Pipe Stress Engineer is needed for a contract opportunity with SOC's client hybrid in Richland, WA
Contract Length: 1 year
For this role there is a MID and SENIOR role open Please see Blow:
Job Description:
Pipe Stress Engineer- MID
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.
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 a 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.
Job Summary:
Pipe Stress Engineer- SENIOR
In this role, you will plan, develop, and review Plant Design & Piping (PD&P) work, produce drawings and documentation, and prepare design estimates for a project. You will coordinate with clients, facilitate technical discussions, and review and approve drawings, calculations, and bid summaries. You will solve complex technical issues and ensure PD&P designs comply with all regulations and standards.
Essential duties performed may include pipe stress analysis of systems in accordance with ASME B31.3 Code. The stress work involves the modeling of the piping systems to verify piping flexibility, stability, and qualification of equipment nozzle loads.
Major Responsibilities:
- Leads or administers work of PD&P designers and drafters for a business line technology to include the preparation of layouts, study drawings, detailed 2-D and 3-D Computer Aided Design (CAD) design models and construction drawings.
- Develops designs for complete and complex PD&P engineering systems such as earthwork, drainage, road design, foundation, and steel detailing with minimum supervision from which detailed scale models and/or construction drawings are completed.
- Assists in constructing detailed scale models.
- Prepares or assists with the preparation of assigned material requisitions and bid evaluations.
- Monitors and checks work for compliance with approved PD&P design standards to provide quality design, reliable/safe plant operation and construction economy.
- Ensures PD&P systems designs comply with all applicable installation codes, regulations, and standards.
- Participates in constructability reviews.
- Plans, develops, coordinates, and reviews design work within a small-size PD&P design work group on projects of medium size or assignments in support of global business unit.
- Produces drawings and documentation in accordance with established design and scope including design of earthwork, drainage, road design, foundation, and steel detailing.
- Ensures PD&P systems designs comply with all applicable installation codes, regulations, and standards.
- Coordinates and interfaces as directed with the day-to-day technical work of PD&P engineers, scientists, specialists, designers, and drafters.
- Prepares or oversees the preparation of PD&P design estimates and work plan in accordance with project scope, schedule and budget, and manages implementation and performance accordingly.
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Requires bachelor's degree in engineering (or international equivalent) and 5-8 years of relevant experience or 9-12 years of relevant work experience (OR)
- Requires bachelor's degree in engineering (or international equivalent) and 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience.
Required Knowledge and Skills:
- Must be authorized to work and remain in the United States without a 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.
Employment Pre-requisites
The following requirements must be met to be eligible for this position: successful completion of a background investigation, and drug urinalysis.
SOC, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability.
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Estimated Min Rate: $42.38/hour
Estimated Max Rate: $112.50/hour |
SOC LLC
Feb 04, 2026