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Job Title: Piping Designer

Job Description

Design piping systems and facility layouts for oil & gas, midstream, and industrial projects. Create and revise P&IDs, piping drawings, and 3D models. Lead design efforts on small to mid-sized projects with minimal supervision. Coordinate with engineers, designers, and other disciplines throughout project execution. Conduct field walkdowns and gather design information. Review drawings, ensure quality, and support junior designers. Manage priorities, schedules, and project deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Design piping systems and facility layouts for oil & gas, midstream, and industrial projects.
• Create and revise P&IDs, piping drawings, and 3D models.
• Lead design efforts on small to mid-sized projects with minimal supervision.
• Coordinate with engineers, designers, and other disciplines throughout project execution.
• Conduct field walkdowns and gather design information.
• Review drawings, ensure quality, and support junior designers.
• Manage priorities, schedules, and project deliverables.

Essential Skills

• 5-9 years of experience in piping design and heavy industrial projects.
• Proficiency in 3D design and modeling.
• Strong experience with CADWorx Plant and/or AutoCAD Plant 3D.
• Advanced AutoCAD skills.
• Experience developing and modifying P&IDs.
• Strong 3D piping and facility modeling experience.
• Knowledge of piping codes and industry standards.
• Ability to review drawings and mentor less experienced designers.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• 4+ years of piping/mechanical design experience.
• Experience in oil & gas, midstream, petrochemical, or industrial facilities preferred.
• Experience routing piping systems, compressor stations, and facility layouts.
• Experience with Navisworks, Bluebeam, field walkdowns, and laser scanning is a plus.

Work Environment

Enjoy a flexible work environment built on trust and accountability, with a typical workload of around 40 hours per week. Occasionally, additional effort is required during major project deadlines. The culture is highly social, featuring golf leagues, ski days, happy hours, holiday events, office competitions, and team outings. The company prioritizes long-term stability and employee retention, ensuring a strong work-life balance. In-office work is expected, but flexibility is offered once trust is established. The company promotes a philosophy of 'work hard, have fun, take care of people'.

This is a Permanent position based out of Denver, CO.

The pay range for this position is $79000.00 - $104000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) with company contribution. Employer-funded HSA contribution and company-paid life/disability coverage. Generous PTO, paid holidays, and floating holidays. Cell phone reimbursement and on-site fitness center.

This is a fully onsite position in Denver,CO.

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 31, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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