Pipe Stress Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Vision plan

HSA

FSA

Dependent Care FSA

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Business travel insurance

Weekly pay

Job summary

Factory Engineering is seeking a Pipe Stress Engineer to support manufacturing utilities and infrastructure from concept through fabrication-ready designs in Austin, TX. You will own pipe stress analyses, select supports, and ensure code-compliant outcomes across projects.

The role requires a PE license in Texas (or eligibility within 6 months), expert knowledge of ASME piping codes, and proficiency with Caesar II, Navisworks, and Bluebeam. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent required.
• Minimum 5 years of Pipe Stress Engineering experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Texas or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• Expert knowledge of ASME piping codes, ASTM standards, structural and building/fire codes.
• Expert knowledge of Caesar II, Navisworks, and Bluebeam; strong quick-inspection and manual calculation skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME on pipe stress and pipe support design, per codes and practices.
• Identify analysis level by reviewing P&IDs and Thermal Input Sheets and coordinate with stakeholders.
• Perform piping flexibility and computational stress analyses across various systems; resolve high loads on nozzles.
• Select and specify supports and expansion joints; annotate diagrams with feedback for designers.
• Generate BOMs for supports, guides, anchors, stops, flex joints; review submittals.

Skills

PE license in Texas

ASME piping codes

Communication with stakeholders

Education

Mechanical engineering degree

Tools

Caesar II

Navisworks

Bluebeam

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
• 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
• 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.