Senior Piping Designer / Drafter / Checker (Senior-Level)

Our customer is a trusted and established engineering and fabrication provider with over 50 years of success in delivering modular gas-processing and pressure-equipment systems. With facilities in Edmonton and a dedicated design office in downtown Calgary, they offer the rare combination of technical depth, employer stability, and workplace flexibility.

What Makes This Package Exceptional

Downtown Calgary Design Office — with Parking
Collaborate from a modern, well-located office in Calgary’s core — with free, reserved parking included. Defined-Benefit Pension Plan
Unlike RRSP matching, this fully employer-funded registered pension offers long-term financial certainty — a rare benefit among private employers. Comprehensive Health & Insurance Coverage
Health, dental, vision, life, AD&D, short- and long-term disability — 100% employer-paid, active early in your tenure. Work-Life Balance & Culture
Competitive paid vacation, a casual culture, and collaboration-focused environment across both locations.

About the Role

Reporting to the Drafting Manager, you’ll lead and execute piping and layout design across multiple modular projects:

Maintain and update P&IDs; lead 3D piping and plant layout modeling using CADWorx and AutoCAD. Produce detailed fabrication isometrics using Isogen and generate complete GA drawings. Model pressure vessels and develop fabrication-ready details. Review and approve vendor drawings and lead 3D model reviews. Mentor junior and intermediate designers and maintain drafting standards. Recommend process improvements and support checking duties as needed. Collaborate closely with project, engineering, and fabrication teams.

What You Bring

10+ years of piping/layout design experience in modular or plant settings. Advanced skills in CadWorx 3D, AutoCAD 2D/3D, and Isogen spool generation. Deep understanding of plant design, pressure equipment interfaces, and fabrication practices. Proven ability to work independently and lead others within a drafting team. Strong communication skills and a continuous-improvement mindset.

Culture & Leadership Fit

Promote safe, ethical engineering practices and a team-first mindset. Support a high-integrity, solutions-focused design environment. Engage with a multi-office team that values communication, mentorship, and shared success.

Reach Out in Confidence

This role is open in both Edmonton and downtown Calgary — and whether you’re looking for a long-term home or a better-balanced environment, we welcome your inquiry. For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please reach out to Nick Hamling at nick.hamling@summitsearchgroup.com.

Summit Search Group has a strong commitment to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion. We strive for continuous development, modeling, inclusive behaviors and proactively managing bias throughout our process.

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