Job Description

Qualifications:

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• Associate’s degree (AA) in Computer Aided Drafting and Design or similar technical degree

• 15+ years of piping engineering or design experience, with at least 5 years in a lead or supervisory role.

• Proven ability to manage scope, schedule, and budget for complex industrial projects.

• Advanced knowledge of piping codes and standards (ASME, B31.3, BPE, etc.).

• Software Expertise: Ideally, you can model in Revit or AutoCAD Plant 3D, but at a minimum, you must have proven history utilizing these tools with coordination of global teams.

• Strong understanding of constructability, safety, and cost control principles.

• Excellent communication and leadership skills to manage multi-discipline teams and client interactions.

Ideally You Will Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.

• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or advanced manufacturing facilities.

• Familiarity with pipe stress analysis and integration with design deliverables.

• Demonstrated success in global workshare execution and remote team leadership.

• Ability to mentor and develop junior engineers and designers, fostering technical growth.

• Strong business acumen with an understanding of earned value management and change control processes.

• Advanced proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD Plant 3D. Some past experience with Hexagon SmartPlant 3D.

Responsibilities:

What You’ll Do:

• Serve as the primary discipline lead for piping engineering and design, ensuring compliance with client's standards, procedures, and quality expectations.

• Supervise all aspects of pipe design, including layout development, routing, and coordination with other disciplines.

• Oversee project level piping material specifications, ensuring proper selection for process, utility, and specialty systems.

• Maintain strong client relationships, understanding their expectations and promptly communicating scope or design changes.

• Oversee project earned value, monitor progress, and manage change effectively.

• Develop person-hour estimates, allocate resources, and determine staff effectiveness—who does what and when.

• Oversee project level piping stress analysis activities, coordinating with stress engineers to ensure system integrity and compliance with applicable codes.

• Drive successful global workshare execution through heightened communication and strategic coordination.

• Be able to communicate definitive expertise around Piping and Facility Layout principles

• Review vendor drawings, execute piping engineering design, and develop design estimates.

• Keep construction costs and safety measures at the forefront of all decisions.

• Mentor and guide team members, fostering growth and technical excellence.

Comments/Special Instructions

Position requires 40% of in-office at Cary location (2 of 5 days)

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