Piping Designer

DescriptionMiddough Inc. - 'TOP WORKPLACES' Award Winner!

Piping Designer - Position and Responsibilities

As a Piping Designer with Middough, you will create and establish complex designs consistent with good practices, client requirements and conformance to Codes & Standards. In this role, you will also apply standard drafting techniques to generate and interpret drawings in support of assigned projects to ensure that all established Company design standards and practices are followed.

• Establish simple designs consistent with piping good practices, client requirements and conformance to Codes & Standards.


• Collect and prepare data/information and generate design and detail drawings including orthographic, isometrics, etc.


• Apply standard drafting techniques to generate and interpret drawings in support of assigned projects and provide guidance and leadership to drafters to ensure that all established Company and client design standards and practices are followed.


• Manage and maintain the Project Documentation such as flat files, reference/stick files, and CAD drawings.


• Coordinate work tasks with Piping Manager.


• Interact with internal teams and participate in meetings to convey project design and identify scope changes.

Education, Experience and Skills

The successful candidate will possess the following:

• Associate Degree in a technical discipline or equivalent, preferred but not necessary.


• 5 years of experience in designing piping systems in a refinery or petrochemical setting.


• 5 years of experience in piping designer experience working with isos, creating engineering and/or construction packages, field sketching, and climbing.


• Demonstrated design in refining or petrochemical experience preferred.


• MicroStation 2D experience preferred


• Working knowledge of Codes and Standards


• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.


• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention to detail abilities.


• Strong multitasking and organizational abilities for efficiency.


• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Physical Requirements

The characteristics described below are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing duties of this position, the successful candidate will:

• Remain in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods.


• Frequently walk, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop or kneel, bend or twist, use repeating motions that may include the wrists/hands/fingers and talk and hear.


• Frequently use up-close vision, distance vision, depth perceptions, and the ability to adjust focus.


• Should not expect adverse environmental conditions within company offices.


• May be exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as climbing ladders and/or stairs, extreme heat and/or cold, and/or poor air quality) if or when on-site at a client facility. Noise levels may be moderate to high at various client sites, hearing protection may be required and/or provided. Safety protections provided by the client and/or company are required to be used and followed.


• May require occasional car or air travel to other company locations or client sites.


• This position requires the candidate/employee to possess and maintain a valid driver's license in their state of residence and auto insurance coverage.

About Middough

Middough Inc. (Middough), founded in 1950, is a leading professional engineering, architecture and project solutions company providing services to a broad spectrum of Fortune 500 clients in nine core industries with offices across the Central, Midwest and Northeast regions. Our diversified team is our greatest asset, and they are challenged with a large variety of interesting projects, management and technical development opportunities and team building experiences. Middough employs the best and brightest individuals who share our passion for excellence and who are dedicated to client satisfaction, quality service, safety awareness and professional development.

What Middough Offers

We offer a growth and learning culture which encourages and supports employee development through a wide variety of tools and resources such as the company Learning Management System, Middough Learning Center. Middough provides an opportunity to bring your talents and expertise to a successful and growing organization for your career advancement goals. Additionally, we offer a highly competitive compensation and the following comprehensive benefits package, based on eligibility and plan terms/changes:

• A hybrid work model for work-life flexibility (based on business and client needs)


• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage


• Company paid Short/Long Term Disability, Life, AD&D, and Travel Insurance


• Health Saving and Flexible Spending Accounts


• 401(k) Plan


• Paid Time Off, Company Paid Holidays


• Tuition Assistance


• Paid Certifications and Registrations (as applicable)


• Employee Assistance Program

Middough participates in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration (SSA) E-Verify program to confirm work authorization.