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Kiewit · 4 days ago

Pipe Stress Engineer - Kiewit Power Engineering

Lenexa, KS

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Kiewit is a leading construction and engineering company, and they are seeking a skilled pipe stress engineer to join their growing team. The role involves delivering safe, constructible, and efficient piping systems for major power, industrial, and water projects.

Building MaterialConstructionIndustrial EngineeringMiningOil and GasTransportation

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Perform thermal flexibility analyses for critical piping systems to ensure system integrity and compliance with ASME Codes, using AutoPIPE

Perform analysis of sustained, thermal displacement, occasional (wind, seismic, relief, turbine trip etc.) and test (hydrotest) loads

Use AutoPIPE to ensure acceptable piping nozzle loads on equipment like steam turbines, compressors, pumps, tanks, exchangers, heaters etc

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

Calculate and organize pipe support loads transmitted to structural steel into an Excel format that can be easily interpreted by structural and other disciplines

Perform supplemental calculations for localized stresses to verify the integrity of fittings, attachments and other irregular geometries using manual calculations, Excel, Mathcad or NozzlePro

Organize and maintain AutoPIPE analysis, reference documentation and supplemental calculations in project folders maintaining established file naming convention and integrity of the revision history

Prepare stress calculation packages to document design basis, verify proper checking and signoffs and to track revision history

Check AutoPIPE analysis and stress calculations performed by other members of the piping engineering group

Review piping isometric drawings in to ensure pipe supports, piping materials, fittings and other details align with the AutoPIPE analysis

Review P&IDs, Line Designation tables and thermal performance data to ensure alignment between the overall system design, stress analysis and piping isometric drawings

Review and check designs, drawings, interface detail and data from external suppliers of components like pipe supports, valves and rotating equipment

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

Collaborate with designers, mechanical engineers, structural engineers and the construction team to optimize pipe routing and support schemes

Follow established workflows, and work diligently to meet aggressive schedule demands in support of construction

Qualification

Pipe stress analysisAutoPIPEPower plant designEIT certificationMicrosoft OfficeCommunication skillsCollaboration skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

2+ years power plant design experience (or related plant design experience) with an emphasis in pipe stress analysis/design and support

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, structural engineering, or equivalent engineering program from an ABET accredited four-year university

Engineer-In-Training (EIT) certification required; Professional Engineering (PE) license preferred

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English with comfort collaborating in hybrid environments (face-to-face, video calls, Teams IM, email)

Knowledge of design codes and standards applicable for Pipe Support design work

Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools including Outlook, Teams and Excel

Preferred

Proficiency with AutoPIPE pipe stress analysis software or combination of AutoPIPE and CAESAR or advanced stress analysis skills in CAESAR II

Benefits

Top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents

Voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs

Life insurance

Disability

Retirement plans with matching

Generous paid time off

Company

Kiewit

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At Kiewit, the projects we deliver make a difference, and we offer opportunities for you to make one, too.

Founded in 1884

Omaha, Nebraska, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.kiewit.com

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