Senior Piping Designer

The role

The Senior Piping Designer leads piping design for skids, modules, and containerized systems. This person develops 3D layouts, produces fabrication drawings, and selects piping components based on project specifications.

What you will do

• Lead piping design for skids, modules and containerized systems.
• Develop piping layouts and routing in 3D.
• Produce plans, sections, isometrics, spool drawings and piping bills of material.
• Select and specify pipe, fittings, flanges, valves, supports and in-line instruments.
• Design pipe supports and work with engineering on stress, thermal growth, flexibility and nozzle loads.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, controls, and manufacturing teams.
• Lead technical design reviews and provide guidance to project teams and customers.
• Partner with fabrication and assembly teams to resolve technical challenges.
• Support project planning, technical proposals, and engineering estimates.
• Mentor junior designers and drafters.

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of piping design experience in an industrial process, chemical, energy or engineering-services environment.
• Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD 2D/3D and a 3D plant design tool such as AutoCAD Plant 3D, CADWorx or SolidWorks Routing.
• Strong working knowledge of ASME B31.3, pipe specifications, P&ID interpretation, and valve and fitting selection.
• Experience producing fabrication-ready isometrics, spool drawings and piping bills of material.
• Strong understanding of mechanical design principles, manufacturing processes, dimensioning, tolerances, and fabrication requirements.
• Ability to independently manage complex design assignments from concept through detailed design and release.
• Experience reviewing technical drawings, solving design challenges, and collaborating with engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• An associate degree, bachelor's degree, technical certification or equivalent experience in Drafting/Design, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement.
• Ability to work onsite in Rochester and/or Rush, NY, with travel up to 25%.

Nice to have

• Pipe stress analysis experience (Caesar II) or close work with stress engineers.
• Experience with skid-mounted or modular process systems and their fabrication.
• Experience with 3D laser scans and point clouds.
• Familiarity with pressure vessel design (ASME Section VIII) and SolidWorks.
• Experience developing technical estimates, supporting proposals, or participating in customer design reviews.
• Experience mentoring junior designers or leading technical design activities.
• Knowledge of industrial safety standards and equipment design requirements.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Retirement
• Paid time off
• Annual incentive compensation
• Long-term incentives
• Employee ownership in the company

About the company

Re:Build is a manufacturing platform that partners with industrial companies to take products from concept to full-scale production. Re:Build Optimation specializes in delivering custom-engineered process equipment and automated systems.