Mechanical Designer - P&ID Developer 2 4P/852

Title: Mechanical Designer II – P&ID Developer
Client: Southern Company Services
Location: Moss Point, MS
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