Pipe Stress Engineer
Thailand-Bangkok
Req#: 20146BR
Date published: 13-Dec-2014
Opportunity: Experienced Hire
Business Line: Energy
Business Plan: ENG
Level: 132
Functions as a technical specialist with a supervisory role. Independently develops and applies advanced engineering techniques, concepts and approaches to unique engineering problems. May supervise engineering staff on projects of medium to high complexity, or serve as a technical specialist providing knowledge and expertise. As assigned by Department Head, pipe stress engineer may be accountable for the quality and productivity of assigned staff and for meeting budget goals in administration and training. S/he has the authority to allocate resources, provide training and propose and implement standards and guides in accordance with Division Policies, Standards and Guides.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
• Supervise engineers and/or technicians involved in the thermal stress analysis of piping systems as well as the design and specification of expansion provisions and pipe supports for projects.
• Monitor, take appropriate action, and report on quality and productivity. Provide resources to support other Businesses as needed.
• Assign staff to work on project and proposal teams and work closely with the Mechanical Project Discipline Engineer to support the project schedule. Keep Department Staffing Coordinator and Department Head informed of Section workload and staffing needs.
• Develop, maintain, and implement related standards, guides, and reference drawings with the approval of the Mechanical/Chemical Chief Engineer.
• Develop and maintain technical and construction guide specifications in coordination with the technical specifications engineer.
• Monitor administration and training budget and ensures that budgets are met.
• Execute project design reviews, verify compliance with industry codes and standards, Business and Section standards and guides, and applicable workflow processes; implements Lessons Learned.
• Identify training needs and coordinate training programs. Train and mentor staff in technical execution.
• Maintain contacts with equipment manufacturers and industry leaders in area of Section expertise. Coordinate with Procurement to keep bidders list up-to-date.
• Address discipline problems or poor performance within the Section. Keep Department Head involved and informed as required.
• Coordinate the annual review process for Section members.
• Implement Safety, Quality, Ethical Standards, Lessons Learned, and Performance Management in accordance with Business Policies, Standards, Guides, and contractual commitments.
• Manage pipe support specification and suppliers.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Minimum bachelor's degree in mechanical or chemical engineering or related disciplines from a recognized accredited university.
• Minimum 11 year experience in detailed pipe stress design in power or petrochemical industry and 5 years in supervisory level.
• Require incumbents to have professional registration or licensure.
• Experience in design support in preparation of stress analysis of piping using ASME, B31.1 and B31.3.
• Knowledge of ASME/API design codes and structural FEM program.
• Expert in CAESARII, AutoPIPE V8i, RISA3D or similar program.
• Good interpersonal skills and proven leadership skills.
• Excellent command of English.
• Flexibility to travel.
Preferred Job Qualifications:
Written Communications, Drive For Results, Decision Quality, Priority Setting, Planning, Delegation, Directing Others, Conflict Management, Informing, Listening, Dealing with Ambiguity, Customer Focus, Building Effective Teams.
Advanced knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to assigned engineering discipline Advanced knowledge of other disciplines.
Advanced ability to interpret engineering deliverable content as assigned.
Intermediate industry knowledge and technology trends. Intermediate knowledge of company quality program Intermediate knowledge of construction & constructability practices & principles.
Intermediate knowledge of procurement & contract administration. Working knowledge of process, procedures for project controls and estimating. Supervisor Competencies
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