Job Details

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

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

The Contractorwill 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