Principal Piping Engineer - Greater Philadelphia area
Work Location: Full Time on Site
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary offered:
• Experience of 10 - 15 years, salary: 140,000/yr + benefits
• Experience of 15+ years, salary: up to $165,000/yr + benefits
Hours: Full time / 40 hours (onsite)
Relocation Assistance: Offered

Specific Areas of Responsibility:
• Extract plant configuration files from Smart 3D model and perform the necessary translation and transformation to generate an AutoPIPE native file, manually making updates as required.
• Using system design descriptions and piping & instrumentation diagrams, incorporate all applicable loading and load combinations that are pertinent to the system per the applicable service levels.
• Use AutoPIPE to locate supports with appropriate stiffness. After applicable analyses, identify areas of critical over stress regions and recommend routing and support changes to facilitate a viable and cost-effective system.
• Design optimal pipe supports when standard pipe supports are not adequate.
• For rupture evaluation, locate postulated leak and break points and design whip restraints and barriers to mitigate damage to other systems.
• Perform Leak Before Break fracture mechanics evaluation to preclude pipe breaks.
• Review sketches and other conceptual design information for subsequent development.
• Perform independent verification, validation, and oversight of engineering activities.
• Develop and maintain SMR standards and conduct of engineering methods in functional area.
• Provide mentoring and technical direction in areas of expertise to civil/mechanical team.
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations to internal and external organizations, including regulatory interactions for which the Principal Piping Engineer will provide subject matter expertise.
• Collaborate with subcontractors and colleagues, including other subject matter experts.

Minimum Requirements:
• BS in mechanical, materials, or closely related field of engineering.
• 10+ years of design experience using ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (Section III) to design piping and pipe supports.
• 5+ years of nuclear experience (e.g. NSSS vendor, EPC, utility, engineering consulting, etc.).
• Working knowledge of analytical tools (AutoPIPE, CAESAR II, ANSYS) to analyze time history and response spectrum, transient steam/water hammer, transient safety relief valve discharge, fatigue, etc. and the combinations thereof.
• Working knowledge of various pipe supports (shoes, rods, struts, etc.) and experience designing and analyzing pipe supports and supplementary steel.
• Effective communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and capable of producing error-free documents.
• Demonstrated good judgment, flexibility, adaptability, mentoring skills, and ability to act independently.
• Ability to plan and organize work tasks and meet deadlines.
• Strong math, analytical, problem-solving, and computer skills.
• Eligible to work under 10 CFR Part 810.

Additional Desired Qualifications:
• MS or PhD in mechanical, materials, or closely related field of engineering.
• Experience with the Smart 3D (previously SmartPlant 3D) software suite and CAD tools (SolidWorks and AutoCAD).
• Subject matter expertise with ASME B31.1.
• Experience performing pipe rupture analysis and fracture mechanics evaluations.
• Experience working with fabricators/constructors to develop practical and cost-effective designs.
• Experience in commercial nuclear or naval nuclear design.
• Comprehensive knowledge of U.S. Nuclear Regulations and Guidance from 10 CFR 50; 10 CFR 52; NUREG-0800 Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6; and nuclear quality assurance.
• P.E. License.

Interested parties that meet or exceed the requested qualifications, please send a detailed resume and rate expectation to Jennifer Lister at JAL@BCPEngineers.com