Summary: As a Mechanical Piping Designer in KLJ’s Oil & Gas division, you’ll support engineers, project managers, and cross-disciplinary teams to design safe, reliable, and efficient piping systems from concept through construction. You’ll contribute to everything from field data collection to detailed 3D modeling and drawing development—helping deliver projects that power communities and keep critical energy infrastructure running smoothly. If you thrive on solving complex design challenges, enjoy collaborating across teams, and want to grow your technical skills in a fast-moving, high-impact industry, this is your opportunity to shine. What You’ll Do You’ll be a key contributor throughout the design and delivery lifecycle, including: • Compile and analyze field data, surveys, sketches, diagrams, GIS, subsurface utilities, and technical inputs to support design development and planning. • Develop engineering drawings, models, and layouts of piping systems based on existing conditions, design criteria, schematics, and engineering guidance. • Produce accurate construction drawing packages, including plans, sections, elevations, isometric layouts, model-based reports, schedules, and redline revisions. • Assist in developing and maintaining design and modeling standards that support quality, innovation, safety, and constructability. • Partner with engineers and project managers to deliver reliable, high-quality designs that meet scope, budget, schedule, and client expectations. • Apply engineering and design principles to evaluate proposals, technical requirements, and design solutions. • Support technical staff with constructability reviews, risk identification, field assessments, remediation planning, and design improvements. • Maintain organized, accurate site record drawings and documentation for assigned projects. • Complete required training and continuously build professional capability in design tools, modeling platforms, and Oil & Gas industry practices. • Uphold KLJ’s Code of Conduct, demonstrating ethical decision-making, responsible use of resources, and a commitment to safety and quality. • Perform additional tasks as needed to support project or business priorities. What You Bring • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field; equivalent experience considered. • 1–3 years of relevant experience in mechanical, piping, civil, or structural design. • Working knowledge of engineering principles, design/build workflows, permitting requirements, construction standards, and project delivery processes. • Familiarity with infrastructure design and construction, including rehabilitation and new system development. • Analytical problem-solver with sound judgment and strong attention to detail. • Clear, professional communicator—able to collaborate across disciplines and explain concepts to engineering and non-engineering audiences. • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while contributing effectively to a team environment. • Proficiency in technical writing, design software, office applications, and modeling tools. • Experience with discipline-specific design platforms (e.g., AutoCAD, CADWorx, Plant 3D, or similar). • Willingness to work a flexible schedule aligned with project demands; occasional travel may be required. Core Competencies • Establishing Personal Capability: Practicing • Impacting Organizational Capability: Developing • Developing Professional Capability: Developing Physical Requirements You’ll occasionally work in active field environments. Essential functions include: • Sitting, standing, walking, kneeling, stooping, crouching, twisting, and crawling. • Handling tools and materials; reaching with hands and arms. • Clear verbal communication and hearing. • Ability to walk up to two miles on uneven terrain. • Frequently lifting up to 10 lbs; occasionally up to 25 lbs; infrequently up to 50 lbs. • Vision requirements include close focus, depth perception, color differentiation, and adjustable focus. Hours & Travel • Full-time: 40 hours per week • 90% office / 10% field depending on project needs What else you need to know At KLJ, we have a vested interest in the personal, financial, and professional goals of our employees. The salary for this position is expected to range between $65,000 - $95,000. Factors that may be used to determine actual salary include education (or applicable experience), training, job location, competencies relevant to the role, and internal equity. We offer a competitive full suite benefit package including health, dental, vision, and life insurance, performance bonus, 401k, employee stock ownership program and a flexible work environment that gives you options to support excelling both professionally and personally. The options available for the current year are described at www.kljeng.com/careers/benefits. This job description is not meant to be all-inclusive or restrictive and other duties may be assigned. It is a description of the job as presently defined and is subject at any time to revision. This document is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities, as needed. All applicants must be authorized to work in the US, without employer-sponsorship. KLJ does not offer employment based VISAS. KLJ will not be partnering with third-party recruiters on this position. Please review our third-party recruiting policy at www.kljeng.com/careers. Position will be posted until filled.
