Senior Pipe Stress Engineer - CAESAR II Expert (Oil & Gas)

CTS Complete Technical Services; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CTS Complete Technical Services in Texas seeks a senior Pipe Stress Engineer with 10+ years of piping stress analysis experience to support brownfield projects in the Oil & Gas industry. Proficiency with CAESAR II and strong ASME code knowledge are essential.

You will independently perform complex stress analyses from concept through construction, review layouts and drawings, and collaborate across disciplines to deliver practical, code-compliant solutions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience in piping stress engineering/analysis.
• Extensive experience with CAESAR II.
• Strong experience supporting Oil & Gas brownfield, retrofit, revamp, and facility modification projects.
• Strong knowledge of piping flexibility and stress analysis principles.
• Demonstrated experience with complex piping systems, equipment connections, and piping support design.
• Strong understanding and application of ASME codes and industry standards, including: ASME B31.3, B31.4, B31.8, ASME Section VIII, ASME B16 series.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed piping stress analyses for Oil & Gas brownfield and facility modification projects.
• Develop and evaluate piping stress models using CAESAR II.
• Analyze piping systems for sustained, operating, thermal, occasional, and seismic loads.
• Evaluate equipment nozzle loads and ensure piping systems meet applicable requirements.
• Perform flexibility and stress analyses for complex piping systems.
• Review existing piping layouts and determine impacts from tie-ins and modifications.
• Coordinate with disciplines to develop practical, constructible solutions.
• Review pipe supports and equipment drawings for stress concerns.
• Prepare technical reports, calculations, stress isometrics, and documentation.
• Ensure deliverables comply with codes, standards, and project requirements.

Skills

Piping stress analysis

Independent work

Strong communication skills

Brownfield experience

Tools

CAESAR II

NozzlePRO

Job description

CTS Complete Technical Services in Texas seeks a senior Pipe Stress Engineer with 10+ years of piping stress analysis experience to support brownfield projects in the Oil & Gas industry. Proficiency with CAESAR II and strong ASME code knowledge are essential.

You will independently perform complex stress analyses from concept through construction, review layouts and drawings, and collaborate across disciplines to deliver practical, code-compliant solutions.