Project Designer

Build Your Future at NWPX
At NWPX Infrastructure, we manufacture welded steel pipe and precast products that form the backbone of America’s water infrastructure. It’s work you can be proud of—and an opportunity to advance your career with a company committed to your professional growth and well-being.
Our brands—Northwest Pipe Company, NWPX Park, and NWPX Geneva—set the standard for safety, quality, innovation, and performance. Guided by our core values of Accountability, Commitment, and Teamwork, our people work collaboratively to deliver reliable products and trusted service to our customers—while building stable, rewarding careers along the way.
For over 50 years, NWPX has been a leader in reliable water infrastructure solutions, and our people are the foundation of our success. Build your future with us and be part of a legacy grounded in water.

WHAT NWPX OFFERS YOU:
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D Insurance
• Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
• 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match
• On-Demand Pay (Access Your Earned Wages Before Payday)
• Bonus Potential
• Up to $5,000 per year Tuition Reimbursement
• Safety Footwear and Eyewear Voucher (Day 1 of Employment)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Opportunities for Career Advancement
• Values-Driven Culture Committed to Equal Opportunities and Safety


SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
A Project Designer (PD) supports the Project Manager’s (PM) efforts from inception through production both in new product design and in existing product redesign on each individual project to which they are assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Accurately compile the contract requirements, customer preferences, and manufacturing limitations of a given project into a cohesive design drawing package, bill of materials, and Track.net
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle and prioritize multiple, competing tasks and demands and to seek supervisory assistance as appropriate
• Active communication with Project Managers
• Support the estimating functions
• If it is determined that an applicant is qualified for a PD III position, additional responsibilities will include managing assigned low profile projects from start to finish.

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Other duties as assigned

JOB SCOPE:
• Provides support to the Engineering department through all aspects of product design

INTERPERSONAL CONTACTS:
• This position may interact within all levels of the Northwest Pipe organization. Additionally, this position may have contact with business partners, customers, vendors, visitors and / or government agencies.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:
• Must be able to read and understand civil and mechanical drawings
• Must have a basic understanding of civil engineering and surveying terms and methods
• Must be strong in mathematics through trigonometry
• Must have good computer skills including spreadsheets and CAD

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
• College degree in engineering, mathematics, or other technical subject or equivalent work experience.
• Prefer a licensed professional engineer (PE)
• Experienced in the engineering, pipe, steel, construction or heavy highway industries strongly desired.
• 1 - 5 years experience.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be meet by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Project timelines and work volume / deadlines may often require working outside of standard office hours, weekend, or evening work.
Regular, reliable and predictable attendance is necessary in order to perform the essential functions of this position.

Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling or otherwise moving objects, including the human body. (Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.)

Physical Activity:
Over 2/3 of the time:
• Standing/Sit: Remaining upright in a stationary position, particularly for sustained periods.
• Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling to type.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken i