Holtec International

Piping Stress Engineer

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

The Pipe Stress Engineer is responsible for performing detailed piping stress analysis to ensure the integrity, safety, and compliance of piping systems under various operating and environmental conditions.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Perform piping stress analysis (static and dynamic) using tools such as AutoPIPE or CAESAR II.
  • Develop stress design basis, critical line lists, and analysis procedures.
  • Evaluate thermal expansion, sustained loads, occasional loads, and seismic effects.
  • Provide design recommendations, including support locations and types, pipe routing optimization, and flexibility enhancements such as expansion loops and joints.
  • Analyze and mitigate high piping loads on equipment nozzles (pumps, compressors, heat exchangers, tanks, and vessels), ensuring compliance with applicable codes, standards, and vendor allowable limits.
  • Select appropriate spring hangers to accommodate thermal expansion and maintain acceptable piping loads.
  • Generate and review stress reports, calculations, and design documentation.
  • Provide pipe support load data and coordinate with pipe support engineers.
  • Ensure compliance with ASME NB, ASME NCD, ASME B31.1, B31.3, and applicable project specifications.
  • Review and validate third-party stress analysis.
  • Coordinate with layout, materials, and structural teams for optimal designs.
  • Support 3D modeling efforts, clash detection, and routing optimization.
  • Assist construction teams by resolving field issues related to piping stress.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
  • 5+ years of experience in piping stress analysis.
  • Proficiency in stress analysis software such as AutoPIPE (preferred) or CAESAR II.
  • Knowledge of piping design, materials, and specifications.
  • Strong knowledge of ASME NB, ASME NCD, ASME B31.1 and B31.3 codes.
  • Understanding of static and dynamic analysis methods.
  • Experience with 3D tools such as SmartPlant 3D, PDMS, and Navisworks.
  • Ability to interpret piping layouts and isometrics.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Strong reporting and documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in nuclear or power plant projects.
  • Knowledge of ASME B31.4 and B31.8 codes, as well as AISC and ASME Section III, NF for structural supports.
  • Knowledge of HDPE and PVC piping analysis.
  • Familiarity with dynamic analysis including seismic and water hammer.
  • Working knowledge of pipe rupture analysis and leak-before-break is a big plus.
  • 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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