Piping Engineer - Manufacturing

At Jacobs, it’s about well-designed strategies tailored for every market and every location.

Location Requirement: Candidates must be based within a 4-5 hour drive of Cedar Rapids, IA, or Selma, AL. This position operates in a hybrid or remote work environment with occasional onsite expectations

Our People & Places Solutions business reinforces our drive to improve people's lives everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do - the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society. As part of our P&PS business, our Advanced Manufacturing team elevates our clients by delivering cost-effective and transformative projects to the consumer goods and products, metals, pulp and paper, specialty chemical, industrial fermentation, data centers and electric vehicle markets. We understand that the success of our clients is more than well-designed facilities

As a Piping Designer in our Advanced Manufacturing group, you’ll be working with our team of engineers and designers to develop estimates and scopes of work, perform field investigations, interface with clients & vendors, and prepare construction design packages. You’ll be a key member of our team in layout and design process and mechanical equipment for various types of clients including industrial, chemical, pulp & paper, and general manufacturing facilities. We’ll tap into your expertise as you develop design criteria for piping specifications, supports and stress analysis. We'll lean on you for your professional experience with 3D design software platforms for process equipment and piping, along with various construction deliverables that will bring value to clients.

Additionally, in this role you’ll:

• Perform conceptual and detailed designs for diverse industries such as specialty chemicals, pulp and paper, or battery manufacturing

• Use best practices and industry knowledge to solve complex engineering problems

• Interface with other disciplines, project management, and the client to provide fully-coordinated projects

• Support field construction efforts, including reviewing submittals, responding to questions from clients and contractors, and performing field walks.

• Perform quality reviews on designs performed by others

• Mentor junior designers on basic design applications and principals

• Participate in the development of proposals, budgets, and schedules for process-specific work

• Bring your curiosity, talent for multi-tasking and collaboration, and extreme organizational skills, and we’ll help you grow, pursue, and fulfill what drives you - so we can make big impacts on the world together

Bring your curiosity, talent for multi-tasking and collaboration, and extreme organizational skills, and we’ll help you grow, pursue, and fulfill what drives you - so we can make big impacts on the world together

• Extensive demonstrated history of professional experience in the design of Piping systems.

• Thorough knowledge of codes and standards related to design of Piping systems.

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Associates degree in Mechanical Design or Drafting

• Forward-thinking, eager to learn best practices, and contributing with innovative ideas

• Work independently for core tasks and reach out for specialized expertise

• Ability to collaborate and work effectively in a variety of teams, including multi-disciplinary teams

• Willingness to travel

• Proficiency in SmartPlant 3D, Plant 3D, AutoCAD.

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to work well within a dynamic team environment with multiple deadlines.

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