Vacancy Overview

Piping Design Lead – Houston, TX

• Provides expert knowledge of piping and plant layout practices and industry trends to produce fit-for-purpose designs which result in inherently safer facilities that are constructable, maintainable and operable.
• Makes design decisions based on full awareness of viability, cost, risk, and potential benefits while identifying opportunities for cost reduction and continuous improvement.
• Assesses feasibility or technical content of proposed designs with limited data.
• Interfaces and responds to technical queries from internal stakeholders, EPC Contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and other counterparties as required.
• Reviews piping material inquiry/purchase requisitions & technical bid evaluations to ensure accuracy and compliance with project requirements.
• Interfaces with EPC contractor team, vendors, and other members of SI organization and its subsidiaries.
• Participates in external and facilitate internal 3D model reviews.
• Reviews, updates and approves engineering standards.  Creates new standards as needed.
• Reviews vendor drawings and data, test procedures, reports and calculations to ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Attends industry-related conferences representing SI and serve as an ambassador for SI’s business interests.
• Provides project and business line assurance by providing oversight of piping engineering and design scope, activities and deliverables across all projects
• Performs other duties as assigned (no more than 5% of duties).

• Ability to read and interpret process and mechanical diagrams (PFD, UFD, MSD, DPDT), including flow charts and Piping and Instrument Diagrams (P&IDs)
• Possess practical knowledge and/or application experience with ASME B31.3; ASME Section VIII, Div 1 and 2; ASTM; and API design standards applicable to piping components and mechanical equipment
• Skilled in application of nomograph and similar analytical methods to determine sufficient flexibility in piping systems
• Must possess a strong knowledge of NFPA, API, ASME, ASTM, PIP, MSS and other process industry codes and standards.
• Demonstrated understanding and application of deliverables prepared by engineering disciplines (Process, Technical Safety, Civil, Structural, Architectural, Mechanical, Marine, Electrical, and Instrumentation).
• Knowledgeable in surveying, construction, commissioning & start-up techniques and practices
• Must possess technical knowledge in specification of piping systems and valves
• Knowledgeable in coating and insulation systems, including current industry practices to mitigate external corrosion and CUI.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments with various deadlines and responsibility levels concurrently.
• Strong interpersonal skills are required to enable effective written and verbal communication exhibiting courtesy and professionalism.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in referencing, researching, reporting, tracking and monitoring activities and documents.
• Completes tasks as assigned with no supervision.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point).

• Associate degree in mechanical engineering or another related field, or an equivalent training/accreditation required
• 18 years of industry related experience as a Piping Engineer or Piping Designer. Experience should include plot plan arrangements that employ gas turbine-driven equipment, large process or refrigerant compressors, air-cooled heat exchangers, vessels, trayed towers, fired heaters, flares, pumps and auxiliary support systems and/or skid mounted packaged systems.
• 10 years of demonstrated history of leading piping engineering teams on major capital projects.
• On-site experience within operating and non-operating.