Piping Stress Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Perform piping stress analysis and flexibility calculations for various operating and load conditions
• Review and provide inputs to plant layout, including load coordination with other disciplines
• Develop and review piping mechanical specifications and special studies
• Prepare calculations, drawings, and datasheets for Special Piping (SP) items
• Develop SP item requisition worksheets and technical documentation
• Design and develop pipe support systems, including support drawings, locations, and requisition worksheets
• Perform advanced stress analysis including fatigue, blast, hog and sag (FPSO), and other structural considerations
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, and project specifications
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams for integrated engineering execution
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• 7–20 years of experience in piping stress analysis for offshore projects (WHP, Fixed Platforms, FPSO, LNG)
• Strong expertise in Caesar II for piping flexibility analysis
• Experience in support selection, design, and special support drawing development
• Knowledge of Navis Model / Review / Reality tools
• Strong understanding of fatigue, blast analysis, and FPSO structural considerations (hog/sag)
• Experience in multicenter project execution and offshore project environments
• Good communication skills and ability to work independently and within teams
• Proven ability to guide and mentor junior engineers

Preferred:

• Knowledge of AIV (Acoustic Induced Vibration) / FIV (Flow Induced Vibration)
• Experience in PML macro development
• Experience working on Shell DEP, Qatar Petroleum (QP), or other Middle East project

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