Piping Engineer (f/m/d) (Power Plants)

Location: Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany; international travel required.

Company

hirify.global develops energy technologies focused on reliable, sustainable power generation, modernization, decarbonization, and digitalization.

What you will do

• Modernize and modify existing piping systems in power plants and develop customized modification concepts.
• Coordinate piping, valves, and insulation scopes while managing cost, quality, and schedule requirements.
• Review customer requirements and prepare technical tender and project documentation.
• Coordinate piping design and optimize interfaces with electrical engineering, instrumentation and control engineering, and plant layout.
• Manage subcontractors, monitor progress, and review technical and quality documentation.
• Lead contract, change, and claims management with suppliers and customers, and perform piping sizing calculations.

Requirements

• Completed vocational training in a metalworking trade such as piping or plant construction; a master craftsman's qualification or bachelor's degree in supply engineering, building services engineering, mechanical engineering, plant engineering, or a comparable technical field is advantageous.
• Several years of professional experience in the metalworking industry, particularly in piping or plant construction.
• Strong communication, organizational, and intercultural collaboration skills, with willingness to travel internationally.
• Fluent German and very good written and spoken English are required.
• Knowledge of relevant standards and regulations, including DIN, ASME, and the Pressure Equipment Directive (PED).

Nice to have

• Project management and team leadership experience in the power generation or EPC industry, including responsibility for project costs, quality, schedules, suppliers, and subcontractors.
• Experience with Navisworks, AutoCAD, and AVEVA E3D.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time or part-time employment options.
• Market-aligned remuneration and an employer-financed company pension scheme.
• Opportunity to become a hirify.global shareholder.
• Flexible working time models, remote-work opportunities, childcare options, trial part-time work, and sabbaticals.
• Professional and personal development programmes and learning materials.
• Inclusive workplace with equal opportunities and support for employees with disabilities.