Hargrove Engineers & Constructors · 11 hours ago
Piping Design Lead
Baton Rouge, LA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
25+ years expHargrove Engineers & Constructors is a company focused on delivering high-quality engineering solutions. They are seeking a Piping Design Lead who will supervise and provide technical direction to a team of designers, ensuring the timely delivery of mechanical and piping deliverables while maintaining quality and budget expectations.
ConstructionConsultingProject Management
Responsibilities
Familiarity with and utilizing department design and drafting standards
Recognizing and communicating project scope, specifications and design criteria upon assignment to a project task team
Recognizing and communicating scope and design changes promptly
On-site assistance during startup
Providing technical guidance to less experienced drafting personnel in the department
Coordinating work activities with other staff members and the discipline lead
Producing mechanical and piping installation specifications with engineering review and approval
Complete understanding of the skills and experience required to perform design functions
Proactively lead and coordinate the efforts of a design staff to achieve scope, schedule and budget objectives
Mentoring subordinates
Participating in squad checks to insure coordination between the design disciplines
Checking calculations made by other designers to ensure accuracy, conformance to codes, specifications, design criteria and conformance to good engineering practice
Determining construction quantities and provide construction cost estimates
Delegating work to designers in proportion to their technical skills and experience, then following up for support to ensure efficient progress and quality
Consulting with design leaders from other disciplines in proportion to their technical skills and experience, then following up for support to ensure efficient progress and quality
Participating in the planning of training programs, continuous education opportunities and professional development of staff
Qualification
Required
Associate degree in Engineering Technology or Computer-Aided Drafting
25 or more years of relevant industrial experience in mechanical/piping drafting and design
Knowledge and application of piping materials
Design of moderately complex process and utility piping systems, especially those systems unique to the industry being served
Knowledge and application of piping supports and restraints
Flexibility analysis of piping system
Knowledge of manual valve sizing, use and application
Knowledge of good design practices for sizing all piping systems
Sizing of compressible fluid piping systems
Identification of need, application and specification of steam traps and liquid drainers
Identification of need, application and specification of safety valves and devices to maintain the mechanical integrity of piping systems
Selecting piping specialty items given the design criteria
Drafting of P&ID's and GA's
Design of piping limited specific equipment and inline instrumentation arrangements such as pump suctions and discharges, tanks, control valve stations, etc
Familiarity with specifications and installation details of construction bulk materials and equipment
Ability to create accurate mechanical/piping installation documents from the information found on vendor equipment drawings
Knowledge and understanding of work flow/information flow between disciplines
Knowledge and understanding of schedule constraints and information requirements for the production of all mechanical/piping deliverables
Ability to accurately estimate completion of assigned tasks
Ability to develop mechanical/piping installation specifications with engineering review and approval
Ability to develop a construction cost estimate, a detailed engineering schedule and a man-hour budget for a small project or an area for a larger project
Knowledge and application of company engineering design and CAD drafting standards
Ability to lead a small team to deliver on commitments
Ability to deliver convincing presentations of Hargrove Engineers & Constructors services
Working knowledge of 2D AutoCAD and Microstation
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
Good communication skills, both verbal and written
Good presentation skills
Virtual team skills and cross divisional relationships are highly developed and able to provide interoffice execution support with no supervision
Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time
Preferred
SPED (Society of Piping Engineers and Designers) Certification
Benefits
Paid holidays
Personal paid time off
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
Disability insurance
401(k)
Other benefits
Company
Hargrove Engineers & Constructors
Hargrove is a full-service engineering, procurement, and construction management firm delivering multi-discipline engineering, project delivery, controls & automation, and technical services to industrial clients.
1001-5000 employees
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Executive Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer
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