Lead Piping Engineer

NextGenEnergyJobs; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NextGenEnergyJobs is seeking a piping engineer to lead stress analyses and material specs. You will establish methodologies, perform AutoPIPE analyses, and design robust pipe supports across projects.

You will collaborate with multiple engineering disciplines, ensure compliance with ASME and industry standards, and contribute to the optimization of piping layouts and procurement documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience applying pipe stress standards and best practices.
• Ability to perform analyses under varied loading conditions.
• Familiarity with ASME B31.1 and B31.3 requirements.

Responsibilities

• Establish and document pipe stress methodologies and standards.
• Perform pipe stress analyses using AutoPIPE.
• Evaluate piping systems under sustained, thermal, seismic, wind, and dynamic loads.
• Design and specify pipe supports including springs, restraints, guides, anchors, and hangers.
• Maintain and improve the company’s pipe support catalog.
• Prepare piping stress calculations, reports, and design docs.
• Ensure compliance with ASME, ASTM, API, MSS, NACE standards.
• Coordinate with engineers and project teams to optimize layouts.
• Evaluate nozzle loads and vendor allowable loads.
• Perform fatigue and creep analyses for piping systems.
• Assess vibration susceptibility and mitigate issues.
• Collaborate with vendors to integrate pulsation dampeners.
• Suggest design modifications to reduce stresses and improve reliability.
• Review vendor drawings for project compliance.
• Develop and standardize piping material specifications.
• Select piping materials based on conditions and compatibility.
• Prepare material/spec documentation for procurement.
• Ensure materials meet project requirements and codes.
• Support value engineering and procurement activities.
• Serve as piping engineering technical authority.

Skills

Pipe stress analysis

Piping design

Regulatory compliance

Vendor coordination

Fatigue analysis

Creep analysis

Dynamic/pulsation analysis

Material selection

Code knowledge (ASME B31.1/31.3)

Tools

AutoPIPE

Job description

• Establish and document pipe stress methodologies, standards, and best practices
• Perform pipe stress analyses using industry-standard pipe stress software (e.g., AutoPIPE)
• Evaluate piping systems for sustained, thermal expansion, occasional, seismic, wind, and dynamic loading conditions
• Design and specify pipe support systems, including spring supports, restraints, guides, anchors, and hangers
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve the company's standard pipe support catalog
• Prepare and maintain piping stress calculations, reports, design documentation, and supporting engineering records
• Ensure piping designs comply with applicable codes and standards, including ASME B31.1, ASME B31.3, and other relevant industry standards
• Coordinate with piping designers, mechanical engineers, civil/structural engineers, equipment engineers, and project teams to optimize piping layouts and support configurations
• Evaluate equipment nozzle loads and ensure compliance with vendor allowable loads and applicable standards
• Perform fatigue assessment and analysis for piping systems and components subjected to cyclic operating conditions
• Conduct creep evaluations of piping systems operating within the creep temperature range to ensure long-term integrity over the plant's design life
• Perform dynamic and pulsation analyses of suction and discharge piping systems to verify operational reliability and compliance with design requirements
• Evaluate piping systems for vibration susceptibility and develop engineering solutions to mitigate vibration-related issues
• Collaborate with equipment vendors to integrate pulsation dampeners and ensure compatibility with piping system design and performance requirements
• Recommend design modifications to minimize piping stresses and improve system reliability and constructability
• Perform buckling calculations on vacuum piping systems
• Review vendor drawings, equipment data, and support details for compliance with project requirements
• Develop, maintain, and standardize company-wide piping material specifications
• Establish material selection philosophies and engineering best practices
• Select piping materials based on process conditions, operating temperatures and pressures, corrosion, erosion, fluid compatibility, and applicable codes
• Prepare piping material specifications, valve specifications, specialty item specifications, and procurement documentation
• Ensure piping materials comply with applicable codes, standards, and project requirements, including ASME, ASTM, API, MSS, NACE, and other applicable industry standards
• Perform material compatibility and corrosion evaluations for process and utility piping systems
• Review, evaluate, and approve piping specification deviations and technical exceptions
• Support value engineering initiatives by evaluating alternative materials and products while maintaining compliance and reliability
• Support procurement activities
• Serve as technical authority for piping engineering within the organization
• Plan, prioritize, and coordinate pipe engineering resources to support project schedules, including staffing, resource forecasting, and workload planning
• Assign, oversee, and review work performed by internal engineers, contractors, and third-party engineering firms
• Ensure piping engineering deliverables are completed on schedule and meet company quality standards
• Participate in interdisciplinary design reviews, HAZOPs, constructability and design reviews
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to piping engineers and designers
• Interface with clients, equipment vendors, contractors, and regulatory agencies on piping engineering matters

Requirements

• Perform activities such as stooping, climbing, typing, standing, or sitting for extended periods of time
• Dedication to safety to mitigate industrial hazards that may include heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, and cryogenics
• Willingness to travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call occasionally