Lead Piping Designer - Calgary
18 hours ago
Job description
Building on our past. Ready for the futureWorley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets.
We're bridging two worlds, moving towards more sustainable energy sources, while helping to provide the energy, chemicals and resources needed now.
Purpose
As a Lead Piping Designer, you will provide technical and design leadership for piping design activities across small to large-sized projects and work packages.
You will be accountable for the quality, consistency, and timely delivery of piping design deliverables, while working closely with Piping Engineers, other discipline designers, project leadership, and clients.
The Lead Piping Designer role balances strong hands-on piping design expertise with day-to-day leadership, mentoring, and coordination of a small design team.
The Lead Piping Designer is a key contributor to safe, constructible, and cost-effective piping designs in support of multidisciplinary engineering projects across the energy, chemicals, mining, and infrastructure sectors.
Key ResponsibilitiesTechnical & Design Leadership
Lead the development and delivery of piping design deliverables, including:
Piping layouts and routing plans
3D model development and coordination
Isometric drawings and piping plans
Plot plans and equipment layouts
Pipe support concepts and layouts (in coordination with stress/support teams)
Provide technical guidance and oversight to Piping Designers and Design Technologists.
Review and check piping design deliverables for quality, constructability, and compliance with project standards, specifications, and applicable codes.
Ensure designs comply with relevant codes and standards (e.g., ASME, CSA, client standards, and project-specific requirements).
Support Piping Engineers with the interpretation and implementation of engineering requirements into detailed design drawings and 3D models.
Project & Team Leadership
Lead a small team of Piping Designers and coordinate daily design activities and priorities.
Plan and assign work, monitor progress against schedule and budget, and proactively identify and resolve resourcing or delivery risks.
Act as the primary piping design point of contact on assigned projects or work packages.
Participate in project planning, design reviews, model reviews, and interdisciplinary coordination meetings.
Interface with construction, procurement, and commissioning teams to support constructability and execution planning.
Coordination & Collaboration
Coordinate closely with other discipline leads and designers (process, mechanical, civil/structural, electrical, and instrumentation) to ensure integrated, clash-free designs.
Support 3D model coordination, clash detection, and interdisciplinary design reviews.
Incorporate client feedback and manage design changes in accordance with project change management processes.
Quality, Safety & Continuous Improvement
Promote a strong safety culture in design, including consideration of safe access, operability, maintainability, and constructability.
Support continuous improvement of piping design standards, tools, templates, and workflows.
Contribute to the development and mentoring of junior designers through coaching and technical guidance.
Qualifications & Experience
Education & Training
Diploma or degree in Engineering Design, Mechanical/Piping Technology, or a related discipline.
Experience
Extensive experience in piping design within engineering, EPC/EPCM, or industrial project environments.
Demonstrated experience leading small to medium-sized piping design teams or acting as a discipline design lead on projects.
Strong experience delivering piping design for industrial facilities such as oil & gas, chemicals, mining, power, or infrastructure projects.
Technical Skills
Proficiency with industry-standard piping design tools and platforms (e.g., AutoCAD, SmartPlant 3D, AVEVA E3D, PDMS, Revit, or similar 3D design tools).
Familiarity with applicable piping codes and standards (e.g., ASME B31 series, CSA, client standards).
Strong ability to interpret P&IDs, piping specifications, equipment datasheets, stress inputs, and vendor drawings.
Leadership & Interpersonal Skills
Proven ability to lead, mentor, and coordinate the work of designers within a project environment.
Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across disciplines and with project leadership and clients.
Well-organized, proactive, and capable of managing competing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven project environment.
Moving forward together
We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong, can bring themselves, and are heard.
We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by law.
We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation.And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it.
We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology.
Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here. And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.Similar jobs
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