Holtec International

Pipe Support Engineer

Holtec International  •  Comunidad de Madrid, ES (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

The Pipe Support Engineer plays a critical role in ensuring the structural integrity, constructability, and functionality of piping systems by designing and implementing effective pipe support solutions.

Location: Madrid, Spain (On‑site) – Relocation Assistance Available!

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Design pipe support systems including rigid supports, spring supports, snubbers, guides, and anchors.
  • Interpret piping stress analysis results and develop appropriate support configurations.
  • Prepare and review pipe support drawings, standards, and fabrication sketches.
  • Perform support design calculations and load evaluations, and prepare and review pipe support analysis reports for various piping systems, including Weld Pipe Attachment (WPA) evaluation.
  • Ensure compliance with ASME B31.1, B31.3, and MSS standards.
  • Coordinate with piping stress, layout, and structural teams.
  • Develop support configurations/designs within 3D tools (SmartPlant 3D, PDMS, etc.), with familiarity with Navisworks for model review.
  • Review vendor drawings and support hardware documentation. Candidate should be familiar with pipe support vendor components such as LISEGA (preferred), ANVIL, Hilti, etc.
  • Prepare material requisitions and perform technical bid evaluations.
  • Support construction and resolve field issues.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Structural Engineering.
  • 5+ years of experience in piping support engineering.
  • Knowledge of pipe support hardware and thermal expansion effects.
  • Familiarity with piping stress analysis outputs.
  • Knowledge of ASME B31.1, B31.3, and MSS standards.
  • Experience with SmartPlant 3D, PDMS/E3D, AutoCAD, or MicroStation.
  • Ability to perform support calculations and MTOs.
  • Strong coordination and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in nuclear or heavy industrial projects, including ASME Section III (NF) pipe supports.
  • Knowledge of dynamic supports (snubbers, seismic).
  • Familiarity with FEA tools such as ANSYS, STAAD.Pro and/or GT-STRUDL.
  • Ability to use Lisega LICAD software to produce vendor support assemblies.
  • Eligibility to work under 10 CFR Part 810

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About Holtec International

Holtec International is a global turnkey supplier of equipment and services for the Nuclear, Solar, Geothermal, and Fossil Power Generation sectors of the energy and petrochemical industry. As a fully integrated supplier, Holtec possesses in-house capabilities to design, engineer, analyze, construct, license, and deploy the technologies offered by the company; this includes technologies to manage used nuclear fuel and waste discharged from nuclear reactors and wet and dry (air cooled) heat transfer equipment for commercial power plants. Holtec is also developing a Small Modular Reactor (SMR), which will provide for modular, distributed, carbon-free, base-load energy.

Holtec International’s industrial activities are principally focused on six continents: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. Britain, Spain, Switzerland, Belgium, China, Ukraine, Canada, Mexico, the United States and Brazil are among the countries where Holtec International has provided significant goods and services. The domestic market in the United States, however, has been the catalyst for Holtec’s technical innovations in its fields of endeavor, which the company has successfully parlayed into business successes in overseas markets. Over 70% of Holtec’s output is consumed by the domestic power industry; the balance is destined for foreign markets. Holtec’s corporate moorings are firmly and deeply anchored in the power industry: Over 150 power generation stations in the U.S., including over 80 commercial nuclear power plants, have been Holtec customers over the past two decades.

Holtec International has a long and excellent reputation for honesty and integrity in business dealings. This reputation is a priceless asset which must be safeguarded continually by all Holtec employees. To succeed, Holttec must have the trust and confidence of its customers, subcontractors, suppliers, fellow associates and the public. Maintaining an unwavering commitment to the highest standards of business ethics and conduct is crucial to Holtec’s future.

Industry
Architecture & Engineering
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Jupiter, Florida
Year Founded
1986
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