Mechanical & Piping Technical Specialist I

Job Scope

Generally responsible for supervision and technical direction over a team of designers when functioning as a lead designer. As lead designer, responsibilities include total delivery of the mechanical and piping deliverables and services on time, within performance budget and meeting quality expectations. Duties may include performing advanced design work serving as a technical specialist for a complex design assignment. This level requires extensive progressive experience in mechanical and piping design and involves utilization of project controls for cost, schedule and quality of projects. Work is performed under general supervision.

Primary 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 good engineering practice.
• Determining construction quantities and providing 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.

Ideal Background

Education: Associate degree in Engineering Technology or Computer‑Aided Drafting is required.

Certification: SPED (Society of Piping Engineers and Designers) Certification is preferred.

Experience: 12+ years of relevant industrial experience in mechanical/piping drafting and design.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge and application of piping materials.
• Design of moderately complex process and utility piping systems, especially those unique to the industry served.
• Knowledge and application of piping supports and restraints.
• Flexibility analysis of piping systems.
• Knowledge of manual valve sizing, use and application.
• Good design practices for sizing all piping systems, including compressible fluid piping.
• Identification, application, and specification of steam traps, liquid drainers, safety valves, and devices to maintain mechanical integrity.
• Selection of piping specialty items based on design criteria.
• Drafting of P&IDs and general arrangement drawings.
• Design of piping‑specific equipment and inline instrumentation arrangements (pump suctions/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 vendor equipment drawings.
• Understanding of workflow/information flow between disciplines and schedule constraints for mechanical/piping deliverables.
• Ability to accurately estimate task completion, develop installation specifications, construction cost estimates, detailed engineering schedules, and man‑hour budgets.
• Knowledge and application of company engineering design and CAD drafting standards.
• Ability to lead a small team to deliver on commitments and present Hargrove Engineers & Constructors services convincingly.
• Working knowledge of 2D AutoCAD and MicroStation.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective presentation skills.
• Virtual team skills and ability to develop cross‑divisional relationships, providing interoffice execution support with general supervision.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time.

Benefits

• Paid holidays
• Personal paid time off
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Additional benefits for eligible teammates