Assistant Piping Engineer- Oil, Gas & Chemical (Kansas City)
The Assistant Piping Engineer supports project teams in designing piping systems for diverse facilities including power plants, industrial, healthcare, and military projects. Working under licensed engineers, the role involves assisting in design development, drawing modifications, client presentations, and field inspections while applying fundamental piping engineering principles. This position offers hands-on experience in a collaborative environment with opportunities to develop technical and leadership skills.
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What You’ll Do
This role supports project teams under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer to produce piping designs across a variety of facilities and sectors. You will help develop, update, and verify piping drawings and support design activities from concept through construction.
- Assist in piping design from conceptual phase through design completion for power, process, pipeline, industrial, healthcare, airport, institutional, commercial and government projects.
- Modify and review production drawings and update CAD/BIM deliverables.
- Design piping components and apply standard piping engineering concepts, codes and procedures.
- Support hydraulic or HVAC analyses and prepare related calculations as required.
- Assist with client presentations, shop drawing review, contract administration and construction support.
- Perform field measurements, inspections, and coordinate with senior engineers and contractors to verify design intent.
- Research project-specific data and incorporate findings into design deliverables.
- Contribute to quality checks, drawing corrections and verification across multiple CAD/BIM platforms.
- Comply with company policies and project standards; perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (or related) from an accredited program required.
- OR Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or related Engineering Technology plus successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam required.
- ABET-accredited program strongly preferred.
- Prior internship or related consulting experience preferred; new grads encouraged to apply.
- Working knowledge of piping engineering fundamentals, design principles, and industry codes.
- Familiarity with AutoCAD, BIM (Revit), 3D rendering tools, and hydraulic/HVAC analysis software.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office tools.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; attention to detail and analytical problem-solving ability.
- Team collaboration, facilitation and leadership skills.
- Engineers-In-Training (EIT) certification preferred.
- Minimum 3.0 GPA strongly preferred; campus or community involvement a plus.
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work without sponsorship in the United States.
Additional details
- Estimated salary: $145,477 per year (estimated)
- Location: Kansas City, MO
- Employment type: Full-time
- Travel: Up to 25% (typical for project site visits)
- Job type: New Grad / Entry-level friendly
- Req ID: 264312
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