Piping Material Engineer

KBR Careers; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Piping Material Engineer to specify and assure quality of piping materials across exploration, production, refining and transportation operations in the oil and gas sector.

Responsibilities include creating material indexes, datasheets for valves and piping specialties, and writing technical and purchase specifications. The role requires hands-on experience with metallic and non-metallic piping systems and a solid understanding of international codes and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• 4+ years experience, with 6–10+ years typical.
• Good communication and coordination across centres and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Piping Material index and classes for Process & Utilities.
• Prepare valve datasheets and piping specialty items datasheets.
• Write technical and purchase specs for bulks and valves.
• Handle metallic piping (Carbon, Stainless, Duplex, etc.) and non-metallic piping (GRE/GRP/FRP/HDPE).
• Perform wall-thickness calculations under pressure and vacuum conditions.
• Strong knowledge of International Codes & Standards.
• Prepare technical/material requisitions for piping bulks/valves.
• Conduct vendor discussions and clarify bids.
• Review and approve vendor documents/drawings.
• Expertise in material management tools.

Skills

Piping materials

Material management

Vendor coordination

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Material management tools

Job description

Piping Material Engineer

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 Section A Piping Material Engineer in the oil and gas sector is tasked with selecting, specifying, and ensuring the quality of piping materials used across exploration, production, refining, and transportation operations. The role guarantees that all materials comply with safety, performance, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of Piping Material index, Piping Material classes for Process & Utilities.
• Preparation of Valve datasheets and Piping Specialty items datasheets.
• Writing Technical / Purchase specifications for Bulks, Valves etc.
• Hands on experience in handling metallic piping like Carbon / Stainless Steel / Duplex / Super Duplex Stainless Steels & Low Alloy Steel and non-metallic piping systems such as GRE, GRP, FRP, HDPE etc.
• Design calculations like Pipe wall thickness under internal pressures, for full/partial vacuum conditions, Branch Reinforcement Pads, Bends, Spectacle Blinds (Spade/Spacer) etc.
• Thorough knowledge of International Codes & Standards.
• Preparation of Technical / Material Requisitions for Piping bulks/Valves/Specialties.
• Technical Bid Evaluation involving discussions / clarifications with Vendors.
• Vendor documents & drawings reviews and approval.
• Expertise in any Material Management tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• 4 years related experience, with average experience ranging from 6-10+ years.
• Good communications skills & coordination with various disciplines, across different centres, vendors etc.
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