Principal Piping Designer

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Delan Associates, Inc

Principal Piping Designer

Greenville, SC
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Seeking a Principal Piping Designer to support our client in Greenville, SC.

    ** NOTE: US Citizenship is required to perform this contract.
    **

    Requirements:

    The Contractor will provide essential technical knowledge and perform design work as described below. This position serves as an Area Lead Designer or staff designer performing assignments of advanced complexity.

    • Under general supervision of the Discipline Lead Engineer or Design Supervisor, serve as an Area Lead Designer providing guidance / supervision to designers
    • Prepare and check designs of advanced complexity utilizing 3D modeling and 2D Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) automation tools
    • Coordinate technical issues with other disciplines, project management, vendors, and clients
    • Execute work in compliance with Project Quality Plan and procedures
    • Execute work in accordance with the approved project scope, cost, and schedule baselines
    • Perform bulk material take-off analysis and tabulations
    • Provide technical support to activities associated with equipment and material procurement and subcontracting including review of vendor submittals
    • Provide technical support to activities associated with construction administration including response to construction requests-for-information and field changes
    • Other duties as assigned

    Qualifications:

    Required

    • Working knowledge of applicable federal (including Department of Energy orders), state, and local codes and standards
    • Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to project management, coworkers, clients, vendors, and subcontractors
    • Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job
    • Advanced knowledge of discipline codes and standards
    • Ability to perform work in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal codes, statutes and guidelines
    • Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner
    • Intermediate computer and software skills to include proficiency in the use of word processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs
    • Significant experience providing Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services on large industrial projects
    • Proficiency executing large engineering projects utilizing 3D modeling and 2D CADD automation tools in a multi-discipline environment

    Education: Associate degree in related technical field of study and minimum fifteen (15) years of work-related experience

    Discipline Specific Job Requirements

    • Read, interpret, and generate design drawings with minimal input from a member of the engineering staff
    • Prepare 3D layouts and/or schematics for conceptual and detailed designs of advanced complexity
    • Background and experience must include drafting / designer experience in engineering fields, such as piping, electrical, mechanical, structural, communications, architectural, fire protection or civil
    • Proficiency in computer aided design utilizing Bentley MicroStation with demonstrated experience to originate and produce drawings with minimum supervision required
    • Proficiency in 3D modeling using Intergraph Smart3D (S3D) with minimum three (3) years of experience
    • Produce and check complex piping drawings including plot plans, piping plans, isometrics, and sketches
    • Assist construction and pipe fabrication personnel
    • Must be able to complete Piping Designer Skills and Experience Self- Assessment Form

    Preferred

    • Experience with design of systems, structures and components for nuclear facilities under the requirements of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) NQA-1

    • Knowledge of commercial availability and cost of materials

    • Practical field experience

    • EPC project experience for the following industries:
      − U.S Department of Energy or other U.S. Federal Government Agency
      − Nuclear facilities under a nuclear quality assurance program
      − Manufacturing, pharmaceutical or biotechnology

    • Knowledge of piping components, commercial availability and cost of materials

    • Working knowledge of and ability to interpret Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID), other discipline drawings and vendor equipment documentation

    • Advanced knowledge of:
      − Intergraph SmartPlant Review software
      − Piping design requirements (equipment arrangement, piping layout, stress requirements, and material requirements)

    • Working knowledge of and ability to interpret P&ID, update master P&ID and pipeline list