Principal Piping Engineer

About Worley Parsons

Worley is a global company specializing in energy, chemicals, and resources, headquartered in Australia. The company partners with customers to deliver projects and create value across the lifecycle of their assets, offering expertise in consulting, engineering, procurement, and construction, extending through operations and decommissioning. Worley supports customers in navigating complexity and transitioning to sustainable solutions, leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery.

The Role of Principal Piping Engineer

Worley Parsons is seeking a Principal Piping Engineer for a full-time position in Al Khobar. This role involves acting as a Subject Matter Expert for piping dynamic stress analysis and vibration engineering, contributing to projects from FEED through to commissioning and site troubleshooting.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for piping dynamic stress analysis and vibration engineering.
• Perform and review dynamic and static piping stress analysis using CAESAR II or equivalent software.
• Assess piping systems for natural frequency, resonance, mode shapes, dynamic stresses, and fatigue analysis.
• Analyze dynamic loads from pumps, compressors, reciprocating equipment, PSV/PRV, pulsation, and transient events.
• Evaluate water hammer, steam hammer, slug flow, FIV, and AIV, and recommend mitigation measures.
• Review piping layouts and identify systems requiring dynamic analysis and vibration assessment.
• Design and optimize dynamic supports, guides, anchors, snubbers, and restraints.
• Evaluate dynamic forces and moments transferred to supports, structures, and connected equipment.
• Check equipment nozzle loads against applicable project, vendor, and industry requirements.
• Investigate piping vibration and dynamic integrity issues and perform root-cause analysis.
• Recommend practical engineering solutions for excessive vibration, resonance, and fatigue.
• Review piping stress calculations, reports, isometrics, layouts, and support drawings prepared by engineers.
• Develop and review piping stress and dynamic analysis methodologies, criteria, and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with applicable ASME, API, project specifications, and client standards.
• Coordinate with process, mechanical, rotating equipment, structural, instrumentation, and operations teams.
• Review vendor data related to equipment excitation forces, pulsation, vibration, and nozzle loads.
• Provide technical support during FEED, detailed engineering, construction, commissioning, and site troubleshooting.
• Lead technical reviews and provide SME input during design/model reviews, HAZOPs, and client meetings.
• Mentor piping stress engineers and perform technical/quality reviews of engineering deliverables.
• Support resolution of technical queries, deviations, site issues, and engineering optimization related to piping dynamic stress.

Work Environment and Culture

Worley is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. The company fosters a values-inspired culture focused on belonging, connection, and innovation to drive sustainable impact. Worley supports the reskilling of its workforce and the transition to expertise in low-carbon energy infrastructure and technology.