Pipe Stress Engineer

Babcock Power is a global leader in providing innovative, high quality steam generation and energy-related products and services to the power generation and processing industries. We are an organization comprised of complementary, strategically assembled business units, each with its own specialized technology and skills; its own extensive experience and knowledge base; and its own rich history of creating advanced engineering solutions.

Vogt Power International (VPI) is one of the business units of Babcock Power, based in Louisville, KY and specializes in the design, manufacture and supply of equipment and solutions to the power generation industry. VPI is an industry leader in heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs) with both domestic and international customers.

We are currently seeking for a talented Pipe Stress Engineer to work on a multi-discipline project team to analyze and review the ASME pressure parts and support associated with our Heat Recovery Steam Generators.

• Perform flexibility analyses for piping systems to ensure stresses are within code allowable limits.
• Develop piping stress models which include all physical properties of the piping, its contents, and insulation.
• Locate and design pipe supports and restraints which maintain static equilibrium and minimize stress.
• Work directly with our design group to ensure the detailed support designs are created accurately and on schedule.
• Work directly with Piping Designers, Structural Engineers, Product Engineers, Project Engineers, Lead Designers, and others to ensure pipe routing and equipment access is optimized and that loads are properly addressed where piping interfaces with equipment or supports interface with the main structure.
• Use hand calculations, internal spreadsheets, programs, or other tools to determine or validate miscellaneous expansions, stresses, loads, and support designs.
• Perform dynamic analyses to determine loads originating from safety valve opening, steam turbine trip, or other dynamic events.
• Create specifications, lists, requisitions, and review quotes to support the procurement of pipe support material.
• Communicate and coordinate with VPI’s customer (or customer’s representative) to ensure VPI’s piping scope interfaces properly with the customer’s piping scope.
• Provide organized and well written reports to describe assumptions, steps taken, and results from work performed.
• Provide leadership by learning, developing, and coordinating new techniques, standardizing procedures, and providing technical instruction and mentoring to department staff.
• Participate in project team and client meetings, as needed.
• Follow all company and department ISO procedures and work instructions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• A Degree in Engineering related field with emphasis on statics, dynamics, stress analysis and/or Finite Element Analysis.
• Two years of experience in Heat Recovery Steam Generators or other related piping experience preferred.
• Experience in operating Caesar II or Auto Pipe piping analysis software preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Prior knowledge of ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Codes, with an emphasis on B31.1 is preferred.
• Good communication skills and ability to work well in a team environment.
• Must have valid Passport for International Travel.