Senior Engineer, Mechanical; Pipe Stress

Position Title: Senior Engineer, Mechanical (Pipe Stress)

Location: Charlotte, NC, US

Operating Sector: Nuclear

What is the Opportunity?

At Aecon Engineering Services Inc. (United), we are a team of engineers, builders, planners, and thinkers that design and build today’s infrastructure, for tomorrow. We come to work every day committed to drive growth and deliver projects that matter for our clients, ourselves, and our communities. Through our work in the nuclear, conventional generation, renewable and power delivery markets, we create resilient infrastructure to last generations.

In December 2024, United Engineers and Constructors was acquired by Aecon Group Inc. Aecon and United have a proven working relationship and the United team continues to operate in the market as an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company.

We are currently seeking a Senior Mechanical Pipe Stress Engineer, join our team in our Charlotte, NC or Mt. Laurel, NJ offices. The successful candidate will be working as part of a team of engineers and designers performing mechanical engineering and pipe stress analysis / pipe support design for piping systems serving the nuclear and conventional generation industry.

• Perform complex pipe stress analysis and prepare calculations for various piping systems including high energy, water, air and gas systems using company standard software such as Bentley AutoPIPE software.
• Pipe supports engineering and design using industry standard tools and methods.
• Develop mechanical / piping design and procurement specifications.
• Prepare engineering drawings such as Piping and Instrument Diagrams (P&), General Arrangement (GA), Equipment Plan, Piping Orthographic and Isometric drawings.
• Develop material and workhour estimates as well as engineering and design schedules.
• Exercise sound engineering judgment in assessing problem situations or complex issues, review completed work to ensure accuracy and compliance with codes and design criteria.
• Interface with project stakeholders to determine project scope/requirements.
• Support construction/implementation and start up activities as required.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical or Civil Engineering from a four-year accredited college or university
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in pipe stress analysis and pipe support design.
• Perform piping analysis to ASME Section III Code requirements for Class 1, 2, and 3 piping systems.
• The ability to obtain unescorted access to a nuclear power plant.
• Experience with SUPERPIPE software is a plus.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license in US, and the ability to be licensed in other states through Comity is a plus.
• Experience working with Duke Energy (Nuclear) is a plus.

Base Salary Range: $ - $

• Paid Vacation - (vacation/wellness days)
• Health and Wellness Home Benefit - (wellness subsidy for fitness/health)
• Tuition Reimbursement - (strong career growth support for approved degrees, diplomas and courses)
• Green Home Energy Benefit (A subsidy that can be used for approved green home energy expenses)

Due to the nature of work that United performs, candidates must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident of the United States.

Aecon fosters diversity, inclusion and belonging within and across our organization. We consider all applicants for positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status and all other characteristics protected by law.

We are committed to adhering to the objectives and requirements outlined in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner, through the implementation of the requirements of the EEOC and its applicable regulations. Appropriate accommodation under the EEOC will be provided upon request throughout the interview and hiring process.