Lead Piping Stress Engineer

KBR, Inc; Chennai District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Lead Piping Stress Engineer to perform detailed stress analysis for piping systems, ensuring compliance with safety, performance, and regulatory requirements on offshore and processing platforms. The role requires 15–20 years of experience, knowledge of Caesar II, and ability to guide junior engineers across multi-centre offshore projects.

Excellent communication and strong design integration are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 15 -20 years of stress analysis experience in WHP/FIXED/PROCESS PLATFORMS/FPSO/LNG.
• Caesar II software for flexibility analysis.
• Support selection and support design; special drawings.
• Experience with offshore projects and multizone execution.

Responsibilities

• Pipe Stress Analysis Calculations
• Plant Layout Comments – loads to all other disciplines.
• Piping Mechanical Specifications
• Special Studies
• Special Piping (SP) Item Calculations, Drawings, and Data Sheets
• Special Piping (SP) Item Requisition Worksheets
• Pipe Support Drawings, Pipe Support Requisition Worksheets, Pipe Support Locations

Skills

Stress analysis

Project leadership

Communication skills

Mentoring juniors

Fatigue/blast

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Caesar II

Navis

PML macros

Job description

Title: Lead Piping Stress Engineer

Division: KBR 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.

Summary

Piping Stress Engineer with proven experience in performing detailed stress analysis to ensure that all potential loading conditions on piping systems are thoroughly evaluated and addressed within the design framework. The role guarantees that all piping system complies with safety, performance, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Pipe Stress Analysis Calculations
• Plant Layout Comments – loads to all other disciplines.
• Piping Mechanical Specifications
• Special Studies
• Special Piping (SP) Item Calculations, Drawings, and Data Sheets
• Special Piping (SP) Item Requisition Worksheets
• Pipe Support Drawings, Pipe Support Requisition Worksheets, Pipe Support Locations

Required Education, Experience & Skills

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 15 -20 years of stress analysis experience in WHP/FIXED/PROCESS PLATFORMS/FPSO/LNG/
• Knowledge of Caesar II software to perform flexibility analysis
• Knowledge of Support selection and support design ,special support Drawing creation
• Should be well verse in Fatigue/Blast, FPSO Hog, Sag, and structural consideration.
• Knowledge of Navis Model / Review Reality is a must.
• Knowledge of AIV/FIV is preferable.
• Good communications skills .
• Able to manage projects with Multicentre execution Offshore background.
• Excellent skill to Guide young engineers to perform the work.
• Knowledge in PML macros development will be an added advantage.
• Experience with Shell DEP/ Qatar Petroleum (QP), or other Middle East Projects will be considered an added advantage.

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