Senior Mechanical Designer

Job Title: Senior Piping Designer

Location: 100% onsite at our client's design facility in Charlotte, NC 28273

Type: 6-month contract with possibility of extension or conversion to a permanent full‑time position

Compensation: $50.00 - $70.00/hr salary will be commensurate with experience.

Hours: 40 hours/week

Weekly pay

Benefits after 30 days: health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, etc.

401(k) after 30 days

Job offer will be contingent on drug screen and background check.

System One is seeking a Senior Piping Designer with strong plant layout experience, preferably within the power generation industry, to join our client's Charlotte design team. This role serves as a technical leader responsible for plant layout development, design execution, and coordination across multidisciplinary project teams. The Senior Piping Designer plays a critical role in ensuring constructible, code‑compliant, and efficient plant layouts for large‑scale power, energy, and industrial projects, while mentoring designers and supporting project delivery objectives.

This is a great opportunity to join a respected client in the engineering and construction services sector!

• Lead and execute plant layout design activities, ensuring constructability, safety, maintainability, and compliance with applicable codes and standards.
• Support the Department Manager with technical execution, staff oversight, schedule adherence, budget awareness, and quality control related to piping design and layout.
• Support the Department Manager with development and review of project proposal packages.
• Direct and coordinate the work of piping designers, drafters, and support personnel in planning, layout development, and production of construction deliverables.
• Develop, review, and approve general arrangement drawings.
• Develop, review, and approve piping plans, piping arrangements, sections, isometrics, and 3D models.
• Manage and complete all piping design deliverables, including layout drawings, construction drawings, material take‑offs, and bills of materials.
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and training to designers, checkers, and drafters, particularly with respect to piping layout best practices and power plant applications.
• Under the direction of the Group Supervisor, manage a defined scope of work or piping area on large, complex projects.
• Coordinate with process, mechanical, structural, electrical, and construction teams to resolve interface and layout challenges.
• Interface with clients, vendors, and construction personnel to ensure project requirements and layout expectations are clearly understood and incorporated.
• Review vendor and shop drawings for compliance with project requirements and piping layout intent.
• Maintain engineering document indexes and piping progress reports.
• Assist with estimating piping design effort, schedules, and manpower requirements.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support project and departmental goals.

• High School Diploma or Associate Degree with relevant drafting and design coursework.
• 12+ years of piping design and layout experience, preferably supporting power generation projects (combined cycle, simple cycle, thermal, or utility‑scale facilities).
• Proven expertise in piping layout development for complex industrial facilities.
• Strong understanding of piping codes, standards, and industry best practices.
• Advanced CAD experience using AutoCAD, Micro Station, or Revit, with willingness to adapt to additional platforms.
• Experience with Plant 3D and/or AVEVA E3D strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with Navisworks, and Microsoft Office tools.
• Ability to lead and mentor design teams while producing high‑quality, constructible layouts.
• Strong organization, communication, problem‑solving, and time‑management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast‑paced design environment.
• Certificate in Design/Drafting.
• Direct experience with power plant piping layout, including turbine buildings, HRSGs, balance‑of‑plant systems, or utilities.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.