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Overview

Founded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for clients, teams, and the world. The Mechanical Piping Designer will support the delivery of 2D and 3D engineering and design packages for projects in various markets, focusing on piping systems in the heavy industrial market.

Responsibilities

  • Clearly communicate design recommendations to project teams, construction contractors, and vendors.
  • Work independently or as part of a team to develop mechanical systems designs.
  • Provide timely services that meet client needs and project schedule requirements.
  • Demonstrate excellent problem-solving skills and find solutions to unique challenges.
  • Exhibit excellent teamwork skills and handle multiple tasks effectively.
  • Quickly adapt to changes and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
  • Ensure development of consistent and high-quality project deliverables.
  • Demonstrate professionalism and customer service.
  • Meet critical deadlines and work independently or as part of a team.
  • Stay updated on relevant industry developments and technology advancements.

Requirements

  • Associate’s degree in technical drawing or related field, or a minimum of 4 years of related trade experience.
  • Familiarity with mechanical engineering industry standards of practice.
  • Ability to efficiently produce project 3-D models and construction documents of mechanical and piping systems.
  • Ability to interpret and apply technical specifications.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm.
  • Location: Richardson, Texas.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Richardson, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $43/hr, this posting sits about 55% above the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Texas — toward the top of a $23–$35/hr middle band drawn from 466 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 90% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Richardson, TX

Richardson, TX currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,339 other active welding openings from 720 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Richardson, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Houston, TX (27), Zachry Group (22), and Austin Industries (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $40/hr, Arlington at $39/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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