Piping Designer

Piping/Pipe Stress Engineer - Life Sciences - Cary, North Carolina

Salary: $55.00/hr - $62.00/hr (DOE)

HKA Enterprises is unable to support C2C. 3rd party submissions and C2C requests will not be considered for any positions.

• Associate’s degree in Design Technology or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of piping design experience in industrial or commercial facilities.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Plant 3D or Revit for piping design and modeling.
• Solid understanding of piping design basics and familiarity with equipment layout.
• Ability to interpret piping specifications and apply them to design.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills for coordination with multi-discipline teams.
• Ideal:
  Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or advanced manufacturing facilities.
• Familiarity with pipe stress considerations and integration with design.
• Ability to assist in specification management and QA/QC workflows.
• In addition to AutoCAD Plant 3D or Revit, Hexagon Smart Plant 3D experience.
• Exposure to global workshare execution and collaborative design environments.

• Develop piping layouts and routing using AutoCAD Plant 3D or Revit.
• Apply piping design fundamentals, including pipe sizing, routing, and coordination with other disciplines.
• Assist with facility equipment layout to ensure efficient and safe designs.
• Review vendor drawings and incorporate equipment data into piping models.
• Understand project scope and identify potential changes that impact design hours or deliverables.
• Support development of person‑hour estimates for assigned tasks.
• Collaborate with global teams to ensure successful workshare execution.
• Maintain compliance with client standards, procedures, and quality expectations.

Position requires 40% of in‑office at Cary location (2 of 5 days).

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Engineering and Design

Staffing and Recruiting, Construction, and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing