Sr.Piping Stress Engineer

Equinox Epc Engineering; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Equinox Design Engineering India Pvt. Ltd. is seeking a Piping Stress Engineer in Pune to support the piping stress analysis team on oil & gas and EPCM projects, using CAESAR II to ensure code compliance with ASME/API/IBR.

You will evaluate thermal and seismic loads, prepare stress reports and line lists, support pipe support design, and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams on international assignments. The role offers growth in a global, fast-growing EPC environment.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in piping stress analysis
• Strong understanding of pipe support design and related standards
• Familiarity with ASME, API, IBR codes

Responsibilities

• Perform stress analysis and flexibility checks
• Evaluate loads from seismic, thermal, wind, and relief systems
• Select spring supports and assess nozzle load compliance
• Conduct nozzle flexibility and flange leak checks
• Prepare datasheets for expansion joints and spring hangers
• Maintain pipe support standards and generate stress reports
• Review pipeline layouts and identify stress-critical lines
• Measure effects of support settlement, safety relief valves, seismic loads, thermal cycles and wind
• Support in evaluating stresses, displacements, forces and moments on restraints
• Assist in data sheet preparation for expansion joints and hanger data sheets
• Support selection and location of supports
• Stress analysis report preparation
• Preparation of stress critical line lists
• Pipeline layout analysis

Skills

Stress analysis

Piping support design

Seismic/thermal loading

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

05–10 years EPCM / Oil & Gas experience

Tools

CAESAR II

Navisworks

Job description

Application Deadline: 31 August 2026

Department: Piping Engineering

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Pune, MH, India

Description

Equinox Design Engineering India Pvt. Ltd. is part of a fast-growing, global EPCM organization headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Equinox is a recognized leader in energy facilities engineering, delivering complex projects for major international operators across India, Canada, the United States, and Australia.

Our work spans conventional and heavy oil production, sour and sweet gas processing, pipelines, carbon capture, and, increasingly, new growth sectors such as data-centre power and industrial infrastructure.

As Equinox continues to expand globally, our India office plays a critical role in supporting high-profile, technically challenging projects executed to North American and international standards.

Joining Equinox means working on world-class projects, collaborating with global teams.

This is an opportunity to join a company at a pivotal stage—where technical excellence, global exposure, and long-term career development go hand in hand.

Job Summary

The Piping Stress Engineer will support the piping stress analysis team in evaluating piping systems using CAESAR II for oil & gas and EPCM projects to ensure structural integrity, ensuring code compliance with ASME / API / IBR.

The role includes performing stress analysis by evaluating thermal, seismic and support loads, preparing stress reports and critical line lists, supporting pipe support design, and coordinating with multidisciplinary teams for international projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform stress analysis and flexibility checks.
• Evaluate loads from seismic, thermal, wind, and relief systems.
• Select spring supports and assess nozzle load compliance.
• Conduct WRC nozzle flexibility and flange leak checks.
• Prepare datasheets for expansion joints and spring hangers.
• Maintain pipe support standards and generate stress reports.
• Review pipeline layouts and identify stress-critical lines.
• Measure the effects of support settlement, safety relief valves, seismic loads, thermal cycle loads and wind.
• Support in evaluating stress, Displacement, Forces, and moments on restraints for support design and evaluate piping loads within allowable nozzle loads.
• Support in evaluating Nozzle flexibilities and stresses, Flange Leak Check.
• Assisting Data sheet preparation for Expansion joints, spring hanger data sheet and updating the pipe support standards.
• Support selection and location.
• Stress analysis report preparation.
• Preparation of stress critical line list.
• Pipeline layout analysis.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Education and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical/chemical engineering.
• 05–10 years’ experience in EPCM / Oil & Gas / Petrochemical project.
• Expertise in CAESAR II for piping stress analysis
• Strong grasping of pipe support design and standards
• Familiarity with ASME, API, IBR codes
• Experience in 3D data-centric projects using CAESAR II & Navisworks
• Knowledge of engineering deliverables: GA, Isometrics, MTOs, support drawings, specs, line/valve lists
• Ability to independently design and analyse piping systems
• Strong academic knowledge especially of Engineering Mechanics, Strength of Materials and Theory of Machines.
• Analytical and problem-solving ability
• Attention to technical detail
• Communication and teamwork skills
• Willingness to learn industry codes and engineering practices.