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We are seeking Leads and Senior Level Piping Designers to join our onsite teams in Houston, TX, Richmond, VA and Huntsville, AL and other locations. We are building a team of onsite designers consisting of various disciplines and levels of designers. This role is for on-site support for our clients field offices.
Your role
- Lead piping design activities and ensure compliance with codes, standards, project requirements, and specifications.
- Preparation, 3D piping design and Equipment modeling.
- Prepare designs for process piping for pharmaceutical facilities.
- Utilize PFDs and P&IDs as well as piping specs and standards for design.
- Layout complex piping systems and process equipment in a 3D environment including the preparation of isometric drawings with BOM.
- Work with in-house resources or 3rd party firms that provide 3D scanning services and assist with the necessary point cloud conversions for use in 3D model development.
- Coordinate all design for the Project Manager during all design phases of the project and be responsible in delivering the conceptual design review and basic design review.
- Identify design risks, scope changes, and constructability concerns while providing actionable technical guidance.
- Mentor design teams and support improvements to piping workflows, standards, and design quality.
- Able to work with and coordinate multi-discipline designs with the corresponding discipline Leads.
- Be responsible for the overall design delivery for large capital project(s).
- Review progress of construction in the field.
- Demonstrate success in designing, detailing, assembly and layout of piping systems, equipment and pipe support structural systems using 2D/3D design software.
- Ability to guide other disciplines in model reviews with the client.
- Work in a team environment.
- Interface with clients, contractors, and co-workers.
- Assume a mentoring role and interact well with team members from all offices.
About you
- High School diploma, Two-year degree in mechanical discipline or equivalent combination of experience, education and/or training.
- Strong Piping, leadership and time management skills.
- Ability to communicate and work effectively in a team environment.
- Minimum 15 years as a Piping Designer experience in an engineering design firm.
- For Piping Leads - experience requires 5 years of Lead experience.
- Minimum of 5 years on site experience in a pharmaceutical facility is preferred, but similar facilities is acceptable.
- Experience utilizing laser scanning software to back model as well as other field obstructions.
- Experience with checking Piping Design work.
- Experience with estimating piping design work.
- Experienced with ASME B31.3 codes and requirements for Pharmaceutical Design.
- Working knowledge of pipe stress analysis concepts and experience coordinating with stress engineers to ensure compatibility with layout and design intent.
- Experienced with pipe support design.
- Experience working in a brown field facility.
- Technical skills should include 3D Piping software Autodesk Plant 3D, SP3D or similar, Navisworks Manage, MS Office, MS Teams, Autodesk BIM/Forma, Bluebeam Revu, and the ability to learn and use other design software as may be required.
- Experience in the design of process support utilities in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries (USP, WFI and clean steam) is a plus.
- Having experience with mega-projects or large capital projects is a plus.
- Ability to meet deadlines in high pressure environments.
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
- Overtime may be necessary as workload dictates.
- Climbing, walking and ability to work and be on feet for extended periods of time is required.
- Travel to client sites is required.
- Post-secondary education from a recognized technical college as an Engineering Technologist or equivalent experience required.
- Minimum fifteen years of experience for Leads with 5 years of onsite field experience in pharma or related field.
- Minimum 5 years for supporting piping designers with 2 years of relevant field experience.
Rewards & benefits
At AtkinsRéalis, our values—Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Excellence—are more than just words. They are the foundation of who we are and how we work. These principles shape our culture, guide our decisions, and inspire us to create an environment where every team member feels empowered to grow, succeed, and make a meaningful impact.
Depending on your employment status, AtkinsRéalis benefits may include medical, dental, vision, company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits, employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, employee stock purchase plan, Paid Time Off, leaves of absences options, flexible work options, recognition and employee satisfaction programs, employee assistance program, and voluntary benefits.
About AtkinsRéalis
We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.
Additional information
Expected compensation range is between $60.00 - $75.00 hourly depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.
Are you ready to expand your career with us? Apply today and help us shape something extraordinary.
AtkinsRéalis is an equal opportunity, Drug-Free employer EOE/Veteran/Disability
AtkinsRéalis cares about your privacy and is committed to protecting your privacy. Please consult our Privacy Notice on our Careers site to know more about how we collect, use and transfer your Personal Data. By submitting your personal information to AtkinsRéalis, you confirm that you have read and accept our Privacy Notice.
