- Location
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Type
- Contract
- Department
- Engineering
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Description
Client: Southern Company Services
Title: Mechanical Designer
Location: 3535 Colonnade Pkwy, Birmingham, AL 35243
Duration: 1 year
Job Overview & Requirements
- Position Requirement: The Mechanical Designer-Piping SR 3 position requires 10+ years of related experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Providing 3D Piping/equipment designs for retrofit, environmental and new generation projects.
- Producing 2D orthographic and isometric drawings, P&IDs, pipe support designs and 3D models.
- Working with engineers and other designers of various disciplines to ensure safe, effective and efficient designs.
- Knowing applicable codes and standards and applying them in work situations.
- Gathering field data to support development of deliverables.
- Preparing material take-offs, sizing and selection of piping components.
- Leading multi-discipline technical teams on a project and review and development of general arrangements.
Skillsets and Expertise Required
- Intermediate design experience in mechanical piping systems and design related to the new construction and / or retrofit of power generation facilities (or other similar heavy industrial facilities).
- Proficient in using 3D modeling tools for piping system layout and designs.
- Autodesk Plant 3D design tool experience is highly desired.
- Experience in production of 2D orthographic and isometric drawings, P&ID's, pipe supports and 3D piping and equipment models.
- Experience checking design drawings and documents.
- Experience preparing material take-offs.
- Demonstrated technical background in basic piping construction techniques, practices and concepts.
- Pipe/material selection and valve selection knowledge.
- Highly efficient in multi-concurrent large projects.
- Able to work with minimal instruction and guidance.
- Self-motivated and a good team player.
- Good organizational skills.
- Experience with construction support.
- Experience with reviewing and developing general arrangements.
- The ability to build effective relationships with plant staff, design engineering staff and/or Vendors