Lead Piping Stress Engineer - CAESAR II Expert

Piping Technology & Products, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Piping Technology & Products, Inc. in Houston is seeking several Mechanical / Pipe Stress Analysis Engineers to perform and lead piping stress analyses using CAESAR II and related tools.

The role focuses on ensuring piping systems comply with ASME codes, API standards, and project specifications while delivering practical, efficient, and reliable engineering solutions grounded in sound engineering fundamentals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering; Master’s preferred.
• 5–10+ years in piping stress analysis.
• Experience in Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, or Data Center projects.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform and lead piping stress analysis using CAESAR II.
• Evaluate thermal expansion, sustained loads, and occasional loads.
• Ensure compliance with ASME codes, API standards, and project specifications.
• Develop and review stress models, load cases, and analysis reports.
• Analyze piping–structure interaction, including load transfer at supports.
• Selection of Pipe Supports, Design and optimize standard and custom pipe supports.
• Recommend pipe routing and support locations.
• Analyze and validate equipment nozzle loads.
• Perform dynamic analysis (seismic, vibration, water hammer).
• Coordinate with piping, structural, and fabrication teams.
• Review drawings, P&IDs, and 3D models for analysis inputs.
• Provide technical input during design reviews and project execution.

Skills

P&ID interpretation

Analytical thinking

First-principles engineering

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

CAESAR II

AutoPIPE

AutoCAD

CADWorx

Revit

Navisworks

Job description

Piping Technology & Products, Inc. in Houston is seeking several Mechanical / Pipe Stress Analysis Engineers to perform and lead piping stress analyses using CAESAR II and related tools.

The role focuses on ensuring piping systems comply with ASME codes, API standards, and project specifications while delivering practical, efficient, and reliable engineering solutions grounded in sound engineering fundamentals.