Senior Pipe Stress Engineer

About The Role

Do you enjoy a challenge? Do you want to make a difference? Would you like to work within a friendly and inclusive team? We have an exciting opportunity working within both new and existing projects, creating bespoke, safe and cost-effective engineering solutions for our clients within the energy sector.

The Senior Pipe Stress Engineer is responsible for performing piping flexibility analysis, reviewing and finalising pipe and support design / layout and the arrangements, code calculations and originate and checking Piping stress deliverables.

Duties include - 

• Implementation of QA/QC procedures as required by Company and Client standards
• Responsible for performing Piping Stress Analysis (static and dynamic) for A/G and U/G lines and finalising the stress documentation
• Finalising stress analysis design basis, critical line list, work procedure, data sheets, support specification / standards
• Review and checking of third-party analysis
• Responsible for planning and scheduling of Stress Deliverables
• Qualification of Standard Piping support details including design calculation and verification of loads
• Finalising Material Requisition, Datasheets and TBE for brought out items (specialty supports, spring hangers etc.)
• Review and approval of Vendor drawings and documents
• Review / approval of construction related deliverables submitted by Contractor
• Co-ordination with Piping Engineers and Designers
• Co-ordination with other disciplines / departments as required for interfaces
• Co-ordination with Piping counterparts in Client/Contractor organisations
• Site visits and data collection from Client's offices / plants
• Attend meetings with Clients/ Contractors/ Vendors
• Identification of scope of work required to undertake a project / job and estimation of deliverables
• Input to project plans and schedules

About You

You’ll have experience of:

• Performing Lay-out studies (Brownfield and Greenfield), Supports selection , Pipe stress analysis specification, technical reviews for Piping Springs, specialty/dynamic supports (Snaubbers etc) in an EPC environment or client role is highly preferred.
• Conceptual Study/FEED design, Detailed Design, Knowledge and Understanding of construction, Plant commissioning, operations and plant maintenance would be preferable
• In depth Knowledge and understanding of Pipe static and dynamic stress analysis basis. Experience in Analysis of Various operating ,Occasional, accidental and transient conditions
• CAESAR II for static and dynamic (Modal, Time history and spectrum analysis)
• Finite element analysis and proficient in using FEA tools such as Nozzle pro, FEPipe or similar
• Design codes such as ASME B31.3, BSI PD8010,ASME B31.4,ASME B31.8, ASME Section VIII Div.1 &2 and WRC for stress analysis of piping and pipeline Is essential for the role.
• Having offshore BOSIET, MIST and medical are preferred for the role with experience of site surveys for condition assessments, commissioning assistance or dimensional and utility interface reviews, be able to write survey scope of work and Survey reports
• Producing and checking pipe stress deliverables(Piping Stress reports/technical note and calcs). Checking of piping fabrication isometrics and Supports GA
• Piping lay-out of mechanical packages and equipment static as well as dynamic perspective. Familiar with Design standards such as API610, API 617 and NEMA for piping and supporting lay-out requirements
• Preparation of Project/Piping scope of work/estimates, developing and maintaining project execution plan
• Knowledge and understanding of Pipe static and dynamic stress analysis basis. Experience in Analysis of Various operating ,Occasional, accidental and transient conditions

Personal attributes 

Our GENES, our core values, define who we are, what we stand for and how we deliver.   

• Go the extra mile 

• Empower our people 

• Never get complacent 

• Engage our partners 

• Step up and deliver

If this sounds like you, then you could be a perfect fit. 

Qualifications

• BSc or equivalent in relevant Engineering Discipline 
• Survival BOSIET/FOET with CA-EBS with MIST 

About Us

PD&MS has been engineering solutions in the energy industry and beyond since 2002, our ability to combine innovative ideas with technical expertise sets us apart. A flexible, full-service provider committed to supporting the energy transition, we deliver high-quality project work across the entire lifecycle of assets within the oil and gas, renewables and nuclear sectors. But whoever we work with, it’s the energy, professionalism and purpose of our people that really makes the difference.

Be who you’re meant to be, with PD&MS 

We firmly believe in a work culture in which: individual differences are a source of collective strength and pride; everybody can perform to the best of their abilities and on a level playing field; and all colleagues feel they’re part of our team and their voices will be heard.  We’re already heartened by the diversity within our organisation, but we recognise that there’s always more we can do to improve further.  We welcome applications from all persons regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status. 

We’re energised by the prospect of operating successfully today, tomorrow and far into the future. But we’re also driven to ensure that our business activities are conducted in socially responsible, morally acceptable and sustainable ways.