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Pipe Stress Engineer

Location

Houston, TX

Wage

$85,000 – $116,800/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on September 4, 2026

Job Description

Overview

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems. We are looking for a Pipe Stress Engineer to work on projects that enable the heart of our clients’ business, focusing on industrial and commercial facilities.

Responsibilities

  • Accountable for schedule and technical quality of engineering tasks.
  • Gain familiarity with client expectations, scope, budget, and schedule.
  • Develop and design a variety of equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
  • At least 5 years of relevant engineering experience.
  • At least 2 years of experience in pipe stress analysis and support design.
  • Engineer in Training (EIT) certification.
  • Proficient in pipe stress analysis software such as AutoPIPE and Caesar II.
  • Proficient with finite element analysis (FEA) and associated software such as FE-Pipe and NozzlePro.
  • Strong understanding of piping codes and standards (ASME, ANSI, API).
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • This role can be fully remote from anywhere in the US or Canada.
  • Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees.
  • Employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $49/hr, this posting sits about 87% above the $26/hr median for welding jobs in Houston, TX — toward the top of a $22–$34/hr middle band drawn from 86 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 87% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 360 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 211 different employers. 157 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,424 other active welding openings from 737 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

Jacobs currently has 2 other openings live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Zachry Group (26), Welding Shop in Houston, TX (25), and Austin Industries (23). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $40/hr, San Angelo at $39/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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