Lead Piping Engineer

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 a minimum of five (5) years (preferred) in the GCC region.

Responsibilities:

• Must have at least five (5) years of experience in a similar position in mega Oil & Gas or Petrochemical projects.
• Offshore experience is a must, while ADNOC experience is desired.
• FEED experience is a must.
• 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.
• 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 maintain own competence and continuous development.
• Provide discipline support to the business.
• Ensure learning opportunities are captured and realized.
• Knowledge of relevant regulatory framework and legislation.
• Be part of the 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 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.
• Participate in all project safety and design reviews as necessary.
• Provide technical assistance, direction, and support during construction and installation activities.
• Liaise and report to the Client’s Senior Management on Piping Engineering Progress and Issues.
• Troubleshoot the Piping design, identifying and resolving issues with engineering and/or fabricator by raising and resolving Site/Technical Queries.
• 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.
• Collaborate with construction management to eliminate any hazards associated with the work that may adversely affect the environment or the safety or health of employees.
• Provide resolution for technical Piping engineering problems, coordinate application of solutions.
• 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.