge and application of piping materials.
• Design of moderately complex process and utility piping systems, especially those systems unique to the industry being served.
• Knowledge and application of piping supports and restraints.
• Flexibility analysis of piping system for simple systems. Able to coordinate with pipe stress engineer for complex systems
• Knowledge of good design practices for sizing all piping systems.
• Selection of piping specialty items with the aid of engineering specialists.
• Drafting of P&ID's and GA's.
• Provide review of vendor equipment and in-line instruments from a piping perspective.
• Familiarity with specifications (ASTM, ASME, ANSI, etc.) and installation details of construction bulk materials and equipment.
• Ability to create accurate mechanical/piping installation documents from the information found on vendor equipment drawings.
• Knowledge and understanding of work flow/information flow between disciplines.
• Knowledge and understanding of schedule and budget constraints and information requirements for the production of all mechanical/piping deliverables.
• Ability to accurately estimate completion of assigned tasks.
• Ability to develop a construction cost estimate, a detailed engineering schedule and a man-hour budget for a small project or an area for a larger project.
• Knowledge and application of company engineering design and CAD drafting standards.
• Ability to lead a small team to deliver on commitments.
• Proficient in Aveva 3D and MicroStation/AutoCAD
• Working knowledge of Bluebeam and Truview
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Good presentation skills.
• Ability to work in cross discipline teams directly with project managers.
• Virtual team skills and cross divisional relationships are developed and able to provide interoffice execution support under general supervision. Interoffice execution leadership skills are developing.
• Ability to sit, stand or walk for long periods of time.
• Able to navigate in a chemical manufacturing environment
• Physical Requirements:
• Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time.
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• Hargrove Culture
• Our safety culture protects and promotes the well-being of every person who works with us and every person touched by our work.
• As a 100% Teammate owned company, we proudly offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible Teammates.
• Equal Opportunity Employment Statement
• Hargrove is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We do not

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