Principal Piping Designer

Job Description - Principal Piping Designer (CAL
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Company:
Worley

Other: CAN-AB-Edmonton

Piping

Full-time

Employee

Feb 22, 2026

Apr 23, 2026

Worley 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.

As a Principal Piping Designer
, you will serve as a senior technical authority and design leader for piping design activities across complex, large-scale, and high-value projects. You will be accountable for the overall technical quality, constructability, and consistency of piping design deliverables, while providing expert-level guidance to designers, engineers, and project teams.

The Principal Piping Designer role requires a high level of design subject matter expertise. The Principal Piping Designer is a trusted technical advisor to project leadership and clients, and a key contributor to the development of best practices, standards, and continuous improvement within the piping design discipline. The position plays a critical role in delivering safe, constructible, and cost-effective piping solutions across multidisciplinary engineering projects in the energy, chemicals, mining, and infrastructure sectors.

• Technical Authority & Design Leadership
• Act as the principal technical authority for piping design on large and complex projects, providing expert guidance on layout, routing, and constructability.
• Lead the development and oversight of complex piping design deliverables, including:
• Piping layouts and routing studies
• Isometric drawings and piping plans
• Plot plans and equipment layouts
• Pipe support concepts and layouts (in collaboration with stress/support teams)
• Establish and uphold piping design philosophies, standards, and best practices across projects and portfolios.
• Provide advanced technical input into design challenges related to congestion, operability, maintenance access, safety, and constructability.
• Serve as the escalation point for complex technical issues and design decisions.
• Quality Assurance & Governance
• Ensure piping design deliverables meet required quality standards, project specifications, and applicable codes and standards (e.g., ASME, CSA, client standards).
• Perform senior-level technical reviews and assurance checks on critical design deliverables and 3D models.
• Support the development and continuous improvement of piping design procedures, workflows, templates, and technical guidelines.
• Champion digital design excellence, model governance, and consistency in the application of design tools and data standards.
• Project & Stakeholder Leadership
• Provide technical leadership and strategic input to project management teams during project planning, execution, and delivery.
• Act as a senior piping design interface with clients, supporting technical alignment, design reviews, and resolution of high-level design issues.
• Collaborate closely with Piping Engineers, stress teams, and other discipline leads to ensure integrated, coordinated, and constructible designs.
• Support constructability reviews and interface with construction, procurement, and commissioning teams as required.
• Mentorship, Capability Building & Continuous Improvement
• Mentor and coach Lead and Senior Piping Designers, providing technical guidance and supporting professional development.
• Contribute to the development of discipline capability, succession planning, and technical competency frameworks.
• Support the implementation of lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives across projects and portfolios.
• Promote a strong safety culture in design, including consideration of safe access, operability, maintainability, and construction sequencing.

• Education & Training
  • Diploma or degree in Engineering Design, Mechanical/Piping Technology, or a related discipline.
• Experience
  • Extensive, progressive experience in piping design within engineering, EPC/EPCM, or industrial project environments.
  • Demonstrated experience providing technical leadership on large-scale, multidisciplinary industrial projects.
  • Recognized subject matter expertise in piping layout, model-based design, and constructability for facilities in sectors such as oil & gas, chemicals, mining, power, or infrastructure.
• Technical Skills
  • Advanced proficiency in industry-standard piping design platforms (e.g., AutoCAD, AVEVA E3D, PDMS, Smart Plant 3D, Revit, or equivalent).
  • Expert-level understanding of piping layout, routing optimization, constructability, and 3D model coordination.
  • Strong knowledge of applicable piping codes and standards (e.g., ASME B31 series, CSA, client standards).
  • High-level ability to interpret and apply P&IDs, piping specifications, equipment datasheets,…