C&I Engineering

Staff Piping Designer

C&I is looking for a talented and driven individual to join our team!

C&I is a full-service engineering design firm providing engineering/design/project management and procurement services to various clients. We are currently seeking a Staff Piping Designer to help us achieve our company mission. The Plant Design team is responsible for preparing studies, sketches, drawings and models of equipment arrangements and piping layouts as well as performing a variety of computer-based modeling, design, and planning tasks on projects.


Responsibilities include:

  • Developing equipment arrangements utilizing vendor data and design criteria.
  • Creating piping layouts and 3D models for complex systems independently using P&ID’s, pipe spec’s, EAs, and vendor data, along with a working knowledge of Best Piping Practice/Industry Standards, regulatory standards, codes, and design criteria. 
  • The Staff Piping Designer gathers field information and developing field sketches. Field work is performed at the plant and will require some climbing, walking, and working in adverse weather conditions. 
  • The Staff Piping Designer is capable of leading small-size projects (2-3 person teams) to meet project objectives: schedules, budgets, and quality.
  • Developing piping design scopes, effort hour estimates, resource loaded schedules, vendor print reviews, and inter-discipline coordination

Minimum requirements:

  • One of the following combinations of education and experience
  • Two-year technical degree with specialized training in computer aided mechanical or architectural drafting and design; AND 15 years of related work experience
  • OR, Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree or higher from a four-year non-ABET accredited engineering program; AND 15 years of related work experience
  • OR, a bachelor’s degree or higher from a four-year engineering technology program; AND 13 years of related work experience.
  • Ability to travel domestically or internationally to offices, vendor shops, and project sites. Travel is expected to be up to 10%
  • Must comply with drug-free workplace requirements.
  • Must be able to obtain Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) and pass any background checks.
  • Performs work in a safe manner in accordance with C&I and client requirements.
  • Valid Driver’s License

Qualifications that set you apart:

  • AutoCAD & CADWorx proficiency plus experience with laser scanning
  • Primary experience working in Refinery & Petro/Chemical Industries 
  • Prior Lead experience

Why join us:

  • Employee Owned
  • ESOP
  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental & Vision
  • Optional 4-day Work Weeks
  • Salaried Employees are Paid Straight Time for Hours Worked Over 40

Our core values include:

  • People: Building our company on diversity, development, and experience
  • Quality: Doing the right things right
  • Ownership: Holding ourselves and our teams accountable for results
  • Service: Understanding our partnership and providing valued solutions



C&I is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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