Design Engineer

Role Definition

The Design Engineer develops 3D models, 2D drawings, and process documentation that support fabrication, construction, and commissioning activities. This role collaborates with project managers, field personnel, clients, vendors, architects, and engineers to deliver integrated design solutions. Design Engineers participate throughout the project lifecycle, from conceptual design through commissioning and as-built documentation. This role profile is subject to change at any time.

• Develop clear, accurate Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs) that define system boundaries, material flow, equipment relationships, operating intent, and sequence of operation.
• Translate conceptual process information into structured visual documentation that can be used by engineering, design, fabrication, procurement, and construction teams.
• Coordinate with process, mechanical, electrical, automation, and construction stakeholders to ensure PFDs reflect current design intent and project requirements.
• Incorporate applicable safety requirements, operational considerations, client standards, equipment constraints, and known field conditions into process documentation.
• Identify missing information, unclear assumptions, design gaps, or conflicting requirements and help drive resolution with the project team.
• Maintain consistency between PFDs, equipment lists, Revit models, layouts, specifications, and other project documentation.
• Support development of related documentation such as equipment lists, process narratives, design assumptions, and basic operating descriptions.
• Update and revise PFDs throughout design development to maintain version control, traceability, and alignment with the current project scope.
• Use process documentation to clarify design intent, support team coordination, and reduce downstream confusion during fabrication, installation, commissioning, and turnover.

• Track how the design develops from early concept through detailed design, construction support, commissioning, and asbuilt documentation.
• Document key design decisions, assumptions, constraints, risks, and changes so the project team understands why the design is evolving.
• Evaluate the impact of new information, owner input, site conditions, equipment selections, vendor data, codes, and coordination comments on the overall design.
• Analyze building codes, site requirements, space constraints, process requirements, and other technical documents to determine their impact on design solutions.
• Critique designs for safety, constructability, manufacturability, maintainability, functionality, customer usage, and potential failure modes.
• Research and evaluate equipment, systems, layouts, and processes to determine whether proposed solutions meet project requirements.
• Incorporate lessons learned, field feedback, operational input, and prior project experience to improve design reliability and reduce rework.
• Identify opportunities to improve designs through standardization, prefabrication, modularization, sustainable approaches, or new technologies where appropriate.
• Communicate design changes and their impacts to the appropriate project stakeholders, including effects on scope, cost, schedule, procurement, and installation.
• Support testing, prototyping, mockups, or preproduction reviews when needed to validate design assumptions before full implementation.

• Develop and maintain accurate 3D Revit models that represent the current project design intent, equipment layouts, spatial relationships, and coordination requirements.
• Create and modify model elements for process, mechanical, structural, architectural, or equipment-related systems as assigned.
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