Pipe Stress Engineer - Kiewit Power Engineering

Overview

Design and analyze pipe stress systems for power plants using AutoPIPE/CAESAR.

Key Responsibilities

• autopipe analysis
• stress calculations
• thermal flexibility
• pipe support
• excel reporting
• design review

Tasks

-Calculate and organize pipe support loads transmitted to structural steel into an Excel format that can be easily interpreted by structural and other disciplines. -Check AutoPIPE analysis and stress calculations performed by other members of the piping engineering group. -Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies. -Perform analysis of sustained, thermal displacement, occasional (wind, seismic, relief, turbine trip etc.) and test (hydrotest) loads. -Review piping isometric drawings in to ensure pipe supports, piping materials, fittings and other details align with the AutoPIPE analysis. -Review and check designs, drawings, interface detail and data from external suppliers of components like pipe supports, valves and rotating equipment. -Organize and maintain AutoPIPE analysis, reference documentation and supplemental calculations in project folders maintaining established file naming convention and integrity of the revision history. -Perform supplemental calculations for localized stresses to verify the integrity of fittings, attachments and other irregular geometries using manual calculations, Excel, Mathcad or NozzlePro -Follow established workflows, and work diligently to meet aggressive schedule demands in support of construction. -Collaborate with the structural engineering team, issuing pipe support loads imposed on the structural steel and refine the details and interactions at structural steel to pipe support contact or connection points. -Prepare stress calculation packages to document design basis, verify proper checking and signoffs and to track revision history. -Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required. -Select appropriate pipe supports and develop detailed and individualized specifications for their procurement. This includes shoes, guides, rigid rod hangers, spring hangers, snubbers, and struts. -Perform thermal flexibility analyses for critical piping systems to ensure system integrity and compliance with ASME Codes, using AutoPIPE. -Collaborate with designers, mechanical engineers, structural engineers and the construction team to optimize pipe routing and support schemes. -Use AutoPIPE to ensure acceptable piping nozzle loads on equipment like steam turbines, compressors, pumps, tanks, exchangers, heaters etc. -Review P&IDs, Line Designation tables and thermal performance data to ensure alignment between the overall system design, stress analysis and piping isometric drawings.

Requirements

• autopipe
• caesar ii
• eit
• pe license
• 2+ years
• bachelor's

What You Bring

-Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools including Outlook, Teams and Excel. -Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English with comfort collaborating in hybrid environments (face-to-face, video calls, Teams IM, email). -2+ years power plant design experience (or related plant design experience) with an emphasis in pipe stress analysis/design and support. -Work productively and meet deadlines timely -Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment. -Pipe Stress Engineer – Kiewit Power Engineering* Seeking a skilled pipe stress engineer to join our growing team and help deliver safe, constructible and efficient piping systems for major power, industrial and water projects. -Knowledge of design codes and standards applicable for Pipe Support design work. -Engineer-In-Training (EIT) certification required;Professional Engineering (PE) license preferred. -Regular, reliable attendance -Prefer proficiency with AutoPIPE pipe stress analysis software or combination of AutoPIPE and CAESAR or advanced stress analysis skills in CAESAR II. -Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, structural engineering, or equivalent engineering program from an ABET accredited four-year university.

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Benefits

-Carbon Free - Nuclear

About Kiewit

-It evolved into a massive employee‑owned network operating across North America, delivering projects valued in the billions. -Today it specializes in transportation, water/wastewater, power, oil, gas & chemicals, building, industrial, marine and mining sectors. -Signature projects include New York’s 63rd Street Tunnel, Baltimore’s Fort McHenry Tunnel, T‑Mobile Park in Seattle, and major renewable energy sites. -Its marine division undertakes dredging, coastal resiliency and naval base work, while energy teams deliver gas, power delivery and renewables. -With deep roots in engineering‑led construction, it is known for tackling the kind of ‘impossible’ projects that reshape cities and industries.

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