Senior Mechanical Designer
Listed on 2026-09-14
-
Engineering
CAD/ AutoCAD/ Mechanical Design, Engineering Design & Technologists
Location:
Hybrid (remote 75%, onsite 25%);
Candidates can work in Charlotte, NC;
Stonington, CT;
12 months (potential to extend)
Hours:Standard work week 40 hrs, project may require 10-20 hours OT as needed
Expenses:GSA Expenses for Site or Corporate travel
Job Description /Responsibilities:Sr. Mechanical Designer with strong piping layout experience, preferably within the power generation industry, to join the client's Charlotte Design Center. This role serves as an individual contributor responsible for plant layout development, design execution, and coordination across multidisciplinary project teams. The Sr. Mechanical Designer plays a supporting 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.
Experience/Educational Requirements:
Required –
Qualifications:
- Associate Degree or High School Diploma with relevant drafting and design coursework.
- 10+ years of piping design and layout experience, preferably supporting power generation projects (combined cycle, simple cycle, thermal, or utility-scale facilities).
- Experience with AVEVA E3D or PDMS strongly preferred.
- 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, AutoCAD Plant 3D, Micro Station, or Revit, with willingness to adapt to additional platforms.
- 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.
Qualifications:
- Associate Degree in related field or Certificate in Design/Drafting.
- Direct experience with power plant piping layout, including turbine buildings, HRSGs, balance-of-plant systems, or utilities.
Will be required to communicate in person, via telephone, email, use of arm/hand steadiness, manual dexterity, finger dexterity, multi limb coordination, oral expression, and comprehension. May be required to lift, carry, and move objects safely. Must be able to pass a background and drug screening. Will work in a general office environment. Capable of operating and functioning in a fast-paced work environment.
Must possess a vision (corrected or uncorrected) that allows for clear visibility from a distance of 20 inches or less.
(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).