Pipe Support Engineer

Spectraforce Technologies; Richland (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectraforce Technologies is seeking a Pipe Support Engineer for the Richland area to design and locate supports for piping systems, perform related calculations, and work with layout and stress engineers to deliver cost‑effective designs.

The role requires familiarity with pipe support hardware, industry standards, and codes such as ASME B31.3 and AISC, with collaboration across disciplines and vendors to ensure quality design and timely delivery.

Qualifications

• Requires bachelor's degree in engineering (or international equivalent).
• 2-5 years of relevant experience or 6-9 years of relevant work experience.
• Authorized to work in the United States without client visa sponsorship.
• Must pass pre-employment drug screen and background check.
• Must obtain a Department of Energy badge for Hanford Site access.
• Experience with ME150 and Pipe SupportModeler.

Responsibilities

• Develops 3D pipe layout designs and related drawings with minimal supervision.
• Leads PD&P designers by assigning tasks and guiding work.
• Ensures compliance with PD&P design standards in own and team work.
• Reviews calculations, models, drawings and documents for quality and accuracy.
• Participates in constructability reviews.
• Responsible for bulk material quantity take-offs and requisitions.
• Coordinates with designers in other disciplines for overall design requirements.
• Develops work plans, budgets, and schedules for PD&P tasks.
• Answers client or construction queries on PD&P scope.
• Provides on-the-job training for PD&P design personnel.
• Generates 2D drawings or 3D CAD models with minimal guidance.
• Ensures PD&P designs comply with codes and standards.

Skills

DOE badge eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

ME150 (FAPPS)

Pipe SupportModeler

Job description

Pipe Support Engineer

Location: Richland, WA

Duration: 12 Months

US Citizenship required

This role may be eligible for relocation allowances

Job Summary

In this role, your essential duties include locating and designing supports for various piping systems and performing associated calculations. Candidate should be familiar with common pipe support hardware, industry standards, and relevant codes such as AISC & ASME B31.3. Work closely with layout personnel and pipe stress engineers to deliver a quality and cost-effective design. Coordinate with other engineering disciplines and vendors as required.

Major Responsibilities

• Develops designs for complete and complex 3D model equipment layouts & pipe designs with minimum supervision from which detailed scale models and/or construction drawings are completed.
• When working in a lead‑role, assigns tasks to best use the knowledge, experience, and capabilities of less experienced PD & P designers/drafters assigned.
• Ensures compliance with approved PD & P design standards in own work and by those assigned, to provide quality design.
• Reviews and checks calculations, design models, drawings and design documents prepared by assigned designers/drafters for quality, accuracy, neatness, functionality and satisfactory completion.
• Participates in constructability reviews.
• Possesses responsibility for the accuracy of bulk material quantity take‑offs and material requisitions for materials applicable to the discipline.
• Works with designers in other disciplines to coordinate overall design and technical requirements.
• Develops work plans, budgets, and schedules for basic PD & P designer tasks based on input and direction from supervisor in designated discipline.
• Answers questions from client or construction group on PD & P design scope.
• Provides on‑the‑job training for personnel within PD & P design.
• Generates 2D drawings or 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD) design models of high complexity with minimal guidance from others.
• Ensures PD & P systems designs comply with all applicable installation codes, regulations, and standards.

Education and Experience Requirements

Requires bachelor's degree in engineering (or international equivalent) and 2-5 years of relevant experience or 6-9 years of relevant work experience.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Must be authorized to work and remain in the United States without client visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• Must be able to complete and pass a pre‑employment drug screen, physical (if located at the construction site), and background check which includes verification of employment and education.
• Must be able to obtain a Department of Energy badge for access to the Hanford Site. (Even if teleworking, must still be able to comply with security requirements to obtain a badge.)
• Non‑U.S. citizens from countries identified by the Department of Energy as posing heightened security concerns-including sensitive countries, state sponsors of terrorism, countries of risk, and other designated countries – are subject to additional security requirements that limit site access.
• Prior experience using pipe stress analysis programs ME150 (FAPPS).
• Prior experience using Pipe SupportModeler software.