Engineer III Piping

Job Description

Senior Pipe Stress Engineer

Location: Charlotte, NC

Zachry Engineering Corporation (ZEC) is looking for a Pipe Stress Engineer to join our Design Center in Charlotte, NC. The role focuses on complex piping systems across power generation, petrochemical, and industrial projects, collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams and experienced experts. The Charlotte office offers a high-growth team environment with stability and variety, fast-paced collaboration, and opportunities to contribute ideas and make tangible impacts from day one.

• Perform pipe stress and flexibility analyses in accordance with applicable codes and standards, including ASME B31.1 and ASME B31.3.
• Utilize industry-standard software such as CAESAR II and/or AutoPIPE to evaluate stresses, displacements, support loads, and equipment nozzle loads.
• Analyze and interpret results to ensure compliance with code limits, equipment constraints, and project specifications.
• Design and select pipe supports, including rigid supports, spring hangers, and expansion joints.
• Prepare pipe stress calculations, analysis reports, and technical data sheets.
• Review and check piping isometrics and pipe support designs for accuracy, constructability, and compliance.
• Participate in design reviews, interdisciplinary coordination meetings, and client discussions.
• Gather, analyze, and document data related to existing equipment and systems, including field and as-build conditions.
• Develop and evaluate alternate design options to assess feasibility, operability, and the need for modification.
• Ensure project documentation is completed in accordance with engineering quality management procedures.
• Support project objectives by delivering quality work on schedule and within budget.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Chemical, or Petroleum Engineering from an accredited engineering program.
• Minimum 10 years of engineering experience supporting power, petrochemical, and/or industrial projects.
• Minimum 5–10 years of hands‑on pipe stress analysis experience.
• Proficiency with CAESAR II and/or AutoPIPE.
• Strong working knowledge of ASME B31.1, ASME B31.3, and applicable API codes and standards.
• Experience with piping materials, pipe specifications, and valve specifications.
• Solid understanding of pipe support design and flexibility analysis.
• Proficiency with engineering and design tools, including CAESAR II, Navisworks, CADD applications, and Microsoft Office.

• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Power generation or power plant design experience.