The Piping Material Engineer’s Responsibilities

The piping material engineer’s responsibilities vary from company to company.
 Here is a list of typical functions that he or she is expected to perform:
• Develop the project piping classes for all process and utility services.
• Write specifications for fabrication, shop and field testing, insulation, and paint-
ing.
• Create and maintain all data sheets for process and utility valves.
• Create a list of piping specials, such as hoses and hose couplings, steam traps,
interlocks.
• Create and maintain data sheets for these piping special (SP) items.
• Assemble a piping material requisition with all additional documents.
• Review offers from vendors and create a technical bid evaluation.
• Make a technical recommendation.
• After placement of a purchase order, review and approve documentation from
vendors related to piping components.
• When required, visit the vendor’s premises to attend kickoff meetings, the test-
ing of piping components, or clarification meetings.
• Liaise with the following departments: Piping Design and Stress, Proces strumentation, Vessels, Mechanical, Structural, Procurement, Material Control.

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