Lead Piping Engineer

What you'll do:

Establish and document pipe stress methodologies, standards, and best practices

Perform pipe stress analyses using industry-standard pipe stress software (e.g., AutoPIPE)

Evaluate piping systems for sustained, thermal expansion, occasional, seismic, wind, and dynamic loading conditions

Design and specify pipe support systems, including spring supports, restraints, guides, anchors, and hangers

Develop, maintain, and continuously improve the company's standard pipe support catalog

Prepare and maintain piping stress calculations, reports, design documentation, and supporting engineering records

Ensure piping designs comply with applicable codes and standards, including ASME B31.1, ASME B31.3, and other relevant industry standards

Coordinate with piping designers, mechanical engineers, civil/structural engineers, equipment engineers, and project teams to optimize piping layouts and support configurations

Evaluate equipment nozzle loads and ensure compliance with vendor allowable loads and applicable standards

Perform fatigue assessment and analysis for piping systems and components subjected to cyclic operating conditions

Conduct creep evaluations of piping systems operating within the creep temperature range to ensure long-term integrity over the plant's design life

Perform dynamic and pulsation analyses of suction and discharge piping systems to verify operational reliability and compliance with design requirements

Evaluate piping systems for vibration susceptibility and develop engineering solutions to mitigate vibration-related issues

Collaborate with equipment vendors to integrate pulsation dampeners and ensure compatibility with piping system design and performance requirements

Recommend design modifications to minimize piping stresses and improve system reliability and constructability

Perform buckling calculations on vacuum piping systems

Review vendor drawings, equipment data, and support details for compliance with project requirements

• Develop, maintain, and standardize company-wide piping material specifications
• Establish material selection philosophies and engineering best practices
• Select piping materials based on process conditions, operating temperatures and pressures, corrosion, erosion, fluid compatibility, and applicable codes
• Prepare piping material specifications, valve specifications, specialty item specifications, and procurement documentation
• Ensure piping materials comply with applicable codes, standards, and project requirements, including ASME, ASTM, API, MSS, NACE, and other applicable industry standards
• Perform material compatibility and corrosion evaluations for process and utility piping systems
• Review, evaluate, and approve piping specification deviations and technical exceptions
• Support value engineering initiatives by evaluating alternative materials and products while maintaining compliance and reliability
• Support procurement activities

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Serve as technical authority for piping engineering within the organization
• Plan, prioritize, and coordinate pipe engineering resources to support project schedules, including staffing, resource forecasting, and workload planning
• Assign, oversee, and review work performed by internal engineers, contractors, and third-party engineering firms
• Ensure piping engineering deliverables are completed on schedule and meet company quality standards
• Participate in interdisciplinary design reviews, HAZOPs, constructability and design reviews
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to piping engineers and designers
• Interface with clients, equipment vendors, contractors, and regulatory agencies on piping engineering matters

What we’re looking for:

Bonus points for:

Must-have Requirements: