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Job Description

Overview

Aecon is seeking a piping designer with experience in power generation and heavy industrial projects to join their team. The successful candidate will work on complex mechanical and piping systems, contributing to impactful infrastructure projects across the United States and Canada.

Responsibilities

  • Design medium to complex mechanical/piping systems using 2D and 3D design tools.
  • Prepare drawings using project specifications and discipline-associated instructions.
  • Develop piping and instrument diagrams (P&IDs), general arrangement drawings (GA), and isometric drawings.
  • Review mechanical supplier documents for accuracy.
  • Coordinate mechanical/piping design activities with other discipline groups.

Requirements

  • Associate degree in piping design or equivalent demonstrated experience.
  • Minimum of 10 years of relevant design experience in powerplant piping and support design.
  • Proficiency with AutoDesk Plant3D, P&ID, and AutoCAD.
  • Proficient with Bentley MicroStation.
  • Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401k
  • PTO
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Additional Information

  • Position based in Mt. Laurel, NJ or Charlotte, NC.
  • Projects include new build simple and combined cycle powerplants.

Benefits

Health Insurance
401k
PTO
Tuition Reimbursement
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How this job compares in Mt. Laurel, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $53/hr, this posting sits about 56% above the $34/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey — toward the top of a $29–$40/hr middle band drawn from 106 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 91% 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.

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