Piping Stress Engineer

Bunch Projects is a growing and proudly Alberta-owned company that’s been building energy facilities and pipelines across Western Canada since 1981. We're known for doing things the right way - with a big focus on safety, quality, and keeping projects running smoothly from start to finish. We bring engineering, fabrication, and construction together under one team, which helps our clients save time and keep costs predictable.

With several fabrication shops across Alberta and hundreds of skilled people on our crew, our projects include gas plants, well pad modules, pipelines, and carbon capture.

We are seeking an intermediate Piping Stress Engineer to join our detailed engineering team. The successful candidate will work closely with a multidisciplinary team to provide piping system stress analysis deliverables, incorporating constructability best practices into effective piping system designs. This role is ideal for an engineer with several years of experience in stress analysis and a strong understanding of oil & gas and energy industry codes and standards.

• Perform static and dynamic piping stress analysis using engineering best practices.
• Develop stress models using CAESAR II software.
• Evaluate piping systems for thermal expansion, vibration, seismic loading, wind loading and other static and dynamic loads as required.
• Review and interpret applicable design codes including ASME B31.3 and CSA Z662.
• Prepare engineering calculations, technical reports, and design documentation.
• Coordinate with project engineers, designers, construction/fabrication teams, third parties, and other engineering disciplines.
• Participate in design reviews, model reviews, and client meetings as required.
• Provide support during fabrication, construction, commissioning, and troubleshooting activities.
• Conduct field investigations and site visits as required.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Registered as an EIT or P.Eng. with APEGA.
• 4 to 8 years of piping stress analysis experience.
• Experience using CAESAR II equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of ASME B31.3, CSA Z662, and applicable engineering standards.
• Ability to review and interpret P&IDs, line lists, and AutoCAD/CADWorx models to perform pipe stress analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

• Experience using Bluebeam Revu, Navisworks for reviewing and providing input on piping model.
• Experience with AutoCAD and CADWorx with respect to importing model data into CAESAR II.
• Knowledge of pressure vessels and equipment stress analysis (nozzle loads, etc.).
• Experience in oil & gas, petrochemical, power, or industrial facilities.
• Familiarity with dynamic analysis, vibration studies, and transient flow analysis.

• CAESAR II
• Navisworks
• AutoCAD / CADWorx
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Engineering design and calculation tools
• Technical report writing

INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED