SENIOR PIPING STRESS ENGINEER

The individual assigned to this role will be accountable for ensuring piping designs follow all applicable industry and vendor codes and standards. Piping Stress Engineers will work on one or multiple assigned projects and support the project team through execution. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform piping stress analyses for piping systems using Caesar II, visual inspection, and manual methods where appropriate.
• Expert knowledge of stress analysis of facility piping, and pipelines subjected to static and dynamic loads.
• Interface closely with piping design, CSA, and mechanical disciplines to resolve high piping stress and equipment nozzle loads.
• Extensive experience with design of special and engineered pipe supports.
• Review, check, and comment on the content of internal and external documents including vendor drawings.
• Prepare design specifications, execution plans, design details, manpower plans, scope definition, project estimation.
• Issue reports, project related specifications, design criteria, requisitions, and technical bid evaluations
• Proactively identify technical, financial or schedule risks and propose solutions to keep project on time and budget.
• Provide technical support to the project group including procurement, sub contactor, fabrication, and construction activities.
• Assign tasks to project team members, oversee, and check the work of others within the discipline.
• Authentication of engineering documentation.
• Report to Discipline Lead Engineer regarding project status, schedule, budget and/or technical issues.
• Closely follow EPFC core values and work effectively with engineers, designers, drafters, technicians, and project managers.

YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills coupled with the ability to work effectively with all clients, both internal and external.
• Collaborator with strong people skills and the ability to positively contribute in EPFC business environment.
• Ability to work independently and with minimal direction including roles of Project Lead and Checker.
• Ability to coordinate and prioritize work and meet short deadlines.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong work ethic and attention to detail.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or equivalent technical school graduate with a minimum of 7+ years of piping stress engineering experience coupled with a Professional Engineer designation from APEGA and/or EGBC (P.Eng.).
• Knowledgeable on all aspects of piping design and piping engineering including pipe stress fundamentals.
• Expert knowledge of ASME B31.3, C31J, CSA Z662; ASME Sec VIII Div 1, applicable API codes for equipment nozzle loading.
• Extensive experience with Caesar II, Nozzle Pro, FAE, Navisworks, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with major capital and MOC projects in oil and gas industry.

BENEFITS

• Industry class competitive compensation and vacation plan
• Medical and dental plan
• Health/Wellness spending account
• RRSP matching program
• Annual Professional Development budget
• EPFC Young Professionals Group
• Staff events and teambuilding

SUPPORTING A DIVERSE WORKFORCE

EPFC is an equal opportunity employer which recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified candidates will receive coordination for employment based on objective criteria and without regard to race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.