Piping Engineer III

Start Date: ASAP

Working Model: Remote,

Local candidates can work on-site in Wilmington, NC

Working Hours: 9am - 5pm, Monday - Friday

Possible overtime

Interview Process: Virtual, 1 round with Panel

Equipment will need to be ordered for selected candidate

Role Summary/Purpose

The Pipe Supports Engineer will work within the Piping Analysis team.. The Piping Analysis team is responsible for performing analysis of nuclear safety related piping and piping supports in order to show code and regulatory compliance. The group services the new plants design team currently focusing on the BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor design and implementation globally. The Piping & Analysis team has strong interfaces with the Systems Design, Civil Structural Design, Reactor Design, and Integrated Plants Design teams.


Essential Responsibilities

The Pipe Support Engineer is required to understand, define and analyze pipe supports to meet industry standards and regulatory requirements.

In addition, you will be requested to:

Utilize knowledge and experience to solve and deliver outcomes to customers

Work cooperatively throughout to develop approaches for solving technical issues. Communicate potential solutions and work status effectively to the organization.

Provide leadership and technical direction to personnel and projects.

Function as interface between sub-contractors and in-house engineering teams.

Perform oversight activities related to pipe support design, analysis, and documentation.

Prepare technical documents such as design basis documents and ASME design reports.

Support procurement and subcontract activities associated with new plant projects.

Represent GEH at industry forums such as ASME meetings and conferences

Maintain and develop technical design procedures associated with piping and pipe support analysis activities.

Procure, maintain, and facilitate the use of analysis software.


Qualifications/Requirements

Minimum bachelor s degree in mechanical or structural engineering (Other engineering disciplines may be acceptable based on work experience)

Minimum 4 years of experience in pipe supports design and analysis

Additional Desired Characteristics

Nuclear Industry knowledge / experience

Working knowledge and experience with ASME Section III analysis to subsection NF and ASME B31.1

Experience with Piping Analysis Software similar to PIPESTRESS, AUTOPIPE, CAESAR

Pipe Whip Restraint Design/Analysis

Experience with pipe support/structural analysis software such as GT STRUDL, STADD, ANSYS, LICAD

Experience with development of Scopes of Work and performing oversite and owners acceptance of subcontracted pipe support design & analysis

3D modeling and large-scale BIM tool experience

PE or EIT in training certificate

Strong communication skills and capable of articulating specific technical topics or assignments

Strong problem-solving abilities

Strong analytical and process skills

Strong data analyst capabilities and ability to create small automation scripts to streamline analyses using VBA, PYTHON, etc.

Ability to work effectively within a highly collaborative environment

Mentoring of junior engineers

A self-starter willing to take initiative