Responsibilities:

- Perform piping stress analysis and flexibility calculations for various operating and load conditions
- Review and provide inputs to plant layout, including load coordination with other disciplines
- Develop and review piping mechanical specifications and special studies
- Prepare calculations, drawings, and datasheets for Special Piping (SP) items
- Develop SP item requisition worksheets and technical documentation
- Design and develop pipe support systems, including support drawings, locations, and requisition worksheets
- Perform advanced stress analysis including fatigue, blast, hog and sag (FPSO), and other structural considerations
- Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, and project specifications
- Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams for integrated engineering execution
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers

Qualifications:

Required:

- Bachelors or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent




- 7–20 years of experience in piping stress analysis for offshore projects (WHP, Fixed Platforms, FPSO, LNG)
- Strong expertise in Caesar II for piping flexibility analysis
- Experience in support selection, design, and special support drawing development
- Knowledge of Navis Model / Review / Reality tools
- Strong understanding of fatigue, blast analysis, and FPSO structural considerations (hog/sag)
- Experience in multicenter project execution and offshore project environments
- Valuable communication skills and ability to work independently and within teams
- Proven ability to guide and mentor junior engineers

Preferred:

- Knowledge of AIV (Acoustic Induced Vibration) / FIV (Flow Induced Vibration)
- Experience in PML macro development
- Experience working on Shell DEP, Qatar Petroleum (QP), or other Middle East project

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📌 Piping Stress Engineer (Chennai)
🏢 Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR)
📍 Chennai