Principal Piping Engineer - Greater Philadelphia area

Work Location:  Full Time on Site

Employment Type: Permanent   

Salary offered:

·        Experience of 10 - 15 years, salary: 140,000/yr + benefits

·        Experience of 15+ years, salary: up to $165,000/yr + benefits  

Hours: Full time / 40 hours (onsite)

Relocation Assistance: Offered

Specific Areas of Responsibility:

• Extract plant configuration files from Smart 3D model and perform the necessary translation and transformation to generate an AutoPIPE native file, manually making updates as required.

• Using system design descriptions and piping & instrumentation diagrams, incorporate all applicable loading and load combinations that are pertinent to the system per the applicable service levels.

• Use AutoPIPE to locate supports with appropriate stiffness. After applicable analyses, identify areas of critical over stress regions and recommend routing and support changes to facilitate a viable and cost-effective system.

• Design optimal pipe supports when standard pipe supports are not adequate.

• For rupture evaluation, locate postulated leak and break points and design whip restraints and barriers to mitigate damage to other systems.

• Perform Leak Before Break fracture mechanics evaluation to preclude pipe breaks.

• Review sketches and other conceptual design information for subsequent development.

• Perform independent verification, validation, and oversight of engineering activities.

• Develop and maintain SMR standards and conduct of engineering methods in functional area.

• Provide mentoring and technical direction in areas of expertise to civil/mechanical team.

• Prepare and deliver technical presentations to internal and external organizations, including regulatory interactions for which the Principal Piping Engineer will provide subject matter expertise.

• Collaborate with subcontractors and colleagues, including other subject matter experts.

Minimum Requirements:

• BS in mechanical, materials, or closely related field of engineering.

• 10+ years of design experience using ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (Section III) to design piping and pipe supports.

• 5+ years of nuclear experience (e.g. NSSS vendor, EPC, utility, engineering consulting, etc.).

• Working knowledge of analytical tools (AutoPIPE, CAESAR II, ANSYS) to analyze time history and response spectrum, transient steam/water hammer, transient safety relief valve discharge, fatigue, etc. and the combinations thereof.

• Working knowledge of various pipe supports (shoes, rods, struts, etc.) and experience designing and analyzing pipe supports and supplementary steel.

• Effective communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

• Excellent attention to detail and capable of producing error-free documents.

• Demonstrated good judgment, flexibility, adaptability, mentoring skills, and ability to act independently.

• Ability to plan and organize work tasks and meet deadlines.

• Strong math, analytical, problem-solving, and computer skills.

• Eligible to work under 10 CFR Part 810.

Additional Desired Qualifications:

• MS or PhD in mechanical, materials, or closely related field of engineering.

• Experience with the Smart 3D (previously SmartPlant 3D) software suite and CAD tools (SolidWorks and AutoCAD).

• Subject matter expertise with ASME B31.1.

• Experience performing pipe rupture analysis and fracture mechanics evaluations.

• Experience working with fabricators/constructors to develop practical and cost-effective designs.

• Experience in commercial nuclear or naval nuclear design.

• Comprehensive knowledge of U.S. Nuclear Regulations and Guidance from 10 CFR 50; 10 CFR 52; NUREG-0800 Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6; and nuclear quality assurance.

• P.E. License.