Lead Pressure Vessel & Piping Engineer – Complex Projects

United States Careers; Bridgewater, Houston (MA, TX); On-site; USD 118,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Messer is seeking a Lead Pressure Vessel and Piping Engineer to provide technical authority across capital projects involving static equipment including design, fabrication, repair, and code compliance in cryogenic air separation, hydrogen production and CO2 purification/liquefaction.

The role focuses on establishing design criteria, supporting operations for mechanical integrity, and mentoring engineers while interfacing with multiple disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Chemical, Materials Science/Metallurgical or related discipline.
• Experience with design, fabrication, testing and commissioning of piping and pressure vessels.
• Proficient in reading P&IDs, isometrics, drawings and engineering calculations.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical authority for pressure vessel and piping engineering across multiple projects.
• Escalation point for complex technical issues, code interpretations, and field deviations.
• Establish engineering design criteria and technical requirements for major projects.
• Lead design, specification, commissioning, troubleshooting of piping and vessel systems.
• Review and approve engineering deliverables (calculations, datasheets, stress analyses).
• Oversee engineering contractor work, including reviews and QA/QC.
• Conduct supplier audits and assess technical capability of vendors.
• Lead factory acceptance testing for critical static equipment and provide recommendations.
• Develop QA/QC programs and ensure compliance with codes and Messer standards.

Skills

Industrial gases

Static equipment

Cryogenic systems

ASME B31.3

3D CAD tools

PV Elite/Calc

CAESAR II

English ability

Mentoring

Education

BS in Mechanical/Chemical Eng

Tools

Autocad

Solidworks

CATIA

Fusion360

PV Elite

Compress

CAESAR II

AutoPipe

CAEPIPE

Job description

Messer is seeking a Lead Pressure Vessel and Piping Engineer to provide technical authority across capital projects involving static equipment including design, fabrication, repair, and code compliance in cryogenic air separation, hydrogen production and CO2 purification/liquefaction.

The role focuses on establishing design criteria, supporting operations for mechanical integrity, and mentoring engineers while interfacing with multiple disciplines.