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Piping Engineer jobs are open across oil and gas, petrochemical, power generation, and industrial construction, from entry-level designer to senior and lead engineer, with specializations in stress analysis, materials selection, and P&ID development. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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General Job Description:
This position will collaborate closely with a dedicated Project Manager, reporting to the Sales Manager, and be responsible for the technical coordination of assigned projects. This includes fostering clear and consistent communication among all disciplines and project team members, including clients, architects, and vendors. This role offers the opportunity to further hone your expertise in estimating, scheduling, and design within our dynamic design-built construction process, leveraging the latest technologies and BIM methodologies.
Supervises: None
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Assist the Project Manager with the following:
- Writing of proposals, letters, memos, subcontracts, change orders, and other documents related to project execution.
- Manage and/or significantly contribute to the development, maintenance, and submission of critical project documents including: RFIs, Submittals, Procurement Logs, Shop Drawings, etc. under the Project Manager’s direction.
- Coordination of and participation in regular meetings both internal and external (i.e. project kickoff meetings, BIM meetings, schedule meetings, etc.).
- Estimating tasks such as performing takeoffs, soliciting quotes from vendors and subcontractors, compiling complete bid estimates, and developing change order packages.
- Management of job progress and quality onsite as required, including leveraging your design and construction expertise in a hands-on capacity to solve emergent operational and installation challenges.
- Provide interpretation of technical plans and specifications.
- Purchasing processes including vendor and subcontractor buyout, procurement tracking, and delivery of purchased items.
- Project financial management responsibilities such as installation tracking, labor forecasting, invoice review, billing development, etc.
- Job closeout efforts such as submission of O&Ms, Commissioning, As-Builts, Warranty processing, etc.
- Collaborate with the Project Management team to keep them informed on all issues affecting project timeline and budget. Escalate potential problems to the Project Manager to help drive solutions to complete resolution.
- Utilize ACCO standard Engineering technologies, provide technical support for the construction effort including participating in the planning and design, interpretation of the design, value engineering and alternate solution reviews, etc.
- Develop and maintain viable relationships with our partners outside of ACCO including customers, prime contractors, trade partners, subcontractors, and suppliers.
- Foster a strong relationship with ACCO’s internal departments (i.e. Construction, Fabrication Shops, Engineering, Accounting, Purchasing, Legal, etc.)
- Other tasks and duties as assigned by supervisor and/or upper management.
Position Requirements:
- BS in Engineering; Construction Management, or related field. Mechanical and/or related engineering concentration strongly preferred.
- Experience and Career Progression: Progression from Project Engineer I to Project Engineer II, III, or a Senior role is based on performance, experience, and demonstrated leadership potential.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
- Experience preferred in Business Systems Software (JDE, IFS, BidTracer, FastEst, Bluebeam, Box, Smartsheet, etc.)
ACCO Competencies:
- Proactivity/Initiative: Recognizes and anticipates what needs to be done and accomplishes it in a manner appropriate for one’s level/position and with minimal supervision.
- Perseverance: Shows the wherewithal to fight for difficult goals despite challenges and to bounce back from adversity.
- Insight: The ability to gather and make sense of information that suggests new possibilities.
- Engagement: Shows a knack for using emotion and logic to communicate a persuasive vision and connect with people.
- Teamwork: The ability to effectively work toward common goals with others by supporting, encouraging, and sharing information in an authentic and approachable manner.
- Big Picture: Understands and contributes to organizations’ short- and long-term business strategy. On a personal level has independently developed a vision for short- and long-term career success.
- Motivation/Dedication: Commits to excellence in pursuing unselfish goals. Initiates action with collective goals, takes responsibility, and shows personal humility.
- Technical Curiosity/Willingness to Learn: Interest in seeking out new experiences, knowledge, and candid feedback; demonstrating an openness to learning and change.
- Problem-Solver: Ability to identify, analyze, and solve a problem in support of personal, group, department, or organizational objectives.
Physical Requirements:
(The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to operate a computer keyboard and telephone, talk, and listen.
- The employee frequently reaches with hands and arms, and at times reaches above shoulder height to access storage cabinets. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb, or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl (for purposes such as filling photocopiers/printers).
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to operate a computer keyboard and telephone, talk, and hear.
- The employee frequently reaches with hands and arms, and at times reaches above shoulder height to access storage cabinets. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb, or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl (for purposes such as filling photocopiers/printers).
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
Hours:
This is a non-exempt position, Monday through Friday. Work hours begin and end between 6:00 am and 5:00 pm, with a one-hour break for lunch and two breaks. Eight hours per day are required, and occasional overtime may be necessary for business needs.
Travel:
Based on business needs to and from the primary office to regional branch offices & job sites. Varying work in varying locations.
Competitive Wages:
$28.84 to $57.69 per hour. Applicants please note that actual compensation is determined by several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, certifications, relevant education or training, and specific work location, among others. The offered wage or salary is only one aspect of an employee's total compensation.
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Why join ACCO? ACCO Engineered Systems is one of the largest mechanical contractors in the country. Since 1934, owners and builders have selected ACCO to design, install, and maintain more than 250,000 mechanical projects. ACCO is dedicated to the design, fabrication, installation, maintenance and service of commercial and industrial HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, process piping, and building automation systems. Whether your project is a low or high-rise office building, a shopping mall, hospital, semi-conductor fabrication facility or pharmaceutical manufacturing plant…ACCO can design, build, install, and maintain a mechanical system to meet your needs.Here at ACCO, we are a part of something bigger. Just ask our customers: California Academy of Sciences, L.A. Live, and San Francisco 49ers Stadium. While we have been around for 80+ years, we continue to grow at a dynamic pace. And we are looking for talented individuals to join our team.
What's great about working at ACCO is that we’re a big enough company to be the leader in HVAC mechanical contracting in California and the Southwest U.S., but as a 100% employee-owned ESOP, we’re a private company with a family-oriented feel. Several of our employees have worked at ACCO for twenty-five, thirty, and even over forty years! Together, the employees of ACCO are comprised of intelligent, dedicated, and entrepreneurial team members who put customers first and enjoy what they do.
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Who's Hiring
- Sargent & Lundy46

