Lead Piping Stress Engineer

Lead Piping Stress Engineer

K  Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

K  is looking for a Lead Piping Stress Engineer under broad direction, functions as a technical specialist who makes decisions and recommendations regarding pipe stress analysis and pipe engineering. Negotiates critical and controversial issues with top-level engineers and designers of the organization. Performs advisory and consulting work for the organization as a recognized authority for piping stress analysis and pipe engineering.

Job roles contribute directly to value creation.

Functional job responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Pipe Stress Analysis
  • Identification of pipes requiring review and/or analysis
  • Formal stress analysis in accordance with ASME B31.1 and B31.3 which may include analysis for pressure, thermal and vibration related issues
  • Informal review in accordance with ASME B31.1 and B31.3 pressure, weight and thermal analysis of piping systems, vibration analysis and piping support systems.
• Specialty piping items such as spring cans, hoses, expansion joints
  • Development of specifications in cooperation with piping designers and process engineers
  • Development of requests for quotes in cooperation with procurement specialists
  • Evaluation of vendor quotes in cooperating with procurement specialists
• Pipe supports
  • Selection of standard pipe supports for a project according to corporate and client requirements
  • Selection of specific pipe supports and communication of support to pipe designers for incorporation on piping design
  • Development of engineered pipe supports such as spring cans and snubbers
• Assist in conducting piping reviews of all project isometrics, supports, and specialty items prior to issuing for construction to ensure that quality procedures were followed
• Work hour estimates for pipe flexibility, support, and specialty piping items for proposals and all stages of projects
• Will be responsible for the budget, schedule, and quality of the piping engineering work on assigned projects in cooperation with piping design leads
• May lead a team of engineers on multiple independent projects.
• Responsible for collaboration in a multi office environment

Required Education, Experience, &

Skills:

• Minimum 10 years of applicable piping engineering experience within the chemical and industrial industries
• Proficiency with pipe stress analysis and finite elements software (Caesar II and Nozzle Pro preferred) required
• Familiarity with ASME B31.3 and B31.1
• Experience in navigating 3D models with Navisworks
• Experience in Microsoft (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc...) is required
• Ability to travel and work at client sites is required
• AutoCAD experience is a plus
• Professional Engineer license is preferred but not mandatory
• Physical Qualifications
  • Work may be required to be performed at client sites and may require exposure to ambient temperature extremes
  • Work may require using and wearing personal protective equipment such as fire-retardant clothing, hearing and eye protection, hard hat and steel-toed boots
  • Day-to-day physical requirements involve standard office activities including sitting/standing for extended periods of time, attending meetings, use of keyboard and mouse repetitively, lifting and carrying less than 20 lbs. frequently, etc.
  • Work may require moderate physical exertion including walking to operating areas and walking up stairs
    • May require walking the plant property