Senior Mechanical Designer

Job Title: Mechanical Designer - Piping SR 3

Date Posted: 8/18/2026

Location: Birmingham, AL 35243

Job Type: Contract Full-Time

Immediate W2 contract position available in Birmingham, AL (Hybrid).
Estimated Duration: 1 year

Reporting Schedule:

• Hybrid (tentative schedule is 3 days minimum in office per week, 2 days remote. See required driving).
• Required Driving: The driving may entail some travel (maybe up to three days out of the office in a week) to plants/jobsites within the APC/GPC footprint. The manager does not anticipate there being alot of travel where the leased worker would travel without a direct employee accompanying them, but the potential exists.

Job Description / Desired Qualifications:

• The Mechanical Designer-Piping SR 3 position requires 10+ years of related experience.

Job Responsibilities:

• Providing 3D Piping/equipment designs for retrofit, environmental and new generation projects.
• Producing 2D orthographic and isometric drawings, P&IDs, pipe support designs and 3D models.
• Working with engineers and other designers of various disciplines to ensure safe, effective and efficient designs.
• Knowing applicable codes and standards and applying them in work situations.
• Gathering field data to support development of deliverables, preparing material take-offs, sizing and selection of piping components.
• Leading multi-discipline technical teams on a project.
• Review and development of general arrangements.

Skillsets and Expertise (required):

• Intermediate design experience in mechanical piping systems and design related to the new construction and / or retrofit of power generation facilities (or other similar heavy industrial facilities).
• Proficient in using 3D modeling tools for piping system layout and designs. Autodesk Plant 3D design tool experience is highly desired.
• Experience in production of 2D orthographic and isometric drawings, P&ID's, pipe supports and 3D piping and equipment models.
• Experience checking design drawings and documents.
• Experience preparing material take-offs.
• Demonstrated technical background in basic piping construction techniques, practices and concepts.
• Pipe/material selection and valve selection knowledge.
• Highly efficient in multi-concurrent large projects.
• Able to work with minimal instruction and guidance, self-motivated and a good team player.
• Good organizational skills.
• Experience with construction support.
• Experience with reviewing and developing general arrangements.
• Ability to build effective relationships with plant staff, design engineering staff and/or vendors.

We provide supplemental employees to the region's most sought after power projects. We credit our success to the commitment we show to our job applicants. E Group Recruiters are here to make sure your job search experience is the best it can be. Our recruiters are experts in knowing what the client manager is looking for in a resume, what bill rate the market will bear, and how to make your application stand out among the rest. Our personal touch continues even after we've found the perfect job for you. All full-time employees are eligible to pay for full health and retirement benefits including BC/BS health and dental insurance, life and disability insurances, and 401K with an immediately vested match is available. We have a dedicated team to guide you through these benefits.