Senior Piping Designer

1 week ago

Houston, Texas, United States Bechtel Oil, Gas & Chemicals Incorporated Full time
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Relocation Authorized:
National/International - Single

Telework Type:
Part-Time Telework

Work Location:
Houston, TX

Extraordinary teams building inspiring projects:


Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact.

We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.
Thacker Pass is the largest known lithium resource in the United States.

Once complete, the mine and processing facilities will produce more lithium carbonate than any other facility in the United States by far – enough to power 1 million electric vehicles per year.

As the EPCM contractor for Lithium Americas, Bechtel is responsible for managing and integrating the efforts of a team contractors engineering and building the facility.

We are also managing procurement of about $1 Billion in goods and services.
Earth work began in 2023 and design and procurement of long-lead equipment is underway.

The project is located in the high desert and wide-open spaces of north-central Nevada about 25 miles from the Oregon border, 1 hour northwest of Winnemucca, Nevada and 3 hours northeast of Reno.

Planned with sustainability and the environment in mind, the facility will use its excess process heat to generate electricity and will recycle process water up to seven times.

Once the second phase of the project is complete, Thacker Pass will produce more than 16 times the current U.S.

output of lithium.
Bechtel is proud to play a critical role in the U.S. transition to cleaner energy and offers the following opportunity on the Thacker Pass Project

Job Summary:


In this role, you will plan, develop, and review Plant Design & Piping (PD&P) work, produce drawings and documentation, and prepare design estimates for a project.

You will coordinate with clients, facilitate technical discussions, and review and approve drawings, calculations, and bid summaries. You will solve complex technical issues and ensure PD&P designs comply with all regulations and standards.

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Major Responsibilities:
Plans, develops, coordinates and reviews design work within a small-size PD&Pdesign work group on projects of medium size or assignments in support of globalbusiness unit

Produces drawings and documentation in accordance with established design and scopeincluding design of earthwork, drainage, road design, foundation, and steel detailing.

Ensures PD&P systems designs comply with all applicable installation codes,regulations, and standards
Coordinates and interfaces as directed with the day-to-day technical work of PD&Pengineers, scientists, specialists, designers and drafters
Communicates complex technical issues and recommends solutions to uppermanagement
Facilitates technical discussions with third parties (client, suppliers, regulators)
Prepares or oversees the preparation of PD&P design estimates and work plan inaccordance with project scope, schedule and budget, and manages implementation andperformance accordingly
Coordinates with client representatives as delegated to obtain approval on phases of work
Reviews key PD&P engineering drawings and calculations and bidsummaries
Mentors PD&P designers and drafters by providing appropriate on-the-job trainingfor their professional development

Education and Experience Requirements:
Requires bachelor's degree (orinternational equivalent) and 8-10 years ofrelevant experience or 12-14 years of relevantwork experience

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Career-level position within field
Considered highly skilled and proficient indiscipline
Seasoned, experienced professional with a fullunderstanding of area of specialization,resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways

For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of engineers and beyond Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive.

Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth.

Learn more at

Diverse teams build the extraordinary:


As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences.

This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent.

We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong-where colleagues feel part of "One Team," respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably.

Click here to learn more about the people who power our legacy.
Shaping tomorrow together
Bechtel is one of the most respected global engineering, construction, and project management companies. Together with our customers, we deliver landmark projects that foster long-term progress and economic growth. Since 1898, we've completed more than 25,000 extraordinary projects across 160 countries on all seven continents.

We operate through five global businesses:
Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals; and Manufacturing & Technology.

Our company and our culture are built on more than a century of leadership and a relentless adherence to our values, the core of which are safety, quality, ethics, and integrity.

These values are what we believe, what we expect, what we deliver, and what we live.

Bechtel 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, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law),protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.


Bechtel employees are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or show proof of a negative test result prior to accessing Bechtel sites/facilities to the extent required by applicable law or by customer requirements.

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