Job Description

This is a remote position. Design Hire is seeking a Piping Designer to support complex piping layouts, pipe routing, and mechanical design work for highly regulated industrial facilities. This role is a strong fit for someone who can work in AutoCAD, review models in Navisworks, think spatially in 3D, and support accurate design packages for plant modification and equipment-related projects. Key Responsibilities • Develop piping layouts, pipe routing plans, equipment drawings, and related mechanical design documentation. • Support piping modifications, equipment replacement work, system layout updates, and field-driven design changes. • Coordinate piping and mechanical layouts with structural, electrical, civil, and field constraints. • Use AutoCAD and Navisworks to review layouts, identify conflicts, and support model-based coordination. • Work with engineering teams to document system interfaces, support locations, equipment requirements, and installation details. Qualifications • Experience as a Piping Designer, Pipe Support Designer, Mechanical Designer, or related plant design role. • Strong AutoCAD experience required. • Navisworks experience preferred. • Ability to think in 3D and understand how piping, supports, equipment, and surrounding systems fit together in the field. • Background supporting nuclear, power generation, industrial, or highly regulated facility projects preferred. • Experience with pipe routing, pipe supports, racks, plant modifications, and mechanical layout design. • Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, piping layouts, equipment drawings, specifications, and field information. • Strong attention to detail, communication, organization, and ability to coordinate across multi-discipline engineering teams. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Design Hire is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. It is our policy to consider for employment all individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Employment Eligibility: If hired, a Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification must be completed at the start of employment. Temporary work authorization or the need for sponsorship may disqualify you from employment.