Pipe Stress Engineer

ManpowerGroup; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 114,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

Health Savings Account

Health Flexible Spending Account

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Plan

Supplemental Life Insurance

Short Term and Long Term Disability

Business Travel Insurance

401(k), Plus Match

Weekly Pay

Job summary

ManpowerGroup is seeking a Pipe Stress Engineer in Austin, Texas, to support manufacturing utilities and infrastructure from concept to fabrication-ready designs. You will own pipe stress tasks, coordinate with stakeholders, and ensure quality and continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in pipe stress for large manufacturers or EPC projects, is proficient with Caesar II, Navisworks, and Bluebeam, and is eligible for a Texas PE license within 6 months.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years in pipe stress engineering for large manufacturers, EPC firms, or related engineering consultancies.
• Registered Professional Engineer in Texas or able to obtain within 6 months.
• Expert knowledge of ASME piping codes, ASTM material standards, structural and building codes.
• Expert knowledge of Caesar II, Navisworks, and Bluebeam; capable of quick visual inspection and manual calculations alongside computational analyses.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert on pipe stress and pipe support design, applying ASME and related codes.
• Assess piping systems by reviewing P&IDs and Thermal Input Sheets; communicate with stakeholders to support timelines and budgets.
• Perform piping flexibility and stress analyses on diverse piping systems and resolve high loads on equipment nozzles.
• Select and specify springs, expansions, snubbers, and other supports; mark diagrams with actionable feedback.
• Generate bills of materials for supports and expansion joints; review and approve final design documents and submittals.

Skills

Pipe stress analysis

Caesar II

Navisworks

Bluebeam

PE license

ASME piping codes

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Our client, Factory Engineering is seeking a Pipe Stress Engineer to join their team. As a Pipe Stress Engineer, you will be part of the Factory Engineering team supporting manufacturing utilities and infrastructure design for occupied spaces, from concept through fabrication-ready designs. The ideal candidate will have strong technical ownership, clear communication with project stakeholders, and a commitment to quality and continuous improvement which will align successfully in the organization.

Job Title: Pipe Stress Engineer

Location: Austin, Texas

Pay Range: $100 Hourly

What's the Job?

• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert on pipe stress and pipe support design, including ASME and other relevant codes and practices.

• Identify the level of analysis needed for piping systems by reviewing P&IDs and Thermal Input Sheets, and communicate with project stakeholders to support project timeline, budget, and resourcing.

• Perform piping flexibility analysis and computational pipe stress analysis on a variety of piping systems, including resolving high pipe loads on equipment nozzles.

• Select and specify spring hangers, expansion joints, snubbers, and other engineered supports; mark up piping diagrams and isometrics with actionable feedback to piping and structural designers.

• Generate bills of material for supports, guides, anchors, stops, flex joints, and expansion joints to support construction activities and schedules; review and approve final design documents and third-party submittals.

What's Needed?

• Degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent relevant experience.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Pipe Stress Engineering for large chemical or high tech manufacturers, EPC firms, or multi-discipline engineering consulting supporting those industries.

• Registered as a Professional Engineer (PE) in Texas or the ability to obtain within 6 months.

• Expert knowledge of ASME piping codes, ASTM material standards, structural codes, and building and fire codes.

• Expert knowledge of Caesar II, Navisworks, and Bluebeam, with strong ability to perform quick visual inspection and manual calculations in addition to computational analyses.

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to directly support the reliability of manufacturing utilities and piping systems through rigorous stress analysis and support design.

• Role ownership as a Subject Matter Expert, influencing design decisions and ensuring code-compliant outcomes.

• Collaboration with piping, structural, and mechanical/process design teams to incorporate pipe stress requirements into high-quality deliverables.

• Exposure to fast-paced project execution with evolving design requirements and clear escalation paths for schedule and material lead time concerns.

• Chance to continually improve workflows and standards so every design is consistently excellent.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.

ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.