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Venture Mechanical Designer Careers

Venture Engineering recognizes that in order to better serve our clients, we need to employ the best and the brightest engineering professionals. Please fill out the provided form and send us your full cover letter and resume (instructions on the right) so we can consider how your talents will best fit our team.

Mechanical Designer Description
Title: Designer/Drafter (NSPA Level III)
Reports To: Manager Mechanical/Piping or his delegate
Department: Mechanical/Piping Group

Primary Purpose of the Job: Perform Mechanical/Pipng system design work under direction of the Lead Mechanical/Piping Engineer.

Essential Duties:

1. Proficient in AutoCAD.
2. Develop and maintain a good work ethic, i.e. cooperative, hard working, focused and aware of responsibilities and limitations.
3. Work well with other disciplines and experience levels.
4. Learn the essential skills of piping and hanger design, field surveys, archive diving, and equipment layout.
5. Develop skill at Internet searches, Deltek and Buzzsaw.
6. Willingness to take direction and try any assigned task.
7. Work under the close supervision of a senior designer or engineer.
8. Learn 3D modeling of piping, equipment and surrounding structures.
9. Act as Lead designer on some projects.
10. Ability to route pipe with relative ease and can handle related field assignments.
11. Prepare service estimates for design/drafting and capital cost estimates for piping and mechanical equipment.
12. Ability to speak and write in the English language is essential.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Required Experience and Education: Associates degree in Engineering or Construction Technology and computer aided design (CAD). Some trade experience as a plumber, pipefitter or mechanic is desirable.

Required Licenses or Certificates:

1. Valid driver’s license for state of residence.
2. Valid passport or the ability to get one.
3. Valid major credit card for travel expenses (reimbursed monthly based on expense account submittal).

Working Conditions:

1. Occasional overtime work as required by project schedule (generally 0 to 8 hours per week).
2. Multiple concurrent projects or tasks.
3. Frequent schedule deadlines.
4. Travel will be required; both one day round trips and overnight for multiple days. These trips may require time outdoors in rain, snow, cold, or heat, or indoors in hot conditions.
5. If involved in facility commissioning support or construction management there could be extended time at a remote site.
6. Work will be required in industrial facilities; both operating and under construction. These facilities can require the use of stairs, tolerance of heights, noise, dirty conditions, and cramped quarters and always require constant attention to surroundings for personal safety.
7. Commercial Flights will be required on occasion.

Safety Hazards of the Job:

1. Majority of work is under general office conditions. There will be plant site visits for information gathering at industrial facilities both operating and under construction.
2. Proper safety training and supervision will be provided but personal responsibility for safety is paramount.

Initial Application

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