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Zachry Group

Sr Designer Piping

Charlotte, NC · On-site

Senior Piping Designer Charlotte, NC (Design Center) Zachry Engineering Corporation (ZEC) About ... Lead and execute plant layout design activities , ensuring constructability, safety ...

System One

Senior Piping Designer

Charlotte, NC · On-site

$50 - $70/hr

Lead and execute plant layout design activities, ensuring constructability, safety, maintainability, and compliance with applicable codes and standards. * Support the Department Manager with ...

Zachry Group

Sr Designer Piping

Charlotte, NC · On-site

This role serves as a technical leader responsible for plant layout development, design execution, and coordination across multidisciplinary project teams. The Senior Piping Designer plays a critical ...

Electra

Industrial Systems Designer

Boulder, CO · On-site

$133K/yr

Develop and refine industrial system and plant layout designs using 3D modeling software based on defined process requirements, equipment lists, and functional design criteria * Create and maintain ...

Electra

Industrial Systems Designer

Boulder, CO · On-site

$133K/yr

Develop and refine industrial system and plant layout designs using 3D modeling software based on defined process requirements, equipment lists, and functional design criteria * Create and maintain ...

System One

Senior Piping Designer

Charlotte, NC · On-site

$50 - $70/hr

Lead and execute plant layout design activities, ensuring constructability, safety, maintainability, and compliance with applicable codes and standards. * Support the Department Manager with ...

System One

Senior Piping Designer

Charlotte, NC · On-site

$50 - $70/hr

Lead and execute plant layout design activities, ensuring constructability, safety, maintainability, and compliance with applicable codes and standards. * Support the Department Manager with ...

System One

Senior Piping Designer

Charlotte, NC · On-site

$50 - $70/hr

Lead and execute plant layout design activities, ensuring constructability, safety, maintainability, and compliance with applicable codes and standards. * Support the Department Manager with ...

System One

Senior Piping Designer

Charlotte, NC · On-site

$50 - $70/hr

Lead and execute plant layout design activities, ensuring constructability, safety, maintainability, and compliance with applicable codes and standards. * Support the Department Manager with ...

System One

Senior Piping Designer

Charlotte, NC · On-site

$50 - $70/hr

Lead and execute plant layout design activities, ensuring constructability, safety, maintainability, and compliance with applicable codes and standards. * Support the Department Manager with ...

System One

Senior Piping Designer

Charlotte, NC · On-site

$50 - $70/hr

Lead and execute plant layout design activities, ensuring constructability, safety, maintainability, and compliance with applicable codes and standards. * Support the Department Manager with ...

System One

Senior Piping Designer

Charlotte, NC · On-site

$50 - $70/hr

Lead and execute plant layout design activities, ensuring constructability, safety, maintainability, and compliance with applicable codes and standards. * Support the Department Manager with ...

System One

Senior Piping Designer

Charlotte, NC · On-site

$50 - $70/hr

Lead and execute plant layout design activities, ensuring constructability, safety, maintainability, and compliance with applicable codes and standards. * Support the Department Manager with ...

System One

Senior Piping Designer

Charlotte, NC · On-site

$50 - $70/hr

Lead and execute plant layout design activities, ensuring constructability, safety, maintainability, and compliance with applicable codes and standards. * Support the Department Manager with ...

Drawbridge

Plant Designer

Englewood, CO · On-site

$127K/yr

Plant Designer - Mining & Minerals Location: Greenwood Village, Colorado Employment Type: Full-Time ... The ideal candidate will have strong 3D modeling and plant layout experience, a solid understanding ...

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As of Jul 13, 2026, the average hourly pay for plant layout designer in the United States is $41.30, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $17.55 and $58.41 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A Plant Layout Designer is responsible for planning and designing the physical arrangement of equipment, machinery, and workspaces within a manufacturing or industrial facility. They ensure efficient workflow, optimize space utilization, and enhance productivity while considering safety and compliance standards. Using CAD software and engineering principles, they collaborate with engineers and project managers to create layouts that improve operations and reduce costs. Their role is crucial in streamlining production processes and maximizing overall facility efficiency.

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A Plant Layout Designer should possess a strong background in mechanical or industrial engineering principles, spatial reasoning, and experience with drafting or CAD software. Familiarity with tools like AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or Plant 3D, and certifications in CAD or related technical fields are often required. Attention to detail, strong problem-solving abilities, and effective communication are valuable soft skills in this role. These competencies are crucial for designing efficient, safe, and cost-effective production layouts that meet operational needs and facilitate cross-departmental collaboration.

