Designer – Piping / Mechanical

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Are you looking for a rewarding career opportunity that also gives you a stake in a company's performance as an employee-owner? Larson Engineering, Inc. has a long-standing record of success since its establishment in 1979 and is a recipient of the PSMJ A / E / C Employer of Choice award.

Larson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and wants to remove any barriers to employment, so if you have any accommodation needs as part of the application or interview process, please let us know.

Larson is seeking an experienced Piping Designer to develop high-quality 2D and 3D piping designs for heavy industrial projects across industries including pulp & paper, chemical processing, power generation, and manufacturing. The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in piping layouts, mechanical equipment arrangement, and pipe support design using advanced design software platforms.

We are looking for a self-motivated, driven individual with a strong technical foundation and a growth-oriented mindset who thrives on delivering quality piping designs for complex industrial projects.

Description

The Piping Designer will collaborate with multi-disciplinary engineering teams to create accurate and constructible piping designs using 2D and 3D software platforms. This position requires demonstrated experience producing detailed equipment layouts, pipe routing, pipe support details, and fabrication drawings for process and mechanical systems. The successful candidate will play a key role in site data collection, field verification, and 3D scanning, ensuring design accuracy and constructability.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in industrial piping systems, strong proficiency in Plant 3D, and a proactive approach to solving design challenges. This position offers the opportunity to be involved in all phases of design projects from concept development through construction.

Specific Responsibilities include

• Develop 2D and 3D piping models, equipment layouts, pipe routing, and pipe support designs for industrial process systems.
• Create detailed general arrangement drawings, piping isometrics, spool drawings, fabrication drawings, and pipe support details.
• Utilize AutoCAD Plant 3D, Navisworks, Revit, Faro Scene, ReCap, and other 3D design platforms to create complete construction-ready documents.
• Perform field verifications of new designs and existing conditions, including operating 3D scanning equipment and processing point cloud data.
• Gather and interpret existing site information, integrating field data into accurate design models.
• Coordinate with project engineers, vendors, and contractors to ensure design integrity and constructability.
• Assist with onsite construction support and design clarifications during project execution.
• Support multiple projects concurrently while maintaining quality and meeting deadlines.
• Travel to client sites as needed (~20%).

Skills / Qualifications

Benefits

Larson is a 100% ESOP company with an environment that challenges and empowers its employees, encouraging their growth while also offering flexibility for their personal lives. The full-time positions at Larson come with numerous benefits such as health, dental, and vision insurance, paid holidays, generous paid time off, and opportunities for professional development. The firm also offers a 401(k) Plan in addition to the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

Please Note

This position may be subject to a pre-employment background check.

Larson is an EEO firm that uses E-Verification for employment.