Senior Pipe Stress Analysis Engineer

This role plays a vital part in Arcadis's Global Excellence Centre (GEC), which serves as the centralized and fully integrated project delivery group. With over 3,000 skilled professionals stationed across offices in India, Romania, and the Philippines, our GEC offers Capability, Capacity, and a Competitive Advantage across diverse projects and services, collaborating closely with our global businesses. Within the GEC, the APM (Advanced Process Manufacturing) teams comprise cross-functional groups dedicated to designing and developing innovative process engineering solutions for Pharmaceutical and Process industries. Effective project management, client needs assessment, and technical guidance are pivotal for delivering successful outcomes, employing cutting-edge computational design methodologies.

Role accountabilities:

• Perform pipe stress analysis using Caesar II software for evaluating piping systems under various operating conditions, including thermal expansion, sustained loads, and occasional loads.
• Collaborate with design and engineering teams to review and interpret piping specifications, isometric drawings, and relevant documents to conduct accurate stress analysis.
• Assess piping support requirements and provide recommendations to ensure compliance with industry codes, standards, and project-specific requirements.
• Generate comprehensive stress analysis reports detailing findings, recommendations, and necessary design modifications to ensure structural integrity and safety.
• Work closely with piping designers and engineers to optimize piping layouts and support configurations based on stress analysis results.
• Provide technical guidance and support to project teams regarding pipe stress analysis, including interpretation of analysis results and implementation of design changes.
• Collaborate with third-party stakeholders, including clients and regulatory authorities, to address stress analysis-related inquiries and requirements.
• Attend relevant design and client meetings to gain insight into project requirements and conduct training sessions for project team members to ensure proficiency in interpreting stress analysis results and implementing design changes.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering with a certified course in Stress analysis.
• A minimum of 13+ years experience in pipe stress analysis using Caesar II software in the field of engineering and design is required.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex stress analysis results and provide practical engineering solutions.
• Proficiency in CAD software and related tools, with the ability to integrate Ceaser II into project-specific design workflows.
• Good knowledge of national, international, and local codes and standards.
• They should be adept at problem-solving and have a track record of implementing new technologies, techniques, or design methodologies to improve project system performance and efficiency.
• Implementation of quality procedures to ensure a good design deliverable.
• Comprehensive leadership skills and previous experience in managing large-scale projects.
• Candidate to show out-of-the box thinking in order to identify any opportunities for automation or innovation.
• In-depth knowledge of industry codes and standards such as ASME B31.3, ASME B31.1, EN-13480-3, and API 579 for the design and analysis of piping systems.

Nice to have:

• Experience in Piping Design in any Plant design software like CADWorx, Plant 3D, etc.
• Integration of 3D design software such as CADWorx with Caesar II
• Working knowledge of other stress analysis software packages