Piping Design & Stress Analysis Engineer

Larsen & Toubro; Chhattisgarh; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Larsen & Toubro is seeking a Piping Design Engineer in India to develop piping layouts for steam and oil systems, prepare P&IDs, and optimize routing for power plants. You will define piping classes, material specs, and design conditions while coordinating with process, mechanical, civil, electrical, and instrumentation teams.

The role involves piping stress analysis, nozzle load evaluation, and interface with OEMs and vendors, along with 3D modeling and drawing reviews in Bentley OpenPlant and

Qualifications

• 3–15 years of piping design and stress analysis in power plants.
• Experience with design and review of piping layouts and P&IDs.
• Ability to coordinate with multiple disciplines and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Develop piping layouts for steam, lube oil, and control oil systems.
• Prepare P&IDs, routing studies, and piping classifications.
• Perform flexibility and stress analysis for nozzle loads.
• Design pipe supports and interface with equipment suppliers.
• Review 3D models, isometrics, and drawings; conduct clash checks.
• Provide site support during fabrication, erection, and commissioning.

Skills

Piping Design

Stress Analysis

Site Support

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoPIPE

AutoCAD

Bentley OpenPlant

Navisworks

MS Office

Job description

Piping Design Engineering

• Develop piping layouts for steam, Lube oil, Control oil, systems.
• Prepare Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), piping layouts, and routing studies.
• Optimize piping arrangement considering:
  • Thermal expansion
  • Pressure drop
  • Accessibility
  • Maintenance requirements
  • Constructability
• Define piping classes, material specifications, and design conditions.
• Review vendor drawings and interface requirements.
• Coordinate piping design with process, mechanical, civil, structural, electrical, and instrumentation disciplines.

Piping Stress Analysis

• Perform flexibility and stress analysis using software such as:
  • AutoPIPE
• Analyze piping systems for:
  • Sustained loads
  • Thermal loads
  • Operating loads
  • Occasional loads
  • Seismic loads
  • Wind loads
• Evaluate nozzle loads on:
  • Turbines
  • Pumps
  • Compressors
  • Pressure vessels
  • Heat exchangers
• Verify compliance with:
  • ASME B31.1
  • ASME B31.3
  • ASME Section VIII
  • Applicable project specifications

Pipe Support Engineering

• Design and select:
  • Spring supports
  • Constant hangers
  • Snubbers
  • Guides
  • Line stops
  • Anchors
  • Dampers
• Prepare support load calculations.
• Coordinate support requirements with structural engineering teams.
• Review support fabrication drawings.

Equipment Interface Engineering

• Evaluate piping loads at equipment nozzles.
• Minimize transmission of thermal loads and vibration to critical equipment.
• Ensure compliance with OEM allowable nozzle load criteria.
• Interface with turbine, boiler, HRSG, pump, and valve suppliers.

3D Modeling & Drawing Review

• Work with 3D plant modeling tools such as:
  • Bentley openplant
  • Navisworks
• Review piping isometrics and general arrangement drawings.
• Conduct clash checks and design optimization.

Technical Reviews & Site Support

• Participate in design reviews and HAZOP/stress review meetings.
• Provide technical support during fabrication, erection, and commissioning.
• Resolve site engineering queries and non-conformances.
• Support root cause analysis of piping failures and vibration issues.

Education

• B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering.

Experience

• 3 to 15 years of experience in piping design and stress analysis for:
  • Thermal power plants
  • Combined cycle power plants

Software Knowledge

• AutoPIPE
• AutoCAD
• Bentley Openplant
• Navisworks
• MS Office