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≈ $67k – $122k per year (Estimated)
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In office (Houston)
Seniority
Middle · 2+ years exp
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H-1B filings in 12 months: 7

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 27, 2026. First seen by Alion on Aug 17, 2026. American Bureau of Shipping scores A on the Alion truth index.

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The American Bureau of Shipping is a nonprofit classification society headquartered in Spring, Texas, near Houston, that sets technical standards and provides classification, certification and verification services for ships and offshore assets. Founded in 1862, it reviews designs and surveys vessels and offshore units through a worldwide network of port offices, while its ABS Group affiliate provides risk, safety and technology consulting. Hiring covers marine and offshore engineers, surveyors, auditors, data scientists and AI engineers, business development and sales staff, IT managers and legal and administrative roles.

PRD Engineer is responsible for analyzing overpressure scenarios, performing relief calculations, and developing pressure relief device designs to protect process systems and equipment. The role includes sizing and specifying relief valves and rupture discs, verifying compliance with applicable codes and standards, preparing technical documentation, and supporting process safety and design review activities.

What You Will Do:

  • Performs engineering review and analysis assignments under minimal supervision of an experienced engineer or engineering manager
    • Applies conventional knowledge in a particular field of engineering.
    • Review project plans to understand the scope, schedule and assigned work.
    • Identifying and quantifying overpressure scenario relief rate requirements and evaluating relief systems capacities.
    • Verifying the adequacy of relief/flare system design and installation.
    • Prepare written documents, reports and presentations for review by an experienced engineer or engineering manager.
    • Develop understanding of the technical requirements and challenges and provide suggested opportunities of the business to formulate opportunities to enhance effectiveness and efficiency in day-to-day job tasks.
    • Participate in client and team meetings.
    • Track and accurately report hours spent on projects
    • Work with individuals at all levels, provide input to reports and other deliverables, execute multiple assignments, meet agreed deadlines, and adjust to changing client demands.
    • Perform quality assurance on project deliverables.

What You Will Need:

Education and Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, Process Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Mathematics or a related engineering/scientific discipline
  • 2-4 years of relevant professional experience working with pressure relief devices, pressure vessels, and process safety systems. This position requires a strong understanding of pressure relief calculations, relief valve sizing, overpressure scenarios, fluid dynamics, and applicable industry codes and standards.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Ability to gain, retain and illustrate comprehension of learned technical knowledge
  • Ability to actively listen to the needs of our clients by receiving shared information, determining context and evaluating the information provided
  • Openly accept change as part of business evolution to meet the needs of our clients and supports it
  • Possess a firm understanding of key performance indicators and their significance to the business and takes action to drive results
  • Experience in pressure relief analysis and flare system design and documentation, preferred.
  • Ability to utilize established rapport with senior members of the team and colleagues
  • Engages in personal development activities that focus on developing customer intimacy
  • Must take responsibility for their actions and behaviors
  • Must acknowledge and learn from mistakes
  • Must understand assigned responsibilities and hold themself accountable for keeping commitments
  • Must be dependable and consistent
  • Must actively participate in daily activities
  • Ability to produce an expected quantity and quality of work.
  • Must organize, plan and manage time and tasks effectively utilizing intermediate time management skills
  • Ability to obtain a working knowledge of the ABS Health, Safety, Quality, and Environmental Management Systems.
  • US Citizenship required for roles supporting government contracts

It Would Be Nice If You Had

Professional or chartered engineer license.

Reporting Relationships:

Reports to a manager, director, or executive level position.

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