About Us
ONSITE3D is a Calgary-based Virtual Design and Construction company supporting industrial and energy projects through engineering, design, laser scanning, and field-integrated project delivery. Our work focuses on accurate field data, constructability, and fabrication-ready design.
Position Summary
We are hiring a Senior Designer to support upcoming projects and growth opportunities. This role is responsible for leading piping and mechanical design work, developing accurate 3D models and drawing packages, and ensuring deliverables reflect real field conditions.
This position is best suited for someone with strong brownfield, as-built, and field verification experience who can work independently and produce high-quality design packages with minimal rework.
You will work on laser scan-integrated brownfield retrofit projects and field-to-fabrication workflows for industrial and energy-sector clients, supporting projects where accuracy, constructability, and field awareness are critical.
You will work within a collaborative design team and report to the Design Manager while supporting project execution across engineering, field, and client stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead piping and mechanical design on industrial projects
- Develop 3D models, layouts, and design packages from concept to fabrication
- Review PFDs, P&IDs, plot plans, isometrics, and general arrangement drawings
- Develop and validate as-built drawings and models
- Work with point clouds and laser scan data in a CAD environment
- Perform clash detection and resolve constructability issues early
- Design piping supports, racks, and interfaces with structural systems
- Generate material take-offs and construction packages
- Coordinate with engineers, project teams, clients, and field personnel
- Support junior and intermediate designers with technical guidance and mentorship
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of industrial piping or mechanical design experience
- Strong experience in brownfield facilities and as-built development
- Proven ability to produce fabrication-ready deliverables
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, AutoCAD Plant 3D, CADWorx, and Navisworks
- Experience working with point clouds and laser scan data
- Strong understanding of ASME B31.3, CSA Z662, API, and related industrial standards
- Strong understanding of piping supports, structural steel, and field-installed systems
- Field experience in construction, fabrication, or site verification
- Experience mentoring junior and intermediate designers
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment
Nice to Have
- Advanced steel knowledge including supports, connections, and piping integration
- Experience with prefabrication workflows
- Experience leading multi-discipline design packages
- Client-facing project experience
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation based on experience
- Primarily office-based work with field exposure as required
- Opportunity to work on complex industrial retrofit and brownfield projects
- Stable project pipeline with recurring industrial and energy-sector clients
- Collaborative team environment with direct involvement in field-to-fabrication workflows
Why ONSITE3D
At ONSITE3D, designers work at the intersection of scan data and engineering, meaning your drawings are grounded in reality from day one rather than built on assumptions. The company operates across the full project lifecycle, from point cloud capture, detailed engineering, and isometric extraction through to fabrication and virtual assembly, so a designer here touches work that actually gets built, on active SAGD facilities, refineries, FPSOs, and mine sites across Canada and the US Gulf Coast. As a CCIB-certified Indigenous-owned company growing into new sectors and geographies, there is real room to shape how the design function matures alongside the business.
Pay: $55.00-$70.00 per hour
Location:
Work Location: In person
