Lead Piping Engineer

• 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
• 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

Requirements

• Perform activities such as stooping, climbing, typing, standing, or sitting for extended periods of time
• Dedication to safety to mitigate industrial hazards that may include heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, and cryogenics
• Willingness to travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call occasionally