About the role

As an Associate Design Engineer within Solar Turbine’s Construction Services at Caterpillar Inc., you will lead the engineering and design of piping systems for Oil & Gas projects such as gas compression stations. Day-to-day work spans FEED, detail engineering, procurement, in-house fabrication, and commissioning, including pipe routing, spool creation, isometric extraction, line sizing, and fabrication drawing production using Autodesk Plant 3D and related CAD tools. The role is based in Bangalore, Karnataka, and is a full-time position.

What you’ll do

Design, implement, and maintain piping systems within the Oil & Gas industry for projects such as gas compression stations
Participate in FEED, detail engineering, procurement, in-house fabrication, and commissioning activities while ensuring performance metrics are achieved
Perform line sizing, thickness calculation, pressure drop calculation, and equipment sizing
Prepare line lists, valve lists, equipment lists, and piping material specifications
Create pipe routing, equipment modelling, pipe spools, and fabrication drawings using Autodesk Plant 3D
Extract piping isometrics from 3D models and update isometrics for IFC; create 2D drawings such as piping plans, elevations, and equipment layouts
Prepare MTOs and BOMs from piping 3D models and conduct clash checks and vendor drawing reviews
Diagnose and resolve issues in existing piping systems, perform maintenance, and provide virtual technical support for shop floor orders and commissioning

What you’ll bring

Minimum 6-8 years of industry experience in engineering/design execution and associated applications
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from an accredited Engineering Institute
Knowledge of piping design codes and standards such as ASME B 31.3 and ASME B 31.8
Experience with line sizing, thickness calculation, pressure drop calculation, and equipment sizing
Ability to prepare line lists, valve lists, equipment lists, and piping material specifications
Proficiency in pipe routing and equipment modelling using Autodesk Plant 3D
Experience creating pipe spools and fabrication drawings
Knowledge of piping isometrics, piping plans and elevations, and equipment layout drawings

Nice to have

Experience with 3D design tools such as AutoCAD Plant 3D, Inventor, and E3D
Knowledge of pipe support engineering
Experience with clash checks and vendor drawing review
Experience preparing MTOs and BOMs from piping 3D models
Exposure to multi-disciplinary engineering teams in Oil and Gas EPC projects
Ability to provide virtual technical support for shop floor orders and commissioning
Experience designing, improving, and standardizing fabrication and assembly processes for large bore pipes
Familiarity with ASME and API industry codes and standards application across specifications and vendor documentation

Skills

ASME B 31.3ASME B 31.8Autodesk Plant 3DAutoCAD Plant 3DInventorE3DPipe RoutingPipe Spool Creation

Education

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from accredited Engineering Institute