Nuclear Pipe Stress Analysis Engineer

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💵 $77.4k - $153.8k / year

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Structural Integrity Associates is the most-trusted provider of proven engineering services for the energy and process industries. The company specializes in a variety of services including ASME Code Evaluations, Asset/Life Cycle Management, Fatigue Damage & Life Assessment, and much more related to the structural integrity of critical components and systems. They utilize advanced technologies for non-destructive examinations and employ a team of certified technicians to ensure reliability and longevity of plant and equipment. Their goal is to help organizations maximize equipment life and prevent unplanned interruptions, with a broad range of integrated services designed to support various sectors including energy production, especially in oil, gas, and nuclear industries.

📋 Description

• Perform and review piping stress, flexibility, fatigue, and support-load analyses under ASME Section III, Division 1 and applicable ASME B31.1/B31.3 requirements • Develop and evaluate load cases and combinations for pressure, deadweight, thermal expansion, seismic, vibration, water hammer, relief-valve thrust, and other static and dynamic loads • Build, modify, troubleshoot, and independently check piping models using commercial and legacy analysis software • Evaluate piping flexibility, equipment-nozzle loads, pipe supports and restraints, thermal transients, thermal stratification, vibration, and fatigue life • Develop calculation packages, design reports, engineering justifications, and technical recommendations • Support failure evaluations, wall-thinning assessments, flaw evaluations, and fitness-for-service analyses for degraded piping and components • Collaborate with materials, metallurgy, chemistry, finite element analysis, vibration, fracture mechanics, and plant engineering teams • Prepare technical documentation, present results in client meetings, support field activities as needed, and contribute to proposals and scope development • Contribute to internal tools, automation scripts, calculation templates, process improvements, and best-practice guidance

🎯 Requirements

• B.S. in Mechanical or Civil Engineering required; M.S. preferred • 3 to 10 years of experience performing piping stress, flexibility, fatigue, or dynamic analysis in power generation, nuclear, process, or industrial facilities • Working knowledge of ASME Section III, Division 1 piping design and analysis rules, particularly Class 1, 2, and 3 requirements under Subsections NB, NC, and ND, or demonstrated experience with ASME B31.1 and/or ASME B31.3 • Proficiency with one or more commercial piping analysis programs, such as AutoPIPE, CAESAR II, PIPESTRESS, or ANSYS • Ability to interpret, verify, and clearly communicate complex analysis results • Understanding of piping layout and flexibility, support and restraint behavior, equipment interface loads, thermal transients, vibration, and dynamic response • Strong engineering judgment, problem-solving ability, communication skills, and technical writing capability • Ability to work independently, review the work of others, and collaborate effectively within cross-disciplinary project teams • U.S. citizenship or permanent residency required for certain nuclear projects • Experience supporting nuclear plant design, operating plant modifications, license renewal or subsequent license renewal, power uprates, or advanced reactor programs preferred • Experience analyzing high-temperature piping systems, including service temperatures above 800 degrees F preferred • Experience with legacy piping models, software, and plant design bases preferred • Familiarity with fracture mechanics, fatigue monitoring, environmentally assisted fatigue, thermal stratification, or fatigue evaluation methods preferred • Exposure to vibration field testing, flow-induced vibration diagnostics, operating deflection shape analysis, or troubleshooting of dynamic piping response preferred • Understanding of fitness-for-service methodologies, including API 579-1/ASME FFS-1, and familiarity with nuclear QA programs and industry guidance preferred • Experience with, or demonstrated interest and ability in, detailed finite element analysis and local stress evaluations preferred • Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in one or more U.S. states desired

🏖️ Benefits

• Performance-based bonus program • Traditional 401k • Roth 401k • Employer 401k match • Vacation • Floating holidays • Sick time • Parental leave • Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Life insurance and AD&D • Short-term disability • Long-term disability • Health Savings Account with employer contribution • Flexible Spending Account for health care and dependent care • ID theft protection and credit monitoring

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