See More Details >>Best People + Right Culture. These are the driving forces behind JE Dunn's success. By hiring inspired people, giving them interesting and challenging work, enabling them with innovative tools, and letting them share in the company's rewards, we've found a sustainable way to grow in our industry for the last 100+ years. Our diverse teams around the country strive to enrich lives through inspired people and places everyday, and we need inspired people like you to join us in our pursuit of building perfection. JE Dunn's Advanced Facilities Group (AFG) combines Mission Critical, Advanced Industries, and Industrial & Manufacturing into one high-performing team focused on cutting-edge work to serve innovative clients on large Industrial & Manufacturing, Data Center, and Semiconductor projects. As part of the Advanced Facilities team, you'll work on some of the most advanced construction projects across the country, growing your career alongside our diverse team of industry professionals. Role Summary The M/E Engineer 3 will complete increasingly complex mechanical, electrical and field construction activities. This position will be responsible for collecting and assembling data, developing estimates and generating systems and bid analysis. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn. • Autonomy & Decision-Making: Makes decisions on routine matters, provides recommendations to supervisor and refers all exceptions to supervisor. • Career Path: Senior M/E Engineer. Key Role Responsibilities - Core ME ENGINEER FAMILY - CORE • Learns and actively participates in all aspects of the company's safety and quality plans and culture by demonstrating commitment to an injury-free environment through individual actions and mentoring others. • Completes entry level and routine mechanical, electrical and field construction activities. • Learns how to develop budgetary M/E estimates, based upon program and schematic design information using automated M/E estimating system. • Assists in the review of mechanical and electrical options as part of the preconstruction process and completes systems analysis for select projects. • Learns to develop the mechanical and electrical scopes of work used to coordinate during the bid process. • Assists in the completion of bid analysis and provides input during the subcontractor selection process. • Assists in developing sequencing requirements of various systems and providing solutions to meet the schedule requirements. • Gains knowledge of design documents in order to identify potential quality problems to assist in developing constructability review reports. • Learns to perform job inspections to ensure specifications and expectations are met and work is completed in a quality and timely manner. • Learns and assists with the shop drawing/submittal process to comply with the contract documents. • Assists with the commissioning process including developing pre-functional checklists, functional testing procedures and actual functional testing. • Leads, supports and promotes a culture of diversity and inclusion within JE Dunn. Understands JE Dunn's policy of non-discrimination and ensures positive, proactive implementation throughout the organization. Key Role Responsibilities - Additional Core In addition, this position will be responsible for the following: • Completes increasingly complex mechanical, electrical and field construction activities. • Develops budgetary M/E estimates, based upon program and schematic design information. • Reviews mechanical and electrical options, completes systems analysis, recommends best system for the project and provides value engineering suggestions. • Coordinates the mechanical and electrical scopes of work during the bid process. • Develops sequencing requirements of various systems and provides solutions to meet the schedule requirements. Provides scheduling input during projects. • Reviews design documents and identifies potential quality problems. Helps develop quality control programs. • Performs job inspections at various times in the project to ensure specifications and expectations are met and work is completed in a quality manner. • Develops pre-functional checklists and functional testing procedures. Verifies contractor's performance of functional test. • Reviews and approves shop drawings prior to submitting to design team. • Generates and issues the Commissioning Plan for approval to the appropriate parties. • Verifies deficiencies are corrected and submits commissioning documentation to owners. • Provides mentoring to less experienced co-workers. • Creates M/E tools and innovative solutions to continuously improve processes and work products. • Leads, supports and promotes a culture of diversity and inclusion within JE Dunn. Understands JE Dunn's policy of non-discrimination and ensures positive, proactive implementation throughout the organization. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities • Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner. • Communication skills, verbal and written (Intermediate). • Proficiency in MS Office (Intermediate). • Ability to read and understand plans, drawings and specifications. • Develops proficiency in basic JE Dunn construction M/E tools and software. • Knowledge of means and methods of construction management. • Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally. Education • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, architectural engineering or related field (Required). • In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered. Experience • 5+ years construction and/or engineering experience (Preferred). Working Environment • Valid and unrestricted drivers license required Benefits Information The benefits package aligned to this position is Professional Non-Union. Please click the link below for more details. Click here for benefits details. This role is expected to accept applications for at least three business days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled. JE Dunn Construction is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. JE Dunn Construction is a background screening, drug-free workplace. JE Dunn provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for a job, please submit your request to accommodations@jedunn.com JE Dunn Construction Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of JE Dunn Construction without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of JE Dunn Construction Company. Please, no phone calls or emails.
See More Details >>This is an exceptional opportunity to work with a nationwide Oil & Gas company in Dickinson, ND. Job Summary: - With supervision, this position is responsible for assembling mechanical equipment or manufactured equipment to specifications as called out on equipment drawings. - May assist more senior employees some of the time. Operates stationary and moving overhead cranes, forklifts, and any equipment needed to perform job within safety guidelines. - Reads and interprets assembly blueprints and schematics and plans assembly or building operations. - Follows Standards, Procedures and Work Instructions to produce product of acceptable Quality. - Sets and verifies parts clearances. - Verify material per bill of material. - Perform assemblies, based on assembly drawings and bill of materials, capable of following written assembly instructions, maintain their work areas clean and free of debris. - Should be able to operate pallet jacks, cranes and forklifts; should be able to operate power tools, and large hand tools. - Able to record serial number of assemblies for traceability purposes. - Aligns components, bolts, screws and torque them together. - Will be trained to work on hydraulic systems, wellhead equipment and frac equipment. - Techs need ability to read all schematics, and use those schematics to build all required assemblies with minimal supervision. - Technicians may be required to test or assist in testing operation of completed products. - Maintain customer satisfaction and continual improvements of our products; mechanical technicians have to participate in all tool box safety meetings that are conducted. - An assembler should know how to properly read a tape measure, and have experience with various power tools, such as drill, grinder etc. Minimum Job Qualifications: - High School Diploma or equivalent required and 1 to 2 years relevant experience. - Must have experience with the proper use of hand tools, and be familiar with safe operation with those tools. - Able to communicate and write in English. Note that if you get hired you must under go a background check, a driving records check and a drug screening.
See More Details >>Embarking on a career in the mechanical trade in Dickinson, ND, often begins with an apprenticeship, blending practical experience with theoretical knowledge, allowing individuals to earn while they learn. Apprenticeships typically last three to four years, requiring extensive training under seasoned professionals. According to the latest data, the mechanical trade sector in Dickinson, ND, employs approximately 548 professionals, with an average weekly wage of $745.50. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 10% job growth from 2022 to 2032, highlighting the promising career prospects. Trade schools, local unions, and platforms like HireLevel offer apprenticeship opportunities, leading to a rewarding career with strong earning potential, often exceeding $780.67 weekly for experienced mechanical trade professionals.
