Lead Piping Engineer

2 weeks ago


Houston, United States SOFEC, Inc. Full time

SOFEC, Inc. is a leader in the development and supply of Single-Point Mooring (SPM) systems and is engaged in research involving new and improved tanker mooring systems and associated components. Projects range from preliminary design studies to major engineering, fabrication, and procurement projects that include installation and commission. Projects supplied by SOFEC include marine terminals for product import / export, turrets, tower yoke and spread moorings for tanker based floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO / FSO) systems installed in water depths ranging from 30 feet to 5,000 ft. SOFEC is currently looking for a Lead Piping Engineer.

The Lead Piping Engineer will manage the engineering design process of piping engineers and designers, from design basis through design validation.


DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:


  • Assist with job interviews, conducts performance reviews and makes recommendations for hiring.
  • Responsible for engineering quality and timeliness in a highly cross-functional engineering environment.
  • Can organize work, monitor, report and achieve progress to project schedule
  • Prepares documentation, reports, correspondence, procedures, specifications and technical calculations; Responds to classification and customer comment letters.
  • Able to develop piping schematics and layouts based on customer requirements and specifications.
  • Applies expert knowledge to develop innovative solutions to technically challenging projects
  • Prepares documentation, information and communications, Engineering Change Notices, specifications and ensures conformance to policies relating to engineering procedures, functions and systems.
  • Provides technical follow up and support on piping matters, from proposal stage to aftermarket, including vendor comparison and selection, fabrication site support, installation, start-up and operation.
  • Expert with piping components materials and specifications. i.e., which specs govern common component performance / dimensions and materials (such as ANSI B16.5 for flange dimensions and ratings, A105 as common material for forged flanges etc.)
  • Conducts structural calculations to support pipe design and verification, capable of strength of materials
  • Prepare for and participate in HAZID (Hazard Identification) studies and HAZOPs.
  • Ensure HAZOP actions and recommendations are appropriately answered and closed out.
  • Responsible for supporting risk assessment studies conducted for projects.
  • Has a basic understanding of process requirements and operations.
  • Provides input to project scheduling for dependencies, durations and manpower requirements. Develops plans for sharing resources among competing projects, including management of subcontractors
  • Able to do material take-offs and center of gravity calculations.


QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:


Qualifications & Experience:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • 10 – 15+ years of experience in offshore or marine piping engineering
  • Expert in offshore piping design and codes
  • Experience in use of pipe stress analysis using Caesar II
  • Strong knowledge of spreadsheets, databases and AutoCAD a definite plus
  • Possesses a basic knowledge of offshore production process requirements and the capability of developing P&IDs from customer specifications
  • Familiarity with risk assessment concepts and methods
  • Experience and capabilities in PDMS a plus.
  • Willing to travel if required to participate in HAZOPs, project reviews, fabrication site visits. Durations typically are for approximately two weeks.


SOFEC, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer



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