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Plant Layout Designers typically spend their days developing and revising floor plans, coordinating with engineers and production staff to understand workflow requirements, and creating detailed computer-aided design (CAD) drawings. They often participate in meetings to discuss project timelines, address potential layout issues, and ensure that safety and regulatory standards are met. In addition to technical drafting, Plant Layout Designers may conduct on-site surveys and collaborate with construction or installation teams when changes are implemented. This role requires both independent technical work and frequent interaction with various departments to deliver optimal plant layouts.

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Sr Designer Piping

Sr Designer Piping

Zachry Group

Charlotte, NC • On-site

Full-time

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Senior Piping Designer
Charlotte, NC (Design Center)
Zachry Engineering Corporation (ZEC)
About Zachry Engineering Corporation
The Charlotte office of Zachry offers a unique opportunity to join a high-growth team at the center of critical infrastructure work across the region. Our team supports a large and expanding portfolio driven by strong, long-standing partnerships with major utility providers. This provides consistent exposure to high-impact, technically challenging projects with real visibility.
Team members benefit from both stability and variety-working on meaningful projects while continuing to develop new skills and advance their careers. The environment is fast-paced and collaborative, empowering individuals to take ownership, contribute ideas, and make a tangible difference from day one.
If you're looking for a role where your work matters, your growth is supported, and your impact is visible, the Charlotte Zachry team is the place to be.
Position Summary
Zachry Engineering Corporation is seeking a Senior Piping Designer with strong plant layout experience, preferably within the power generation industry, to join our Charlotte Design Center. This role serves as a technical leader responsible for plant layout development, design execution, and coordination across multidisciplinary project teams.
The Senior Piping Designer plays a critical role in ensuring constructible, code-compliant, and efficient plant layouts for large-scale power, energy, and industrial projects, while mentoring designers and supporting project delivery objectives.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
  • Lead and execute plant layout design activities, ensuring constructability, safety, maintainability, and compliance with applicable codes and standards.
  • Support the Department Manager with technical execution, staff oversight, schedule adherence, budget awareness, and quality control related to piping design and layout.
  • Support the Department Manager with development and review of project proposal packages.
  • Direct and coordinate the work of piping designers, drafters, and support personnel in planning, layout development, and production of construction deliverables.
  • Develop, review, and approve general arrangement drawings.
  • Develop, review, and approve piping plans, piping arrangements, sections, isometrics, and 3D models.
  • Manage and complete all piping design deliverables, including layout drawings, construction drawings, material take-offs, and bills of materials.
  • Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and training to designers, checkers, and drafters, particularly with respect to piping layout best practices and power plant applications.
  • Under the direction of the Group Supervisor, manage a defined scope of work or piping area on large, complex projects.
  • Coordinate with process, mechanical, structural, electrical, and construction teams to resolve interface and layout challenges.
  • Interface with clients, vendors, and construction personnel to ensure project requirements and layout expectations are clearly understood and incorporated.
  • Review vendor and shop drawings for compliance with project requirements and piping layout intent.
  • Maintain engineering document indexes and piping progress reports.
  • Assist with estimating piping design effort, schedules, and manpower requirements.
  • Perform additional duties as assigned to support project and departmental goals.

Qualifications
Required Qualifications
  • High School Diploma or Associate Degree with relevant drafting and design coursework.
  • 12+ years of piping design and layout experience, preferably supporting power generation projects (combined cycle, simple cycle, thermal, or utility-scale facilities).
  • Proven expertise in piping layout development for complex industrial facilities.
  • Strong understanding of piping codes, standards, and industry best practices.
  • Advanced CAD experience using AutoCAD, MicroStation, or Revit, with willingness to adapt to additional platforms.
  • Experience with Plant 3D and/or AVEVA E3D strongly preferred.
  • Proficiency with Navisworks, and Microsoft Office tools.
  • Ability to lead and mentor design teams while producing high-quality, constructible layouts.
  • Strong organization, communication, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced design environment.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Certificate in Design/Drafting.
  • Direct experience with power plant piping layout, including turbine buildings, HRSGs, balance-of-plant systems, or utilities.

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Zachry Group is America's pacesetter in turnkey construction, engineering, maintenance, turnaround and fabrication services in the power, energy, chemicals, manufacturing and industrial sectors. It works with customers to plan, build, and renew their most critical facilities, so they can achieve their immediate and long-term goals, all at the highest safety standards. Zachry Group operates 35 offices, and averages 20,000 employees working in more than 400 locations nationwide. Please visit www.zachrygroup.com for more information.

Industry

Construction

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

San Antonio, TX, US

Year founded

1924

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