- Blue Origin5

- BNH4B
- Seatrium4

- Akima3

Top Industries Hiring
- Consulting & Professional Services
- Manufacturing
- Construction & Real Estate
- Aerospace & Defense
- Energy
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in piping engineer jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical or chemical engineering from an accredited university
- Proficiency in CAESAR II, AutoCAD Plant 3D, or Smart Plant 3D software
- Knowledge of ASME B31.3 and B31.1 piping design codes and standards
- Three or more years of experience in oil and gas or petrochemical plant design
- Experience reading and developing P&IDs, isometric drawings, and pipe stress analyses
- Professional Engineer license preferred for senior and lead piping engineer roles
Tips for Your Piping Engineer Job Search
Tailor your resume to each project type
Highlight whether your background skews toward greenfield, brownfield, or turnaround projects. Hiring managers read resumes with a specific project phase in mind, so matching your experience to their context gets you past the first screen faster.
List your design software by version
Specify the exact software and version you've used, such as CAESAR II for stress analysis or Smart 3D for modeling. Vague entries like 'CAD experience' get filtered out when recruiters search for specific tool proficiency in applicant tracking systems.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists piping engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings that name the design code
Job listings that reference ASME B31.3, B31.1, or API standards are signaling the actual work you'll do. Applying to roles where you can speak directly to those codes in your cover letter puts you ahead of generalist candidates.
Prepare a walk-through of one past isometric
Interviewers for piping roles routinely ask you to explain a piping arrangement or stress analysis decision you made. Preparing a concise, specific example from a real project lets you answer technical questions with credibility instead of theory.
Negotiate scope alongside compensation
Before accepting an offer, clarify which design phases you'll own, whether you'll interface directly with process engineers, and what tools the team uses. Those factors affect your day-to-day growth more than a small salary difference.
Piping Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most piping engineers?
Sargent & Lundy, Blue Origin, and BNH are hiring the most piping engineers right now, with openings concentrated in Tennessee, Texas, and Illinois, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially active in engineering, procurement, and construction firms supporting large capital projects.
How many piping engineer jobs are remote?
About 71% of piping engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on, site-dependent nature of most piping work. Sub-areas with the highest remote share include piping stress analysis, 3D model reviews, and document control roles that don't require a physical plant presence.
How do you become a piping engineer?
Start with a bachelor's degree in mechanical or chemical engineering, then build hands-on experience in plant design or construction through internships or entry-level drafting roles. Learn industry-standard tools like CAESAR II and Smart 3D, study codes such as ASME B31.3, and progress through increasingly complex projects to move from designer to engineer to lead.
Can you get a piping engineer job with little experience?
Yes, entry-level piping roles exist for candidates who can demonstrate software proficiency and a working knowledge of design codes, even without full project experience. Employers hiring junior piping engineers typically look for AutoCAD or plant modeling skills, familiarity with ASME standards, and a mechanical or chemical engineering degree as the minimum baseline.
What does the piping engineer interview process look like?
Most piping engineer interviews run two to three rounds, starting with a phone screen covering your background and software experience. A technical round follows, where you'll be asked to explain a stress analysis, walk through a piping arrangement decision, or interpret an isometric drawing. Final rounds often involve a panel with a lead engineer or project manager.
Where can I find and apply to piping engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to piping engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your experience level and specialization, then apply directly to each listing that fits your background.
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