Senior Piping Designer

Piping Designer

The Piping Designer creates and establishes complex piping designs that align with industry best practices, client requirements, and applicable Codes and Standards. In this role, you apply advanced drafting and 3D modeling techniques to generate and interpret drawings for industrial projects, while providing leadership and guidance to drafters and designers to ensure adherence to established design standards and practices.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and refine complex piping designs that comply with relevant Codes, Standards, and client specifications.
• Apply standard and advanced drafting techniques to generate and interpret drawings in support of assigned projects.
• Provide guidance and leadership to drafters and designers to ensure consistent application of company design standards and practices.
• Work with discipline leads to establish budgets for tasks and deliverables, and ensure those budgets are properly distributed, monitored, and maintained.
• Coordinate the work of other lead designers assigned to the project to achieve aligned and timely deliverables.
• Perform CAD design of basic equipment layouts and piping routings that conform to codes, standards, and client requirements.
• Ensure discipline leads have the correct project standards, checklists, and design criteria needed for successful execution.
• Maintain and update the overall 3D piping model as project requirements evolve.
• Develop equipment layouts, overall facility layouts, orthographic drawings, isometrics, and bills of materials for industrial piping systems.
• Support the selection and design of piping components and systems for industrial facilities.
• Participate in client meetings as requested by the Project Manager to discuss design progress, technical issues, and project coordination.
• Adhere to all QA/QC standards and procedures throughout the design and documentation process.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with clients and internal teams based on trust, integrity, and collaboration.
• Monitor project performance using Earned Value concepts and support corrective actions when needed.
• Effectively plan and organize project tasks, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Use Microsoft Office products to prepare reports, documentation, and project communications.
• Travel occasionally to company locations or client sites to support project coordination and site-related design activities.

Essential Skills:

• Associates Degree in drafting or design.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in piping design or closely related drafting and design roles.
• Hands-on experience developing equipment layouts and overall facility layouts for industrial systems.
• Strong understanding of piping systems for industrial facilities, including natural gas treatment, oil and gas, or power industries.
• Hands-on experience preparing overall 3D piping models, orthographic drawings, isometrics, and bills of materials.
• Proficiency with 3D design products such as CADWorx, Plant 3D, AutoPLANT, or similar tools.
• Demonstrated capability in CAD design for equipment layouts and piping routings.
• Working knowledge of Earned Value concepts for project performance monitoring.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to multi-task and maintain a high level of organization for effective project planning.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain professional, collaborative relationships with clients and internal teams.
• Valid drivers license maintained in state of residence.

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• Experience with designs of industrial facilities, including natural gas treatment, oil and gas, or power generation environments.
• Experience with routing and layout of complex piping systems in 3D modeling environments.
• Familiarity with plant design tools such as Plant 3D, CADWorx, AutoPLANT, and similar software used for 3D piping modeling.
• Experience preparing detailed bills of materials and supporting procurement activities.
• Ability to participate confidently in client meetings and communicate design concepts clearly.
• Demonstrated commitment to QA/QC standards and continuous improvement in design quality.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong time-management skills and ability to adapt to changing project priorities.

Work Environment:

This position is primarily based in office environments that do not typically involve adverse environmental conditions. The standard work schedule is 40 hours per week. The role may require occasional car or air travel to other company locations or client sites for meetings, coordination, or site reviews. When visiting client facilities, you may be exposed to adverse environmental conditions, including climbing ladders and stairs, extreme heat or cold, varying air quality, and moderate to high noise levels. The work involves regular use of computer-based 3D design tools and office productivity software in a professional, growth-oriented culture that emphasizes learning, development, and career advancement through a variety of tools and resources, including a Learning Management System.

Job Type & Location:

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Greenville, SC.

Pay and Benefits:

The pay range for this position is $33.65 - $57.69/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Application Deadline:

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 27, 2026.

Workplace Type:

This is a hybrid position in Greenville, SC.

About Actalent:

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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