Piping Engineer – Industrial Facilities, ASME B31.3 Expertise
You will join a mid-sized U.S. engineering firm that tackles high-stakes capital projects for Fortune 500 owners. The environment prizes curiosity, safety, and client value over bureaucracy. You will see your decisions translate directly into safer plants and lower OPEX—fast. Remote collaboration is embedded in the culture; many engineers split time between home offices and site visits.
Key Responsibilities
- Create safe, efficient piping layouts for brownfield and greenfield facilities – from concept sketches to construction isometrics.
- Run detailed pipe stress analysis in CAESAR II or AutoPIPE, verifying code compliance under thermal, seismic, and dynamic loads.
- Select pipe materials, valves, gaskets, and supports that balance cost, corrosion resistance, and lifecycle performance.
- Produce and update P&IDs, line lists, and MTOs; maintain full alignment with ASME B31.1/B31.3 and company standards.
- Coordinate closely with process, structural, and instrumentation teams… then reconcile conflicting requirements with pragmatic engineering judgment.
- Deliver constructible 3D models in CADWorx, AutoCAD Plant 3D, or Revit while resolving clashes through multidisciplinary reviews.
- Author technical reports—stress summaries, flexibility studies, MOC packages—ensuring audit-ready documentation.
- Mentor junior designers; transfer know-how in fluid mechanics, flexibility analysis, and digital workflows.
- (Optional) Support field teams remotely during startup, hot tie-ins, or shutdown activities.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (or closely related).
- 5+ years designing industrial piping systems within refineries, chemical plants, power stations, shipyards, or pharmaceutical facilities.
- Proficiency with at least one stress package (CAESAR II, AutoPIPE) and one 3D plant platform (CADWorx, AutoCAD Plant 3D, Revit).
- Deep knowledge of ASME B31 codes, ANSI/ASME flanges, and API valve standards.
- Demonstrated ability to interpret P&IDs, piping specifications, and vendor drawings without supervision.
- Clear, concise English—written and spoken—to explain complex calculations to non-specialists.
Preferred Skills
- Familiarity with finite element tools (FEA) for nozzle or saddle evaluations.
- Working understanding of pipe support hardware, spring hangers, and dynamic restraint design.
- Experience integrating laser-scan data into revamp models.
- PE license or progress toward it.
Why This Role
- High variety—design crude unit revamps one month, renewable diesel the next.
- Ownership—lead packages from first flex study through startup.
- Growth—access certified training in advanced stress, laser scanning, and digital twins.
- Impact—your calculations keep people safe and processes profitable.