Unless expressly authorized by AtkinsRéalis, candidates may not use generative artificial intelligence tools, real-time interview coaching applications, or AI-generated responses created during the interview. Candidates are expected to accurately represent their qualifications, experience, knowledge, and abilities throughout the recruitment process. The use of unauthorized assistance, misrepresentation of credentials or experience, or any conduct that compromises the integrity of the selection process may result in disqualification from further consideration or withdrawal of an employment offer, at the discretion of AtkinsRéalis.
AtkinsRéalis is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require an accommodation to participate in the application, interview, or selection process, please contact us at recruiter.na@atkinsrealis.com. Requests for accommodation will be considered in accordance with applicable law.
Note to staffing and direct hire agencies:
In the event a recruiter or agency who is not on our preferred supplier list submits a resume/candidate to anyone in the company, AtkinsRéalis family of companies, we explicitly reserve the right to recruit and hire the candidate(s) at our discretion and without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.
Overview
We are seeking Leads and Senior Level Piping Designers to join our onsite teams in Houston, TX, Richmond, VA and Huntsville, AL and other locations. We are building a team of onsite designers consisting of various disciplines and levels of designers. This role is for on-site support for our clients field offices.
Your role
- Lead piping design activities and ensure compliance with codes, standards, project requirements, and specifications.
- Preparation, 3D piping design and Equipment modeling.
- Prepare designs for process piping for pharmaceutical facilities.
- Utilize PFDs and P&IDs as well as piping specs and standards for design.
- Layout complex piping systems and process equipment in a 3D environment including the preparation of isometric drawings with BOM.
- Work with in-house resources or 3rd party firms that provide 3D scanning services and assist with the necessary point cloud conversions for use in 3D model development.
- Coordinate all design for the Project Manager during all design phases of the project and be responsible in delivering the conceptual design review and basic design review.
- Identify design risks, scope changes, and constructability concerns while providing actionable technical guidance.
- Mentor design teams and support improvements to piping workflows, standards, and design quality.
- Able to work with and coordinate multi-discipline designs with the corresponding discipline Leads.
- Be responsible for the overall design delivery for large capital project(s).
- Review progress of construction in the field.
- Demonstrate success in designing, detailing, assembly and layout of piping systems, equipment and pipe support structural systems using 2D/3D design software.
- Ability to guide other disciplines in model reviews with the client.
- Work in a team environment.
- Interface with clients, contractors, and co-workers.
- Assume a mentoring role and interact well with team members from all offices.
About you
- High School diploma, Two-year degree in mechanical discipline or equivalent combination of experience, education and/or training.
- Strong Piping, leadership and time management skills.
- Ability to communicate and work effectively in a team environment.
- Minimum 15 years as a Piping Designer experience in an engineering design firm.
- For Piping Leads - experience requires 5 years of Lead experience.
- Minimum of 5 years on site experience in a pharmaceutical facility is preferred, but similar facilities is acceptable.
- Experience utilizing laser scanning software to back model as well as other field obstructions.
- Experience with checking Piping Design work.
- Experience with estimating piping design work.
- Experienced with ASME B31.3 codes and requirements for Pharmaceutical Design.
- Working knowledge of pipe stress analysis concepts and experience coordinating with stress engineers to ensure compatibility with layout and design intent.
- Experienced with pipe support design.
- Experience working in a brown field facility.
- Technical skills should include 3D Piping software Autodesk Plant 3D, SP3D or similar, Navisworks Manage, MS Office, MS Teams, Autodesk BIM/Forma, Bluebeam Revu, and the ability to learn and use other design software as may be required.
- Experience in the design of process support utilities in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries (USP, WFI and clean steam) is a plus.
- Having experience with mega-projects or large capital projects is a plus.
- Ability to meet deadlines in high pressure environments.
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
- Overtime may be necessary as workload dictates.
- Climbing, walking and ability to work and be on feet for extended periods of time is required.
- Travel to client sites is required.
- Post-secondary education from a recognized technical college as an Engineering Technologist or equivalent experience required.
- Minimum fifteen years of experience for Leads with 5 years of onsite field experience in pharma or related field.
- Minimum 5 years for supporting piping designers with 2 years of relevant field experience.
Rewards & benefits
At AtkinsRéalis, our values—Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Excellence—are more than just words. They are the foundation of who we are and how we work. These principles shape our culture, guide our decisions, and inspire us to create an environment where every team member feels empowered to grow, succeed, and make a meaningful impact.
Depending on your employment status, AtkinsRéalis benefits may include medical, dental, vision, company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits, employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, employee stock purchase plan, Paid Time Off, leaves of absences options, flexible work options, recognition and employee satisfaction programs, employee assistance program, and voluntary benefits.
