Senior Piping Designer

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About Re:Build 

At Re:Build, our mission is to ensure the next generation of important products are made, at scale, in America. We are laying the foundation for a better future for our customers, employees, and communities by revitalizing America's manufacturing base and creating meaningful jobs across the country, including in historically deindustrialized regions. 

We operate an advanced, end-to-end manufacturing platform that partners with industrial companies and innovators to take products from first concept to full-scale production in critical verticals including aerospace and defense, electrification, medical, energy and environment, and robotics and automation. 

The way we operate is as important as the work we do. It's guided by The Re:Build Way, 16 principles that shape how we collaborate with each other, partner with our customers and vendors, and contribute to the communities where we operate. (link to The Re:Build Way principles) 

About Re:Build Optimation

At Re:Build Optimation, we specialize in delivering custom-engineered process equipment and automated systems to clients across the globe. With nearly 40 years of experience in complex chemical process systems, we have built a reputation for precision, reliability, and innovation. Our multidisciplinary team of 70+ engineers, designers, and programmers, combined with 150,000 square feet of fabrication space and over 70 skilled tradespeople, allows us to provide full turnkey solutions—from initial concept through fabrication, installation, and commissioning.

As part of Re:Build Manufacturing, we leverage the strength of a national industrial powerhouse while maintaining the agility and personalized service of a niche firm. We serve industries ranging from traditional and green energy to chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, glass, and advanced manufacturing, offering tailored solutions that optimize efficiency and performance.

At Re:Build Optimation, we believe in a collaborative approach, working closely with our clients to develop solutions that align with their unique operational goals. Our deep industry expertise and end-to-end capabilities make us the ideal partner for companies seeking cutting-edge automation, process control, and engineered systems.

Who We Are Looking For 

We are looking for an experienced Senior Piping Designer who turns P&IDs and process requirements into buildable, code-compliant piping for skid-based, modular and containerized systems. You own piping design from early layout through detailed isometrics and release for fabrication, and you know when to bring in engineering for stress, supports and nozzle loads. 

Whether your background is in chemical, pharmaceutical, energy, food and beverage, water treatment or other process industries, you understand how piping is fabricated, installed and maintained, and you design with that in mind. 

You are comfortable working directly with clients. You communicate clearly, ask the right questions, and turn their input into clear, documented project requirements the team can build from. 

You take ownership of your systems, check the work of other designers, and help raise our piping standards while staying hands-on. 

This position is based onsite in Rochester and/or Rush, NY, with occasional travel to customer and supplier locations, typically less than 25%. 

What You Get To Do 

• Lead piping design for skids, modules and containerized systems, from P&IDs through detailed design and release for fabrication. 

• Develop piping layouts and routing in 3D, and produce plans, sections, isometrics, spool drawings and piping bills of material. 

• Select and specify pipe, fittings, flanges, valves, supports and in-line instruments to project pipe specs and ASME B31.3 (or B31.1 as applicable). 

• Design pipe supports and work with engineering on stress, thermal growth, flexibility and nozzle loads. 

• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, controls, and manufacturing teams to develop integrated equipment and system designs. 

• Lead technical design reviews, evaluate design solutions, and provide guidance to project teams and customers. 

• Partner with fabrication and assembly teams to resolve technical challenges and support successful equipment builds and installations. 

• Support project planning, technical proposals, and engineering estimates. 

• Mentor junior designers and drafters, providing technical guidance and reviewing design work. 

• Improve design standards, tools, and processes to enhance quality, consistency, and efficiency. 

What You Bring To The Team 

Required 

• 7+ years of piping design experience in an industrial process, chemical, energy or engineering-services environment. 

• Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD 2D/3D and a 3D plant design tool such as AutoCAD Plant 3D, CADWorx or SolidWorks Routing. 

• Strong working knowledge of ASME B31.3, pipe specifications, P&ID interpretation, and valve and fitting selection. 

• Experience producing fabrication-ready isometrics, spool drawings and piping bills of material. 

• Strong understanding of mechanical design principles, manufacturing processes, dimensioning, tolerances, and fabrication requirements. 

• Ability to independently manage complex design assignments from concept through detailed design and release. 

• Experience reviewing technical drawings, solving design challenges, and collaborating with engineering and manufacturing teams. 

• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to provide technical guidance to other designers. 

• An associate degree, bachelor's degree, technical certification or equivalent experience in Drafting/Design, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering or a related field. 

• Commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement. 

• Ability to work onsite in Rochester and/or Rush, NY, with travel up to 25%. 

Preferred 

• Pipe stress analysis experience (Caesar II) or close work with stress engineers. 

• Experience with skid-mounted or modular process systems and their fabrication. 

• Experience with 3D laser scans and point clouds. 

• Familiarity with pressure vessel design (ASME Section VIII) and SolidWorks. 

• Experience developing technical estimates, supporting proposals, or participating in customer design reviews. 

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