Senior Process Piping Designer
Dennis Group Springfield
- Springfield, MA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Act as overall project design coordinator (clash detection, coordination with other disciplines and design firms to create coordinated model)
- Equipment Layout Design – 2D and 3D for food and beverage processing facilities
- Ability to plot drawings and create *.pdf format files
- Develop general 2D & 3D drafting and updating of drawings per “red line” mark-ups
- Platform Design – Conceptual design for review by Structural Engineer.
- Piping and Instrumentation Drawing – Understanding of and ability to create, must be able to create piping drawings from PIDs and equipment arrangements.
- Gather and organize information for developing design drawings; visit client sites as needed to understand existing equipment arrangements and piping systems.
- Oversee all aspects and details of process and utility piping.
- Perform basic CAD design work
- Communication Skills - Work with the architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical and control disciplines in the overall design coordination.
- Prepare general arrangements, plans, elevations, isometrics and details for use in bid packaging and construction.
- Modification of existing equipment layout drawings as directed by PM or Sr Designer
- Coordinate and distribute project workload to team members
- Take vendor information and accurately depict it on PM drawings
- Create multilevel equipment arrangements drawings
- Create 3D equipment arrangement drawings
- Create 3D piping models
- Create “SMART” PIDs
- Create simple AutoCAD based PIDs
- Contributes to developing DG CAD standards
- Participate in project team meetings with client
- Work onsite directly with contractors, DG construction and engineering teams
- Produce drawings for bid packages
- Set up drawings (sheets to transfer project information to contractors
- Execute 3D model reviews with client using Navisworks.
- Assist construction managers with coordination issues in the field.
- Researching processing piping design best practices
- Supporting talent growth within our organization
- Assists with interviewing and hiring new team members
- Handle complex issues and tasks with minimal supervision and advise subordinate team members on solutions to issues they encounter.
- Provide coaching and/or mentoring to a subordinate group when directed by supervisor.
- Associate Degree is required. A bachelor’s degree in an engineering-related filed is preferred.
- 8-11 years of work experience in piping and equipment layout for food and beverage processing facilities or similar production facilities.
- 8-11 years of work experience in AutoCAD
- 8-11 years of work experience in 3D experience using CADWorx, Plant3D or similar programs, Revit piping experience.
- Familiarity with XREFS and basic drawing setup
- Ability to interpret PIDs and transpose that information into a piping layout.
- Experience with design of Food and Beverage processes a plus
- Travel to client construction sites will be required of this position, not less than 20% of the year.
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift-up to 15 pounds at times.
- Up to 20% travel required to visit project site and other offices.