Lead Piping Stress Engineer 1 - Nuclear

Sargent & Lundy•Chicago, IL

7d•$118,023 - $180,313•Hybrid

About The Position

The Piping Engineering & Analysis discipline performs evaluations for piping systems in accordance with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, ASME B31.1, ASME B31.7, and other codes as applicable to the specific evaluation being performed. The Piping Engineering & Analysis discipline also performs specialty topics including vibration monitoring and analysis, evaluation of hydraulic transients, thermal stratification effects, operability evaluations, qualification of piping for hydrodynamic loads, pipe rupture evaluations, evaluation of pipe wall thinning due to flow accelerated corrosion (FAC) or microbiological induced corrosion (MIC), and pipe flaw evaluations. This position provides senior level technical direction and supervision to the project team members in his/her discipline. Establishes project task schedules and budgets for his/her discipline to meet overall project requirements. Coordinates activities between disciplines. Is responsible for successful completion of project deliverables to meet all technical, quality, and project controls expectations. Serves as a technical liaison with the client and a lead technical resource on projects. Lead engineers support engineering design projects by reviewing complex calculations and approving simple calculations, providing technical guidance to project team members, and ensuring calculations are technically sound and in accordance with project requirements. They also review and approve simple system/structural designs and prepare and review complex system/structural designs to ensure completeness, accuracy, quality, constructability, and operability. Additionally, they perform engineering review of drawings, review design input for complex system/structures, define client expectations for drawings, coordinate interface between design and engineering, and actively participate in design reviews. Preparation and review of major system, installation, and material specifications, defining technical and commercial requirements, and scheduling of vendor submittals are also key responsibilities. The role involves preparing bid evaluations for complex systems and installation scopes, participating in bid negotiations with vendors, and potentially evaluating change orders. Finally, lead engineers prepare and review single-discipline, complex reports/studies, participate in the preparation of multi-discipline reports, and review studies and reports to ensure conclusions are technically sound, cost-effective, and clearly communicated.

Requirements

BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Aerospace, or Structural/Civil Engineering, from an ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission-approved program, with an emphasis in solid mechanics, structural analysis, theory of elasticity, metallurgy, and finite element analysis
P.E. license
10 or more years of relevant experience
Extensive knowledge of ASME B31.1 and ASME B&PV Section III piping codes
Knowledge of the design, selection, and application of pipe supporting elements
Working knowledge of commercially available piping products and their application
Strong written and verbal communication skills
We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.

Nice To Haves

The ability to navigate a 3D CAD model
Experience with AutoPIPE or PIPESTRESS software
Knowledge of gas dynamics and hydraulic transients
Knowledge of pipe condition assessment
Experience with ANSYS Workbench and Mechanical ADP
Interest in learning and effectively using emerging technologies where relevant to their role.
Experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued where relevant but is not required unless specifically identified elsewhere in the job description.

Responsibilities

Performs evaluations for piping systems in accordance with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, ASME B31.1, ASME B31.7, and other codes as applicable.
Performs vibration monitoring and analysis to evaluate system operational vibrations associated with plant modifications and operating events, and to provide vibration prevention and mitigation solutions and designs.
Evaluates hydraulic transients, piping systems for thermal stratification effects, operability, and qualifies piping for hydrodynamic loads.
Performs pipe rupture evaluations, evaluation of pipe wall thinning due to flow accelerated corrosion (FAC) or microbiological induced corrosion (MIC), and pipe flaw evaluations.
Provides senior level technical direction and supervision to the project team members in his/her discipline.
Establishes project task schedules and budgets for his/her discipline to meet overall project requirements.
Coordinates activities between disciplines.
Is responsible for successful completion of project deliverables to meet all technical, quality, and project controls expectations.
Serves as a technical liaison with the client and a lead technical resource on projects.
Reviews complex calculations and approves simple calculations.
Provides technical guidance to project team members.
Ensures that calculations are technically sound and in accordance with project requirements.
Reviews and approves simple system/structural designs and prepares and reviews complex system/structural designs to ensure completeness, accuracy, quality, constructability, and operability.
Performs engineering review of drawings.
Reviews design input for complex system/structures.
Defines client expectations for drawings.
Coordinates interface between design and engineering.
Actively participates in design reviews to ensure quality, constructability, and operability.
Prepares and reviews major system, installation, and material specifications.
Defines technical and commercial requirements, including scheduling of vendor submittments needed for design input.
Prepares bid evaluations for complex systems and installation scopes.
Participates in bid negotiations with vendors.
May evaluate change orders on behalf of the client.
Prepares and reviews single-discipline, complex reports/studies.
Participates in the preparation of multi-discipline reports.
Reviews studies and reports to ensure that conclusions are technically sound, cost-effective, and clearly communicated.