Engineer I Stress Analyst

Zachry Group•Downers Grove, IL

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Zachry Group is currently accepting applications for Stress Engineer I for our Downers Grove (Chicago) Design Center Office location. This is a great opportunity to get involved in some interesting and challenging design projects.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
0–3-year experience in mechanical engineering with understanding of stress analysis and system flexibility.
Strong attention to detail and ability to prepare design concepts, technical documents, and drawing checks.
Strong communication skills required to provide effective inter-discipline, client, vendor, and construction coordination on projects.
Must be organized, self-directed, able to prioritize and multi-task, highly motived with ability to work in an interactive team environment and take directions from others.
Willingness to travel and work in office and field environments.
Commitment to safety, quality, responsibility, high work standards, and initiatives.

Nice To Haves

EIT (Registered Engineer in Training).
Field plant experience.
Experience in the petrochemical, oil/gas, chemical, and/or power industry.
Previous experience with material properties, stress analysis or stress analysis concepts.
Experience working with ASME Section I and VIII pressure vessel and B31.1 and B31.3 piping codes.
Knowledge of 3D modeling, CADD programs and 2D design.

Responsibilities

Review and analyze piping systems and components for thermal flexibility, vibration, supports, and other factors.
Ensure piping systems conform to applicable codes and client standards.
Perform ASME B31.1 and ASME B31.3 formal stress analysis using CAESAR II software.
Work with piping designers to optimize pipe routing on piping design including specifying required pipe supports.
Specify engineered support equipment such as expansion bellows, spring cans, constant tension hangars, snubbers, and engineered piping supports including detailed review of vendor equipment design documents.
Prescribe and evaluate piping loads on process equipment nozzles including ASME pressure vessels as well as on engineered and standard support steel.
Prepare formal stress evaluation reports.
Perform field surveys to collect the required field data and assist with interpretation of engineering drawings and specifications in the field.
Attend client, vendor, and internal team meetings.
Ability to clearly communicate information and ideas verbally and in writing.
Manage project schedules and budgets as well as provide weekly reports communicating project status, issues, and needs.
Other duties as assigned