Pipe Stress Engineer
Location: Richland, WA
Duration: 12 Months

This role may be eligible for relocation allowances.
US Citizenship required


Job Summary:
In this role, you will use 2-D/3-D computer-aided design (CAD) to develop piping designs/support layout and design for Plant Design & Piping (PD&P) engineering systems. You will help construct detailed scale models, develop work plans, and review drawings for quality, accuracy, and completion. Your collaboration across disciplines will help ensure PD&P design quality and compliance.

Part-Time Telework: This position is a full-time role that offers part-time telework flexibility in the Richland, Washington project office. Upon initial hire and onboarding, the position will require full time presence in the Richland, Washington project office, then may offer part-time telework flexibility. This position works a 9/80 schedule, offering every other Friday off.

Please be advised that the telework designation of the position may be changed in the future at the discretion of the company or project.#LI-SNH

Major Responsibilities:
• Develops designs for complete and complex 3D model equipment layouts & pipe designs with minimum supervision from which detailed scale models and/or construction drawings are completed
• Ensures compliance with approved PD&P design standards in own work and by those assigned, to provide quality design
• Orginiates, reviews, and checks calculations, design models, drawings and design documents prepared by assigned designers/drafters for quality, accuracy, neatness, functionality and satisfactory completion
• Works with designers in other disciplines to coordinate overall design and technical requirements
• Answers questions from client or construction group on PD&P design scope
• Provides on-the-job training for personnel within PD&P design
• Able to navigate the 3D model in order to use as input to pipe stress model.
• Ensures PD&P systems designs comply with all applicable installation codes, regulations, and standards


Education and Experience Requirements:
• Requires bachelor's degree in engineering (or international equivalent) and 2-5 years of relevant experience or 6-9 years of relevant work experience


Required Knowledge and Skills:
• Must possess the right to work and remain in the United States without Bechtel visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, physical (if located at the construction site), and background check which includes verification of employment and education.
• Must be able to obtain a Department of Energy badge for access to the Hanford Site. (Even if teleworking, must still be able to comply with security requirements to obtain a badge)
• Non-U.S. citizens from countries identified by the Department of Energy as posing heightened security concerns—including sensitive countries, state sponsors of terrorism, countries of risk, and other designated countries—are subject to additional security requirements that limit site access.
• Prior experience using pipe stress analysis programs including ME101 and/or Bentley AutoPIPE.
• Previous client project experience. 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 52.23/hr.