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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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Align your portfolio to U.S. piping codes
Employers filing an LCA for a Piping Designer need evidence your experience maps to ASME, ANSI, and CAESAR II standards. Document specific code-compliant projects in your portfolio before applying to any U.S. firm.
Target EPC firms with active LCA histories
Engineering, procurement, and construction firms like Bechtel, Fluor, and Jacobs file H-1B LCAs for Piping Designers far more consistently than general staffing agencies. Use Migrate Mate to find employers with verified sponsorship filing history in this discipline.
Verify your degree meets specialty occupation criteria
USCIS requires a bachelor's degree in a directly related field for H-1B specialty occupation status. Mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, or engineering technology degrees are the most defensible fits for a Piping Designer role.
Check prevailing wage tiers before accepting an offer
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above DOL's prevailing wage for your location and job zone. Run your title and work location through OFLC Wage Search to know which wage level to expect before the offer stage.
Confirm your 3D modeling skills match the job description
Sponsoring employers list software like SP3D, PDMS, or Aveva Plant in job postings because those tools define the specialty occupation argument. Gaps between your CV and the posted requirements can generate an H-1B Request for Evidence from USCIS.
Understand TN eligibility if you hold Canadian or Mexican citizenship
Canadian and Mexican nationals may qualify for TN status under the engineer category, which covers Piping Designers when the role requires a recognized engineering degree. TN has no annual cap, no lottery, and renews indefinitely without an LCA.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Piping Designer role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, in most cases. USCIS treats Piping Designer as a specialty occupation when the employer can show the role routinely requires a bachelor's degree in mechanical, chemical, or engineering technology. The risk is when job postings list experience as a substitute for a degree, which can weaken the specialty occupation argument and trigger a Request for Evidence.
Which visa types are realistic for Piping Designers seeking U.S. sponsorship?
H-1B is the most common path for non-USMCA nationals given the specialty occupation classification. Canadian and Mexican citizens can pursue TN visa status under the engineer category without a cap or lottery. EB-2 and EB-3 green cards are also used by EPC firms for long-term hires once an H-1B is in place and PERM labor certification is filed.
How do I find U.S. employers who actually sponsor Piping Designer visas?
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified sponsorship filing history for engineering and design roles, so you can focus your applications on firms that have sponsored candidates in this discipline before rather than cold-applying to companies with no track record.
Does my overseas piping design experience count toward H-1B eligibility?
Foreign work experience counts toward demonstrating you meet the job requirements, but the H-1B eligibility test turns on whether the role requires a degree, not on years of experience. Your degree transcript and any credential evaluation from a NACES-member service are what USCIS reviews most closely for specialty occupation determinations.
Can a Piping Designer role support a green card through PERM?
Yes. EPC and industrial engineering employers regularly sponsor Piping Designers under EB-3 skilled worker or EB-2, depending on degree level. The employer files a PERM labor certification with DOL first, which requires a recruitment test to show no qualified U.S. workers are available. Country of birth affects how long you wait after PERM approval before an immigrant visa becomes available.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Piping Designer jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.