Pellet Technology USA
Designer II
A piping/drafting designer supporting an engineering Design Services team: producing AutoCAD 2D/3D drawings, 3D piping and structural models from P&IDs, isometrics, BOMs, and field walk-downs, while coordinating with engineers and third-party designers. Core tools include AutoCAD, Cadworks, Navisworks, and ReCap.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Colwich, KS, US
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Design
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Associate degree or Technical degree
- Excellent computer skills utilizing MS Office
- Capable of reading and interpreting technical drawings
- Must understand use of tape measure, square, level and various layout tools
- Current, valid driver's license with no restrictions
- Able to travel up to 10% of the time
- Able to lift up to 50 pounds (seldom)
Nice to have
- Bachelor or Technical degree
- 5-10 years applicable piping design experience
- AutoCAD 2D and 3D proficiency (current version or within last 3 versions); proficiency test may be required
- Cadworks, Navisworks, and ReCap proficiency
- Familiar with AISI, AISC, ASME and ASTM specifications
- Knowledge of construction and fabrication techniques
Full description
POSITION PURPOSE:
Responsible for providing advanced drafting level design and intermediate level piping design support to Design Services team.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES:
- Complete assigned projects on-time and accurately; work independently, develop scope and procedures with input from Team Leaders and managers.
- Perform design-drafting assignments using AutoCAD 2D and 3D drawing techniques.
- Draft plans and construction drawings considering the operation and layout of piping systems.
- Conduct field work, including walk-downs locating tie-ins, dimensioned field sketches.
- Build equipment models based on vendor/specification documents.
- Create accurate Isometric drawings, develop accurate Bill of Material documents.
- Prepare layout, design, and 3D modeling of complex piping systems based on P&IDs.
- Generate complex structural model, coordinate and trouble shoot structural model with structural engineer.
- Ability to interpret piping stress analysis reports and to collaborate with stress engineers to establish most economical and safe design.
- Manage and communicate with 3rd Party designers to assure quality and efficient work product.
- Ability to mentor and train other designers and drafters.
- Generate line lists and tie-in list. Actively participate in P&ID review meetings and drive model review discussions with the technical project team, 3rd party designers, and customer.
- Ability to utilized scanned point cloud files to produce accurate piping models.
- Follow and participate in development of engineering standards, format and procedures to create, update, revise and modify drawings; communicate requirements of standards and procedures to others.
- Utilize and create sketches, notes, and other input material to generate drawings.
- Report changes and mistakes to lead, identify changes and manage the revision process effectively.
- Learn and adapt quickly to assigned project tasks, proceeding independently to initiate those tasks and manage multiple responsibilities.
- Responsible for quality of work produced and follow methods of continuous improvement. Make recommendations for specific improvement opportunities.
- Incorporate safety, operability, maintainability and constructability in design work.
- Review and check work prepared by others and provide constructive feedback.
- Generate man-hour estimates associated with the design services scope and continuously monitor progress to manhours and schedule and report to the project team.
- Actively participate in project meetings and design/model reviews. Provide accurate feedback to project team regarding design progress.