Staff Engineer - Piping Stress

About the role

Black & Veatch is seeking a Staff Engineer specialized in piping stress to join its Mumbai office. The role involves applying advanced engineering techniques to complex piping systems across oil & gas, FLNG, and power generation projects.

Key responsibilities

• Perform CAESAR II modelling and stress analysis for various piping systems.
• Evaluate pipe flexibility, support settlement, safety relief valves, seismic, slug, thermal cycle, and wind loads.
• Select appropriate springs and design supports for jacketed, FRP, and expansion‑joint piping.
• Analyse modular design effects during fabrication, lift, transit, and site installation.
• Assess stress, displacement, forces, moments, and nozzle loads, including WRC flexibilities.
• Conduct dynamic analyses such as modal, harmonic, and response spectrum studies.
• Prepare data sheets for expansion joints, spring hangers, and update pipe support standards.
• Produce comprehensive stress analysis reports.

Required profile

• Engineering degree in Mechanical discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in oil & gas, onshore/offshore, FLNG, or power generation.
• At least 3 years of offshore or FLNG project experience.
• Fluent spoken and written English.
• Ability to complete pre‑employment onboarding requirements.

Required skills

• CAESAR II software.
• Autopipe.
• Navisworks.
• NozzlePro.
• Knowledge of ASME, API, IBR piping codes and standards.
• Piping stress and dynamic analysis techniques.