Senior Piping Engineer

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Designing and engineer biopharma piping to meet specific project requirements and standards. Continuously evaluate and optimize piping analysis to improve efficiency, reduce operation costs, and enhance reliability. Investigate and resolve construction and design issues dealing with piping, nozzle, or piping component failures. Prepare detailed pipe stress engineering reports as required by project needs and code requirements. Identify relevant data sources and implement automated data collection processes. Perform quality control on pipe stress reports and support selection charts. Perform FEA evaluation for evaluation of stresses at nozzles, or for determining user calculated SIFs, using NozzlePro, FE/Pipe or other FEA software. Select springs/struts/snubbers/Expansion joints when necessary, determine movements/loads, prepare spring/strut/snubber/Expansion joints schedule, requisitions, and review related vendor drawings. Managing a schedule for piping engineering activities and deliverables, preparing estimates, preparing scope of services, preparing effort hour forecasts, monitoring changes on the project, preparing change orders, managing the piping engineering budget and schedule, provide progress reporting, provide quantity trends and monitor quantities, coordinate with various disciplines, participate in 3D model reviews. Mentoring junior engineers, reviewing their work, and providing technical guidance on stress analysis and piping design. Coordinate with Process and Mechanical disciplines to determine Process data and any special Process requirements or equipment operation modes. Coordinate with Civil/Structural groups to ensure loads are being effectively communicated.

Remote work/ telecommuting from any state where Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. has established a tax entity permitted.

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Here's what you'll need

REQUIREMENTS:  This position requires a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or related field and 6 years of work experience in the job offered or related Piping Engineering occupation.

SPECIFIC SKILLS:  Expertise and knowledge of: Pipe stress analysis using Caesar II, AutoPipe. FEA evaluation of stresses at nozzles. Biopharma piping systems. Analyzing complex piping system for static, Dynamic loading and Seismic Anchor Movement (SAM) due to Seismic and wind drift. Ability to interpret software outputs, validate models and optimize designs based on results. Conducting failure mode analysis and troubleshooting piping system issues, such as vibration, thermal expansion or support failure. Ability to recommend mitigation strategies, such as material upgrade, rerouting or addition supports etc. Review client technical specifications related to piping flexibility analysis, piping components, fabrication, testing, and NDE, etc. and ensure compliance with the same. Evaluate Pipe supports, developing technical specification, datasheets for Expansion joints, spring hangers, Pipe supports etc. Perform reinforcement evaluation at pipe supports and branch connections. Industry codes ASME, BPE, EN13480-3, EN13480-6 and API standards.

Posted Salary Range: Minimum

123,600.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

216,400.00

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $123,600.00 to $216,400.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on May 29, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

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Locations

City State Country
Cincinnati	Ohio	United States