Sr. Piping Lead & Subject Matter Expert

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical authority for piping engineering and design, providing expert guidance on piping materials, specifications, specialty items, and applicable industry codes and standards.
• Act as the go-to resource for complex piping issues, including fitness-for-service evaluations, specialty piping applications, and non-standard design conditions.
• Provide technical interpretation and practical application of piping codes, standards, and company specifications across multiple projects and operating facilities.
• Review and approve critical piping engineering decisions and deliverables; serve as the escalation point for high-risk or high-impact technical issues.
• Lead piping engineering and design activities from early conceptual and FEED phases through detailed design and final deliverable issuance.
• Review and approve piping layouts, isometrics, line lists, and related design documents to ensure technical accuracy, constructability, and compliance with specifications.
• Perform and/or review pipe stress analyses, specialty piping evaluations, and tie-in designs as required by project scope.
• Cook up coordination with process, mechanical, civil/structural, electrical, and instrumentation disciplines to ensure consistency across models, drawings, and engineering documentation.
• Own and maintain piping specifications, material standards, and design practices; ensure consistent application across projects and sites.
• Support alignment between piping standards, P&ID conventions, document control requirements, and management of change (MOC) processes.
• Act as the primary piping technical interface for Project Managers, Design Leads, Engineering stakeholders, and Operations.
• Support project planning and execution by providing scope definition, engineering effort estimates, staffing input, and schedule risk assessment.
• Participate in design reviews, constructability reviews, hazard analyses, and field walkdowns, providing technical guidance to resolve findings.
• Support vendor and contractor technical alignment, including review of vendor data, specifications, and integration into overall design intent.
• Mentor and coach piping designers and engineers, providing guidance on specifications, stress analysis fundamentals, and practical problem-solving.
• Support training and knowledge sharing related to piping engineering tools, specifications, and best practices.
• Promote consistent discipline practices and technical rigor across internal teams and contractor resources.
• Ensure piping engineering deliverables comply with applicable safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements, as well as internal standards.
• Perform or oversee quality reviews of models, drawings, and calculations to confirm accuracy, completeness, and proper revision control.
• Support the incorporation of field feedback, redlines, and operational changes into finalized engineering documentation.
• Collaborate with P&ID and document control teams to maintain alignment, traceability, and data integrity across engineering records.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree - in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience: Extensive experience in piping engineering and/or piping design within industrial, chemical, petrochemical, or process manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge: Demonstrated expert knowledge of piping codes, standards, and industry practices (e.g., ASME B31 series, ASME VIII, API standards).
• Skills: Strong experience performing and/or reviewing pipe stress analysis and specialty piping evaluations.
• Licenses and Certifications: Ability to serve as a technical authority and escalation point for complex or high-risk piping design issues.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Medical Benefits
• Dental Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Vacation Days
• Incidental/Sick Days
• Paid Holidays
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Development & Training