Piping Designer : Life Sciences - Cary, North Carolina Req 33715

Piping Designer

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

At Jacobs, we don't settle. We're looking for a Piping Designer who is excited about working on projects that enable the heart of our clients' business. Join us and you'll have the chance to work on state-of-the-art industrial and commercial facilities, delivering solutions that make a real impact.

We are looking for a Piping Designer at our Cary, North Carolina office location. You'll apply your technical skills to develop piping layouts and support facility design. You'll work closely with engineers and other disciplines to ensure accurate, constructible designs that meet project scope, schedule, and budget requirements. You'll also have the opportunity to grow your expertise and contribute to change management and estimating efforts.

Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Develop piping layouts and routing using AutoCAD Plant 3D or Revit.
• Apply piping design fundamentals, including pipe sizing, routing, and coordination with other disciplines.
• Assist with facility equipment layout to ensure efficient and safe designs.
• Review vendor drawings and incorporate equipment data into piping models.
• Understand project scope and identify potential changes that impact design hours or deliverables.
• Support development of person-hour estimates for assigned tasks.
• Collaborate with global teams to ensure successful workshare execution.
• Maintain compliance with Jacobs standards, procedures, and quality expectations.

Here's what you'll need:

• Associate's degree in Design Technology or related discipline; or equivalent experience years of experience in lieu of degree
• 5+ years of piping design experience in industrial or commercial facilities.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Plant 3D or Revit for piping design and modeling.
• Solid understanding of piping design basics and familiarity with equipment layout.
• Ability to interpret piping specifications and apply them to design.
• US Citizen
• Please note: This hybrid position requires weekly attendance (2 days) in the Cary, NC office location.
• Ideally you will have:
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline, but not required
• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or advanced manufacturing facilities.
• Familiarity with pipe stress considerations and integration with design.
• Ability to assist in specification management and QA/QC workflows.
• In addition to AutoCAD Plant 3D or Revit, Hexagon SmartPlant 3D experience.
• Exposure to global workshare execution and collaborative design environments.
• Effective communication skills for coordination with multi-discipline teams.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off (allocated plans start date 17 days per calendar year), seven paid holidays, one floating holiday, and caregiver leave and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount as well as legally mandated benefits.

The base salary range for this position is $66,000.00 to $112,000.00; though will be paid hourly based on hours worked. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on December 10, 2025. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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