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re: How much do piping designers at Jacobs Engineering make
Posted on 3/31/16 at 11:40 pm to EyeOfTheTiger14
Posted on 3/31/16 at 11:40 pm to EyeOfTheTiger14
I see a couple of legitimate answers here. The correct answer is, anywhere between $125K and $200K, based on your experience. Some firms are hiring in the area, but many are not. 3 words can describe the current state of the Jacobs Piping Department - "Outsource to India". Good luck 
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Posted on 3/31/16 at 11:40 pm to DownSouthDave
Hell yeah it is. Are you in the industry?
Posted on 3/31/16 at 11:43 pm to chicano12
Yeah I work at a place in BR. The place you got your degree from doesn't offer any assistance finding jobs?
Posted on 3/31/16 at 11:50 pm to DownSouthDave
Yeah they do, but it's a bunch of bull shite. Just trying to chase the money. My current job is somewhat in my field. I don't wanna say too much but we design instrumentation for vessels in plants. Mostly B31.1 and B31.3 ASME standards. Not really sure if that would help me in this case though.
Posted on 3/31/16 at 11:55 pm to chicano12
I would think that would certainly be a plus. Depending on your position there and knowledge of control systems, that should get you a job...when they are hiring. That looks much better than not having any work experience.
Just keep sending resumes off, it just takes one. I would send them to every firm in town, big and small.
Just keep sending resumes off, it just takes one. I would send them to every firm in town, big and small.
Posted on 3/31/16 at 11:56 pm to EyeOfTheTiger14
FWIW Jacobs is about to start laying off from what I hear.
Posted on 3/31/16 at 11:57 pm to DownSouthDave
Ah good deal then. I'll keep it up. Thanks again!
Posted on 4/1/16 at 12:49 am to chicano12
quote:Entry level nowadays means 3-5 years experience with shite pay
see anyone looking for entry level
Posted on 4/1/16 at 12:53 am to JeepWave
Ummm no, the engineers aren't making that, why would a cad tech?
This post was edited on 4/1/16 at 12:54 am
Posted on 4/1/16 at 9:58 am to djangochained
It's common knowledge that designers make more than most engineers. I'm a designer and my base salary is over $100K. With OT it's easy to make that much. And I've only been in the field a little less than 10 years 
Things are kinda shaky right now though and some places are laying off. It's kind of feast or famine in this industry.
Things are kinda shaky right now though and some places are laying off. It's kind of feast or famine in this industry.
This post was edited on 4/1/16 at 10:00 am
Posted on 4/1/16 at 10:11 am to CP3
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FWIW Jacobs is about to start laying off from what I hear.
My father in law was laid off last week. He was a piping designer for them for 29 years straight and had moved around multiple times to stay employed.
Posted on 4/1/16 at 10:15 am to fleurdelis
Designers oftentimes make more than engineers. Usually this is due to engineers not being paid 1.5 for OT when designers to get paid 1.5. With the same experience the engineers base is usually a little higher, but designers surpasa their gross with OT.
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