Pipe Stress Engineer

SENIOR PIPING STRESS ENGINEER Technical Staffing Resources (TSR) is seeking a Pipe Stress Engineer to work with one of the largest EPC firms in the country. This is a long-term (6+ months) contract position located in Newark, DE. RESPONSIBILITIES Identify pipes requiring review and/or analysis. Perform formal stress analysis in accordance with ASME B31.1 and B31.3, including pressure, thermal and vibration related issues. Conduct informal review in accordance with ASME B31.1 and B31.3, including pressure, weight and thermal analysis of piping systems, vibration analysis and piping support systems. Analyze specialty piping items such as spring cans, hoses, expansion joints. Develop specifications in cooperation with piping designers and process engineers. Create requests for quotes in cooperation with procurement specialists and evaluate vendor quotes. Select standard pipe supports for a project according to corporate and client requirements. Specify specific pipe supports and communicate to pipe designers. Develop engineered pipe supports such as spring cans and snubbers. Assist in conducting piping reviews of all project isometrics, supports, and specialty items prior to issuance for construction to ensure quality procedures were followed. Estimate work hours for pipe flexibility, support, and specialty piping items for proposals and all stages of projects. Be responsible for the budget, schedule, and quality of the piping engineering work on assigned projects in cooperation with piping design leads. May lead a team of engineers on multiple independent projects. Collaborate in a multi-office environment. REQUIREMENTS Minimum 10 years of applicable piping engineering experience within the chemical and industrial industries. Proficiency with pipe stress analysis and finite element software (Caesar II and NozzlePro preferred). Familiarity with ASME B31.3 and B31.1. Experience navigating 3D models with Navisworks. Experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, etc. Ability to travel and work at client sites. AutoCAD experience is a plus. Professional Engineer license is preferred but not mandatory. PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS Work may be performed at client sites and may require exposure to ambient temperature extremes. Work may require using and wearing personal protective equipment such as fire-retardant clothing, hearing and eye protection, hard hat and steel-toed boots. Day-to-day physical requirements involve standard office activities including sitting/standing for extended periods of time, attending meetings, use of keyboard and mouse repetitively, lifting and carrying less than 20 lb. frequently, etc. Work may require moderate physical exertion including walking to operating areas and walking up stairs. May require walking the plant property. ABOUT THE COMPANY Technical Staffing Resources, a KBR company, is a full-service staffing firm with over 75 years' experience providing staffing support for industrial engineering, construction, maintenance markets, and our affiliated government services division. #J-18808-Ljbffr Mary Dickson