Senior Piping Engineer: Stress Analysis & Design Lead

NextGenEnergyJobs; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NextGenEnergyJobs is seeking a piping engineer to lead stress analyses and material specs. You will establish methodologies, perform AutoPIPE analyses, and design robust pipe supports across projects.

You will collaborate with multiple engineering disciplines, ensure compliance with ASME and industry standards, and contribute to the optimization of piping layouts and procurement documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience applying pipe stress standards and best practices.
• Ability to perform analyses under varied loading conditions.
• Familiarity with ASME B31.1 and B31.3 requirements.

Responsibilities

• Establish and document pipe stress methodologies and standards.
• Perform pipe stress analyses using AutoPIPE.
• Evaluate piping systems under sustained, thermal, seismic, wind, and dynamic loads.
• Design and specify pipe supports including springs, restraints, guides, anchors, and hangers.
• Maintain and improve the company’s pipe support catalog.
• Prepare piping stress calculations, reports, and design docs.
• Ensure compliance with ASME, ASTM, API, MSS, NACE standards.
• Coordinate with engineers and project teams to optimize layouts.
• Evaluate nozzle loads and vendor allowable loads.
• Perform fatigue and creep analyses for piping systems.
• Assess vibration susceptibility and mitigate issues.
• Collaborate with vendors to integrate pulsation dampeners.
• Suggest design modifications to reduce stresses and improve reliability.
• Review vendor drawings for project compliance.
• Develop and standardize piping material specifications.
• Select piping materials based on conditions and compatibility.
• Prepare material/spec documentation for procurement.
• Ensure materials meet project requirements and codes.
• Support value engineering and procurement activities.
• Serve as piping engineering technical authority.

Skills

Pipe stress analysis

Piping design

Regulatory compliance

Vendor coordination

Fatigue analysis

Creep analysis

Dynamic/pulsation analysis

Material selection

Code knowledge (ASME B31.1/31.3)

Tools

AutoPIPE

Job description

NextGenEnergyJobs is seeking a piping engineer to lead stress analyses and material specs. You will establish methodologies, perform AutoPIPE analyses, and design robust pipe supports across projects.

You will collaborate with multiple engineering disciplines, ensure compliance with ASME and industry standards, and contribute to the optimization of piping layouts and procurement documentation.