Job Description

Title: Mechanical Designer II – P&ID Developer

Client: Southern Company

Location: Rincon, GA

Contract: 6 Months

Experience: 5–10 Years

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Mechanical Designer II / P&ID Developer to create, update, and maintain Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) for industrial process systems.

The ideal candidate will have strong AutoCAD experience, a solid understanding of piping, equipment, instrumentation, and control systems, and hands-on experience developing and modifying P&IDs. This role also requires field walkdowns to verify system configurations and ensure drawing accuracy.

Key Responsibilities

• Create, revise, and maintain P&IDs using AutoCAD.
• Develop drawings that accurately represent piping systems, equipment, instrumentation, control loops, and process flow.
• Work closely with mechanical engineers, process engineers, and project teams to understand design requirements.
• Incorporate equipment symbols, instrument details, piping layouts, control loops, and asset naming/numbering.
• Review P&IDs for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with project requirements.
• Maintain drawing revisions and support change-management processes.
• Develop and update as-built P&IDs following construction or plant modifications.
• Perform field walkdowns to verify existing conditions and validate drawing information.
• Support documentation of piping materials, valves, instruments, and related components.
• Ensure drawings comply with applicable safety requirements and industry standards.
• Coordinate changes and communicate drawing updates to project stakeholders.
• Provide guidance and support to less experienced designers and drafters.

Required Qualifications

• 5–10 years of mechanical design experience.
• Minimum 5 years of full-time AutoCAD experience as a Mechanical Designer required.
• Previous experience with P&ID development and/or P&ID modifications required.
• Strong understanding of industrial piping, equipment, instrumentation, and process systems.
• Experience creating and maintaining engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to drawing accuracy.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced team environment.
• Must be able to work onsite and perform field walkdowns as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Design, Engineering Technology, or related field.
• Experience in power generation, utilities, chemical processing, manufacturing, or heavy industrial facilities.
• Experience developing as-built drawings from field verification.
• Knowledge of P&ID standards, process controls, valves, instrumentation, and piping systems.

Key Skills

P&ID Development | AutoCAD | Mechanical Design | Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams | Industrial Piping | Instrumentation | Control Loops | Process Equipment | Field Walkdowns | As-Built Drawings | Drawing Revisions | Engineering Documentation | Quality Control