Job Title: Piping Designer

Location: Greer, SC - Hybrid/Onsite (Travel Required)

Pay Range: $50.00 - $60.00/hour DOE

Work Hours: Full-Time

Type of Employment (Contract, Contract to Hire, Permanent Hire): Contract-to-Hire (6-Month Contract-to-Hire Opportunity; Contract-Only Candidates Also Considered)

Benefits: Competitive Benefits Package

The Planet Group is currently seeking a Piping Designer for a growing company in the industrial engineering and manufacturing industry. Qualified candidates must have prior E3D design experience and a strong background supporting industrial process facility projects. Apply now for immediate consideration.

We are seeking an experienced Piping Designer to join a collaborative engineering team supporting complex industrial and process facility projects. This role plays a key part in the planning, modeling, and design of piping systems from concept through construction support.

The ideal candidate will have experience working within heavy industrial, specialty chemical, manufacturing, or similar environments and will be comfortable collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, clients, vendors, and contractors. This position offers the opportunity to work on impactful projects while contributing to innovative facility design solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and design piping systems using E3D based on P&IDs, project specifications, and industry standards.
• Create and maintain accurate 3D models and coordinated plant layouts for industrial facilities.
• Utilize model coordination tools such as NavisWorks to support integrated project execution.
• Collaborate with engineers, designers, project managers, and drafting teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Coordinate with clients, contractors, and vendors throughout the project lifecycle.
• Assist with project planning, scope management, and identification of design risks and potential solutions.
• Support construction-phase activities, including field verification, site observations, RFI responses, and submittal reviews.
• Participate in site visits and customer meetings as needed.

• Associate degree preferred; relevant industry experience will be considered.
• 5-10+ years of piping design experience within the architectural/engineering (A/E) industry.
• Prior experience designing industrial process facility piping systems.
• Advanced proficiency with AVEVA E3D (required).
• Experience with model coordination software such as NavisWorks.
• Ability to interpret and utilize P&IDs, specifications, and plant design standards.
• Experience supporting projects in specialty chemical, manufacturing, heavy industrial, or related environments.
• Strong communication and technical documentation skills.
• Highly organized with strong project ownership and follow-through.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability and willingness to travel to project and client sites.
• Comfortable working in industrial environments, including accessing elevated platforms, stairs, and ladders when required.
• Strong team-oriented mindset with the ability to collaborate across multiple project stakeholders.

The Planet Group is a global professional services firm delivering strategic staffing and advisory solutions. We operate at the intersection of talent and transformation - connecting the right people with the right opportunities. Named one of the fastest-growing private companies in the US, The Planet Group operates with a global reach and a performance-first mindset. We partner with clients to move fast, stay agile, and drive measurable results - building high-impact teams that fuel transformation and growth.

The Planet Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

 

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