Lead Piping Engineer Full Time

Responsibilities

• Continuous promotion of, and adherence to, the discipline specific procedures and providing feedback for continuous improvement






• Support the development and delivery of the technical assurance framework
• Monitor compliance with competence standards
• Participate in incident investigations as required
• Set performance expectations for direct reports
• Actively maintaining own competence and continuous development
• Provide discipline support to the business
• Ensuring learning opportunities are captured and realized
• Knowledge of relevant regulatory framework and legislation
• Proficient in scope definition
• Be part of PMT client team overseeing EPC contractors
• Oversee Piping Engineering work being carried out by EPC contractors for major greenfield and brownfield projects as part of the Clients PMT
• Promote effective communication and challenge within the EPC Contractors Engineering team in order to foster the production of safe, cost effective, fit for purpose and constructible Piping designs
• Provide technical leadership and decision making for Piping engineering work carried out by the EPC contractors
• To participate in all project safety and design reviews as necessary
• To provide technical assistance, direction, and support during the construction and installation activities
• To liaise and report to the Client’s Senior Management on Piping Engineering Progress and Issues
• Trouble – shooting the Piping design, identifying and resolving issues with engineering and / or fabricator by raising and resolution of Site / Technical Queries
• To attend daily / weekly engineering progress meetings and generate status reports as required
• Management of Change process including review of proposals
• Assist construction personnel with general technical queries and details
• Collaborates with construction management to eliminate any hazards associated with the work that may adversely affect the environment or the safety or health of employees
• Provides resolution for technical Piping engineering problems, coordinates application of solutions
• To ensure that all work is completed without compromise to quality and is delivered according to the project schedule
• Excellent knowledge of the fundamental requirements of the piping discipline, and the basic requirements of other disciplines
• Excellent knowledge of applicable local and international standards and statutory and regulatory requirements

Qualifications

• ADNOC offshore brownfield project experience
• Experience of Design and Installation to ADNOC and International Standards for offshore platforms
• Experience of testing requirements and the associated challenges faced on offshore platforms
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent from an accredited university with a minimum of fifteen (15+) years of relevant experience in the Offshore/Onshore Oil & Gas industry, including minimum (5) years (preferred) in GCC region.
• Must have at least five (5) years of experience in similar position in a mega Oil & Gas or Petrochemical projects, managing team of Specialists, Senior Engineers and Engineers.
• Knowledge of engineering computer programs and general business software
• Experience of working in a multi – project / multi – disciplined environment and throughout all engineering and design phases of projects
• Previous experience of working in the Middle East would be an advantage