Lead Cryogenic Pressure Vessel & Piping Engineer

Messer Americas; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 118,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short term disability

Life insurance

Paid time off

Long term disability

Messer 401(k) Plan

Company bonus program

Job summary

Messer Americas in Bethlehem, PA, seeks a Lead Pressure Vessel and Piping Engineer to provide technical leadership across capital projects, covering static equipment design, fabrication, commissioning and operation.

The role requires directing engineering deliverables, mentoring staff, and ensuring compliance with ASME B31.3, ASME BPVC, CGA, and Messer standards across cryogenic and hydrogen projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science/Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science/Metallurgical Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum of 7–15 years of relevant experience with process piping and/or pressure vessel engineering including design, fabrication, testing and commissioning.
• Professional Engineering (P.E.) license is a plus

Responsibilities

• Lead technical authority for pressure vessel and piping engineering across multiple concurrent capital projects.
• Act as the discipline escalation point for complex technical issues and code interpretations.
• Lead design, specification, selection, commissioning, troubleshooting, and optimization of piping and vessel systems.
• Review and approve engineering deliverables including calculations, specifications, and datasheets.
• Provide oversight of engineering contractor organizations and conduct supplier audits.
• Lead factory acceptance testing activities for critical static equipment.

Skills

Static equipment

Piping systems

ASME B31.3

ASME BPVC

CGa requirements

PV Elite

CAESAR II

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

CATIA

Fusion360

AutoPipe

Education

Bachelor of Science/Engineering in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor of Science/Engineering in Chemical Engineering

Materials Science/Metallurgical Engineering

Tools

Compress

PV Elite

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

CATIA

Fusion360

CAESAR II

AutoPipe

CAEPIPE

Job description

Messer Americas in Bethlehem, PA, seeks a Lead Pressure Vessel and Piping Engineer to provide technical leadership across capital projects, covering static equipment design, fabrication, commissioning and operation.

The role requires directing engineering deliverables, mentoring staff, and ensuring compliance with ASME B31.3, ASME BPVC, CGA, and Messer standards across cryogenic and hydrogen projects.