Lead Piping Stress Engineer - (Static/Dynamic Analysis)

Job description / Role

Title:
Lead Piping Stress Engineer- (Static/Dynamic Analysis)

KBR-AMCDE is looking for a Lead Piping Stress Engineer with solid backround in Static/Dynamic Analysis. Candidates should have a minimum of 15 years of experience in the same field.

STATIC ANALYSIS:
- Identify different stress packages through review of P&IDs / Line Designation tables.
- Performs piping flexibility analysis for critical piping systems during preliminary design and detailed design phase of Project.
- Perform analysis for sustained, thermal and multiple operating cases, occasional (viz winds, seismic, relief, hammer etc.)
- Perform pipe stress analysis for different equipment like Steam turbine, Compressors, Centrifugal Pumps, tanks, exchangers, heaters, columns, etc.
- Provide pipe loading information to Civil/Structure
- Resolve high pipe loads on equipment nozzles & high secondary stresses in piping.
- Selection of spring hangers, snubbers, struts for pipe supports.
- Locate and identify pipe supports on isometrics along with type of supports.
- Evaluation of local stresses via code using WRC107/297 or FEA.
- Review and sign-off piping isometrics considering flexibility and supporting.
- Prepare complete documentation of the stress analysis and support design.
- Participates in reviewing and checking designs, drawings and data from suppliers.
- Understands role played by other disciplines on the project.
- Provides technical direction and assigns work to engineers, designers, and drafters who assist on specific assignments.

DYNAMIC ANALYSIS:
- Performs AIV & FIV using Energy Institute Guideline or other applicable engineering standards.
- Have a good in-depth knowledge of performing Modal Analysis, Harmonic Analysis, Time History Analysis & Response Spectrum Analysis modules in Caesar II.
- Have a good in-depth knowledge of performing harmonic analysis in Caesar II for reciprocating compressors/pumps.
- Have a good in-depth knowledge of Piping Fatigue Analysis.
- Have a broad knowledge in troubleshooting piping vibrations that occurs at site.
- Be able to interpret site measurement with respect to vibration.
- Perform root cause analysis for piping vibrations that occurs at site.
- Be able to recommend possible mitigation, to eliminate if not minimize piping vibrations that occurs at site to acceptable level as per standard requirement.

Requirements

JOB KNOWLEDGE:
- Knowledge of design codes and standards applicable for Pipe Stress Analysis design work.
- Very good and in-depth Knowledge of stress analysis software like Caesar 2, it's applicability and interpretation.
- Knowledge of design codes and standards applicable for Pipe Support design work.
- Very good and in-depth Knowledge of support selection.

About the Company

We deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 28,000 people performing diverse, complex and mission critical roles in 34 countries.

KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results. At KBR, We Deliver.