Lead Piping Engineer

Our client is seeking an experienced Piping Lead Engineer to support multidisciplinary engineering projects, with responsibility for piping design, stress analysis, layout development and optimization.

The successful candidate will bring strong technical expertise in piping systems, plant layout, and pipe stress analysis, ensuring designs meet project specifications, industry codes, and safety requirements while prioritizing constructability, maintainability, and cost efficiency.

• Develop and optimize piping systems and plant layouts in line with project specifications, applicable codes, and safety standards.
• Prepare piping specifications, line lists, bills of materials (BOMs), and tie-in schedules.
• Develop and review 3D plant models, general arrangement (GA) drawings, piping isometrics, and pipe support details.
• Perform or review pipe stress analyses to verify system integrity and compliance with design requirements.
• Coordinate with process, mechanical, civil/structural, and electrical engineering teams to deliver integrated design solutions.
• Conduct layout reviews to optimize accessibility, maintenance, constructability, safety, and material utilization.
• Review vendor drawings and technical documentation for compliance with project requirements.
• Participate in 3D model reviews, hazard studies, design reviews, and constructability assessments.

• Demonstrable experience in piping engineering and pipe stress analysis.
• Proficiency in CAESAR II or AutoPIPE
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• Experience delivering piping and layout design within multidisciplinary engineering projects.
• Strong understanding of piping design codes, industry standards, constructability, safety, and maintenance requirements. This is to enable the development of in-house piping specifications and standards
• A Texas Professional Engineer (PE) licence is preferred.

This is a remote opportunity, with flexibility to work from home. Ideally seeking someone in the state of Texas.