Pipe Stress Engineer – J108 (Houston/Austin, TX)

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About Us

Tomarco Contractor Specialties, dba ISAT Total Support, designs, manufactures, and distributes non-structural engineering and design systems for commercial construction applications. Founded in 1977, Tomarco/ISAT Total Support has a 46-year history of continuous growth and prides itself on being the global leader in the development and sale of innovative engineering fastening systems and engineering solutions.  ISAT Total Support strives to innovate and evolve our products, services, and technical offerings to achieve customer value, superiority, and uniqueness.  Our professional staff of salespeople, operations, manufacturing, and professional Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, and Structural Engineers has been involved from concept to completion in many of the largest projects in the United States and internationally, including hospitals, convention centers, sports venues, data centers, office building, manufacturing, and schools.

Qualifications

• Posses BS in Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in conducting ASME B31 pipe stress analysis
• Mechanical PE license, preferably in the state of California (Preferred, all levels considered)

Special consideration will be given to candidates with a working understanding of the following: Mechanical, Process, Electrical, Plumbing, and/or Fire Protection system basic construction; including engineering terms, drawings, and trade-specific experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assessment of piping systems to determine the need for flexibility analysis and whether a formal analysis is necessary per the appropriate ASME B31 code.
• Perform ASME B31 pipe stress analysis using hand calculations and analytical methods with software to evaluate sustained, pressure, displacement range and occasional loading requirements as outlined in Chapter 2 of ASME B31.1.
• Use of Autopipe, STAAD, Solidworks FEA and hand calculations for piping analysis and support/restraint design in a 3D environment.
• Coordinate and communicate with clients in a 3D environment using Revit, AutoCAD, AutoCAD Plant 3D, AutoCAD Fabrication CADMEP, Navisworks, etc.
• Working with in-house Structural Engineers, develop a series of (standard) installation details to anchor/guide pipes to accommodate the loading conditions determined during analysis to include details for shaft risers, wall mounted systems, systems supported by moment frames, vibration isolated systems, etc.
• Understanding, clarifying, and controlling project scopes of work.
• Assisting in developing quotes and cost analysis for projects.
• Developing cost-effective engineering solutions.
• Develop a thorough understanding of relevant building codes and standards as they relate to pipe design, thermal stresses, and seismic loading to include (but not limited to): ASME B31 codes and standards, ASME BPVC, NUREG, MSS standards, International Building Code (IBC), ASCE 7, and ASHRAE.
• Engineering statics, solid mechanics, fastening design, anchor/beam calculations.
• 2D/3D CAD detailing of supports on MEP systems in 2D/3D AutoCAD drawings/models.
• Interface with 3rd party reviewing entities including but not limited to project design teams, engineers, and local authorities.
• Answering engineering questions and providing information to clients on the phone, in person, or in writing.

Further Qualifications – The successful candidate must also pass a background check.

*Equal Employment Opportunity