Design Technician - Senior Piping Designer - Military veterans preferred

Position Summary:

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? At Professional Engineering Consultants (PEC), we are dedicated to providing innovative solutions and exceptional services. We are looking for passionate and talented individuals to join our team and contribute to our mission of creating sustainable and impactful solutions for our clients and communities.  At PEC, we pride ourselves on fostering a positive work culture that values the well-being of our employees. Our supportive environment encourages collaboration, respect, and professional growth. We offer a vibrant team atmosphere and comprehensive benefits packages.

The Senior Piping Designer will be responsible for applying technical skills on multiple projects, working with other design disciplines internal and external to develop engineering solutions for PEC’s Clients. This Senior Piping Designer position utilizes BIM/CAD software to complete the design work. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists with engineering design and coordinates with other design staff for construction documents and specification production. 
• Assists with design computations. 
• Use experience, education, and judgement to make informed decisions. Retains knowledge and builds on previous experiences to increase capabilities in breadth and complexity. 
• Organizes multiple projects and tasks and completes them in a timely manner, on schedule, and per PEC Standards.
• Effectively communicates and coordinates with the Design Team to complete design tasks on numerous projects.
• Reviews project submittals for compliance with design checklists and drafting standards. 
• Assist in preparation of construction cost estimates and engineering fee estimates.
• Assists with field survey to document existing conditions.
• Assists with site observations for interim and final punch list.
• Other projects and responsibilities may be added at the company’s discretion.
• Prepare material take-offs including pipe, fittings, valves, as required to support the project.
• Perform layout rules specific to piping design including but not limited to distance between runs, position of welds, supports, valves and opening.
• Develop the design and drafting of complex piping drawings given basic information such as P&IDs, general arrangements, piping specifications, equipment arrangement drawings.
• Coordinates with and take direction from the Project/Piping Engineer and other design disciplines to resolve issues and coordination of design.
• Develop piping models including studies and layouts.
• Create piping transpositions and manual material take-offs
• Review vendor and in-house coordination drawings to ensure compliance with project and standards requirements. 
• Review and check bill of material reports extracted from the model.

 Special Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Able to extract reports from modeling software.
• Ability to work independently and with others.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Knowledge and skill in determining project requirements. 
• Strong work ethic.
• Experience with computer aided drafting and modeling using industry accepted software as described below.
• Experience with codes and regulations, interpreting plans, and design of discipline specific project components as described below.
• Expert in Discipline Specific Software Applications
• Proficiency in the application of Discipline Specific Project Components
• Proficient with division applicable drafting and modeling software applications
• Occasional travel to job sites.
• Must comply with all DISA testing and be in good standing, comply with all client safety standards and obtain TWIC credentials.

 Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Preferred Technical Degree
• Process plant design or skid mount design experience a plus
• Minimum of 6 years of process related experience
• Minimum of 4 years of 3-D modeling experience
• Minimum of 4 years of AutoCAD, CADWorx or Plant 3D experience

 License and Certification:

• Certificate in CAD software is preferred

Work Environment:

PEC values a healthy work-life balance, and we focus on working efficiently and collaboratively to ensure quality and productive work as well as quality time away from the office. The work environment is business casual, friendly, respectful, and team oriented with daily peer interactions regarding work progress, client needs and project-specific technical issues. We strive to create an enjoyable work environment with support and opportunities for positive career growth. Much of the work will be conducted within an office setting with frequent sitting, reaching and manipulation of objects, tools and/or controls. The position requires mobility. Duties involved require moving materials that weigh up to 10 pounds on a regular basis and up to 25 pounds on an occasional basis. Manual dexterity and coordination are required over 50% of the work period while operating equipment such as computer keyboard, mouse, calculator and similar items. At times, bending, reaching, standing, and walking may be required.

Supervisory Responsibilities (if there are no supervisor responsibilities, put N/A): 

• N/A

PEC is an AA/EEO/Veteran/Disabled employer.