Senior Pipe Stress Engineer

Do you enjoy a challenge? Do you want to make a difference? Are you ready to engineer change within the industry and wider community? At PD&MS, we’re determined to help drive the change that our world needs to see. To support current and new customers to be part of the energy transition, through future-friendly solutions. You can be part of our vision!

Working Pattern: Permanent / Full Time

The Senior Pipe Stress Engineer is responsible for performing piping flexibility analysis, reviewing and finalising pipe and support design/layout, code calculations, and originating and checking piping stress deliverables.

• Implementation of QA/QC procedures as required by Company and Client standards
• Responsible for performing Piping Stress Analysis (static and dynamic) for A/G and U/G lines and finalising the stress documentation
• Finalising stress analysis design basis, critical line list, work procedure, data sheets, support specification/standards
• Review and checking of third-party analysis
• Responsible for planning and scheduling of Stress Deliverables
• Qualification of Standard Piping support details including design calculation and verification of loads
• Finalising Material Requisition, Datasheets and TBE for brought out items (specialty supports, spring hangers, etc.)
• Review and approval of Vendor drawings and documents
• Review/approval of construction-related deliverables submitted by Contractor
• Co-ordination with Piping Engineers and Designers
• Co-ordination with other disciplines/departments as required for interfaces
• Co-ordination with Piping counterparts in Client/Contractor organisations
• Site visits and data collection from Client's offices/plants
• Attend meetings with Clients/Contractors/Vendors
• Identification of scope of work required to undertake a project/job and estimation of deliverables
• Input to project plans and schedules

The role offers:

• Development opportunities: the opportunity to develop within the Electrical department, to be appreciated, to work with people who have the same goals and are driven to succeed.
• Varied workload: you’ll have the chance to transfer your skills and develop in our industry and deliver on projects across the fully energy sector, from conventional to renewable energies.
• Opportunities for transferable skills: if your experience isn’t traditional oil & gas, we still want to hear from you! If you’ve EPC experience in nuclear, rail, utilities, petro-chemical, renewables, marine and pharmaceuticals then please apply.

Salary: Competitive Salary depending on knowledge and experience plus a range of benefits that support your finances, wellbeing, and family.

Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, Income Protection, Private Medical Cover, Private Dental Cover, 33 days holiday, Holiday Buy, Flexible Working and Employee Assist Programme and CashPlan.

Location: Aberdeen or Glasgow – hybrid working 3 days in the office with flexibility to work from home for 2 days.

About You

You’ll have experience of:

• Performing Layout studies (Brownfield and Greenfield), Supports selection, Pipe stress analysis specification, technical reviews for Piping Springs, specialty/dynamic supports (Snubbers, etc.) in an EPC environment or client role is highly preferred.
• Conceptual Study/FEED design, Detailed Design, Knowledge and Understanding of construction, Plant commissioning, operations and plant maintenance would be preferable.
• In-depth Knowledge and understanding of Pipe static and dynamic stress analysis basis.
• Experience in Analysis of Various operating, Occasional, accidental and transient conditions.
• CAESAR II for static and dynamic (Modal, Time history and spectrum analysis).
• Finite element analysis and proficient in using FEA tools such as Nozzle pro, FEPipe or similar.
• Design codes such as ASME B31.3, BSI PD8010, ASME B31.4, ASME B31.8, ASME Section VIII Div.1 & 2 and WRC for stress analysis of piping and pipeline is essential for the role.
• Having offshore BOSIET, MIST and medical are preferred for the role with experience of site surveys for condition assessments, commissioning assistance or dimensional and utility interface reviews, be able to write survey scope of work and Survey reports.
• Producing and checking pipe stress deliverables (Piping Stress reports/technical notes and calcs).
• Checking of piping fabrication isometrics and Supports GA.
• Piping layout of mechanical packages and equipment static as well as dynamic perspective.
• Familiar with Design standards such as API610, API 617 and NEMA for piping and supporting layout requirements.
• Preparation of Project/Piping scope of work/estimates, developing and maintaining project execution plan.

Personal attributes

• Go the extra mile
• Empower our people
• Never get complacent
• Engage our partners
• Step up and deliver

If this sounds like you, then you could be a perfect fit.

Qualifications: BSc or equivalent in relevant Engineering Discipline Survival BOSIET/FOET with CA-EBS with MIST

About Us

PD&MS has been engineering solutions in the energy industry and beyond since 2002, our ability to combine innovative ideas with technical expertise sets us apart. A flexible, full-service provider committed to supporting the energy transition, we deliver high-quality project work across the entire lifecycle of assets within the oil and gas, renewables and nuclear sectors. But whoever we work with, it’s the energy, professionalism and purpose of our people that really makes the difference.

We firmly believe in a work culture in which: individual differences are a source of collective strength and pride; everybody can perform to the best of their abilities and on a level playing field; and all colleagues feel they’re part of our team and their voices will be heard. We’re already heartened by the diversity within our organisation, but we recognise that there’s always more we can do to improve further. We welcome applications from all persons regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status. We’re energised by the prospect of operating successfully today, tomorrow and far into the future. But we’re also driven to ensure that our business activities are conducted in socially responsible, morally acceptable and sustainable ways.