Piping Material Engineer

TekWissen ®; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 75,768 - 79,900; Full time

Job summary

A global workforce management provider is seeking a Piping Material Engineer in Houston, TX. This contract position involves leading the design and development of construction materials for large-scale projects. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and 5-10 years of relevant experience, managing complex engineering tasks while ensuring compliance with industry codes. This role offers competitive hourly pay and requires someone who can communicate effectively and is willing to travel as needed.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of relevant experience or 9-14 years relevant work experience without degree.
• Must be authorized to work in the client location.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of materials for construction projects.
• Evaluate and apply standard material engineering methods.
• Coordinate material engineering efforts across teams.
• Provide technical assistance during projects.

Skills

Engineering Department Procedures

Piping Material Specification software

ASME, API, AWWA, ASTM, MSS codes

BIM piping FabParts

Oral and written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or international equivalent

Job description

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Base pay range

$55.00/hr - $58.00/hr

Job Title: Piping Material Engineer

Location: Houston, TX, 77001

Duration: 3 Month

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Onsite

Overview

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients worldwide. Our client is a trusted engineering, construction and project management partner to industry and government. Differentiated by the quality of their people and their relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, they align their capabilities to their customers’ objectives to create a lasting positive impact. Since 1898, they helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world’s infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

Job Description

Summary

• In this role, you will lead the design and development of methods for the manufacture, molding, and utilization of construction materials for large projects.
• You will analyze materials, develop conceptual designs, lead material selection, plan and conduct work, and review operating data.
• Your technical expertise will ensure that issues with complex materials, welding, and corrosion are addressed.

Major Responsibilities

• Evaluates, selects, and applies standard material engineering methods, techniques, standards, specifications, procedures, and criteria, using independent judgment in making adaptations and modifications
• Participates in the design, development and modification of processes and methods for the manufacture, molding, and utilization of metallic, plastic, composite and other materials in construction and production of hardware, electronic components and structures
• Analyzes materials and material components to establish mechanical and physical properties
• Reviews operating data, conducts experimental tests and evaluates results
• Prepares material selection diagrams and/or materials corrosion engineering reports for clients as required
• Prepares or assists in preparation of conceptual studies, designs, reports, or proposals
• Coordinates material engineering efforts in assigned areas with specialty groups, engineering disciplines, clients, vendors, contractors, construction, and other functional groups
• Provides technical assistance to other material specialists, interacts with project disciplines, customers, and regulatory agency personnel in the resolution of complex issues.
• Provides assistance to project and construction management in identifying and complying with project material requirements, and addresses materials issues as they arise during project execution
• Reviews and checks work of other MET specialists as assigned

Education and Experience Requirements

• Requires a bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 5-10 years of relevant experience or 9-14 years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Understands the application of Engineering Department Procedures, relevant client design guides. Broad knowledge of the application of engineering to plant constructability as applied to construction methods and materials.
• Detailed knowledge of Piping Material Specification software (Smart Plant Reference Data SRD, etc.)
• Extensive experience and knowledge of ASME, API, AWWA, ASTM and MSS codes/product specifications is essential.
• Experience developing, managing, and maintaining BIM piping FabParts with defined LOD specifications (LOD 100–500) for the engineering discipline of Plant Design and Piping.
• Preferred prior experience working on a large industrial manufacturing facility (semiconductor fabs or data centers)
• Extensive knowledge of precedents in the discipline and of principles and practices of related disciplines.
• Knowledge of typical Engineering Department Procedures, Design Guides, appropriate Standard Computer Applications, and administrative practices.
• Skilled in oral and written communication.
• Must be authorized to live and work in the client location without sponsorship.
• Willingness to travel and/or relocate to jobsite in support of projects.

TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Other

Industries

• Construction