About AtkinsRéalis
We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.
Additional information
Expected compensation range is between $60.00 - $75.00 hourly depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.
Are you ready to expand your career with us? Apply today and help us shape something extraordinary.
AtkinsRéalis is an equal opportunity, Drug-Free employer EOE/Veteran/Disability
AtkinsRéalis cares about your privacy and is committed to protecting your privacy. Please consult our Privacy Notice on our Careers site to know more about how we collect, use and transfer your Personal Data. By submitting your personal information to AtkinsRéalis, you confirm that you have read and accept our Privacy Notice.
Unless expressly authorized by AtkinsRéalis, candidates may not use generative artificial intelligence tools, real-time interview coaching applications, or AI-generated responses created during the interview. Candidates are expected to accurately represent their qualifications, experience, knowledge, and abilities throughout the recruitment process. The use of unauthorized assistance, misrepresentation of credentials or experience, or any conduct that compromises the integrity of the selection process may result in disqualification from further consideration or withdrawal of an employment offer, at the discretion of AtkinsRéalis.
AtkinsRéalis is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require an accommodation to participate in the application, interview, or selection process, please contact us at recruiter.na@atkinsrealis.com. Requests for accommodation will be considered in accordance with applicable law.
Note to staffing and direct hire agencies:
In the event a recruiter or agency who is not on our preferred supplier list submits a resume/candidate to anyone in the company, AtkinsRéalis family of companies, we explicitly reserve the right to recruit and hire the candidate(s) at our discretion and without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Piping Designer
Align your credentials to EB-2 or EB-3
Your degree and experience determine which category your employer files under. A bachelor's in mechanical or piping engineering with five years of progressive experience can qualify for EB-2; a two-year technical credential plus documented piping design work qualifies for EB-3 skilled worker.
Pull your prevailing wage before negotiating
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the prevailing wage for your SOC code and work location before accepting an offer. If your offered salary falls below Level I or II, your employer's PERM application faces rejection before it even reaches adjudication.
Target engineering and EPC firms with active PERM history
Employers in energy, petrochemical, and industrial construction regularly certify piping roles through PERM. Search Migrate Mate to find employers with verified green card sponsorship history for this occupation, filtered by city and industry sector.
Document progressive experience with precision
PERM requires your employer to define the minimum requirements for the role. Any experience you claim toward those minimums must be with a different employer than the one sponsoring you. Gather dated offer letters, project records, and performance reviews from prior firms now.
Ask employers about their recruitment audit readiness
DOL can audit PERM applications years after certification. Confirm your sponsoring employer retains recruitment records, job posting documentation, and rejection reasons for each U.S. applicant. Firms without organized audit files put your pending case at risk of revocation.
Understand AC21 portability before you change jobs
Once your I-485 has been pending for 180 days or more, AC21 lets you move to a same or similar occupation without restarting the green card process. Confirm in writing with your new employer that the role falls within your original SOC code before resigning.
Green Card Piping Designer: Frequently Asked Questions
What green card categories cover Piping Designer roles?
Most Piping Designer positions qualify under EB-3 skilled worker, which requires at least two years of training or experience, or under EB-2 if the role requires an advanced degree or a bachelor's degree combined with five years of progressive experience in piping design. Your employer's job description and your documented credentials determine which category USCIS reviews.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for a Piping Designer?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status, typically valid for three years and renewable, with an annual cap and lottery. EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship leads to permanent residence and has no lottery, but requires PERM labor certification through the Department of Labor before USCIS adjudicates the I-140 petition. Nationals from high-demand countries may also face priority-date backlogs before they can file for adjustment of status.
How do I find employers who sponsor green cards for piping design roles?
Search Migrate Mate to identify U.S. employers with verified green card sponsorship history in engineering and industrial design occupations. Focusing on firms in energy, petrochemical, and heavy industrial construction increases your chances, since those sectors regularly certify piping roles through PERM and have established immigration filing processes.
What does the PERM labor certification process involve for a Piping Designer?
Your employer files PERM with the Department of Labor to demonstrate that no qualified U.S. worker is available for the role at the prevailing wage. This requires a formal recruitment test, including job postings and documented review of U.S. applicants, followed by a prevailing wage determination. Only after DOL certifies the PERM can your employer file the I-140 petition with USCIS.
Can I change employers after my Piping Designer green card case is filed?
Once your I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending for 180 days or more, AC21 portability lets you move to a new employer in the same or a similar occupation without restarting your case. You can also carry your priority date to a new employer's I-140 after your original I-140 was approved, which protects your place in the queue.