Senior Piping Engineer

Wood PLC; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job description

Job Description

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world

Wood is currently recruiting for a Senior Piping Engineer to join our Systems Integration team as part of Woods Consulting business unit to support one of their key UK projects.

This is a hybrid role that can be based at any of the following UK offices: Aberdeen, Staines, Reading, Glasgow or Northampton with the expectation of travel to site as required. We are looking for both Staff employees and also PSC contractors to support through the high demand periods.

Please note applicants must be able to pass HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check.

The Role

The Senior Piping Engineer will apply their technical knowledge to perform engineering assignments and produce engineering deliverables including solving complex problems. The Senior Piping Engineer will have experience across Oil & Gas systems with natural gas infrastructure project experience being beneficial.

The Senior Piping Engineer evaluates, selects, and adapts standard techniques, procedures, and criteria to perform tasks. Under general supervision performs all conventional aspects of design engineering and analysis, acting as document originator.

Responsibilities

The Key Objective of this role are:

• Executing assigned scopes of work
• Participates in and reinforces a positive HSE culture
• Performs complex assignments often requiring development of new or improved products, processes or techniques
• Assesses feasibility and soundness of proposed engineering designs, products, and equipment
• Provides technical reviews for complex projects within the area of expertise
• Assists in establishing project aims and outcomes to contribute to the development of a comprehensive project design
• Evaluates current procedures and recommends changes to improve the efficiency of planning and scheduling projects
• Makes recommendations on project organisation requirements, work methods and procedures and technical innovations by devising practical and economical solutions to problems in own or various engineering disciplines
• Formulates and directs investigations or prototype, model and system studies, evaluating and interpreting the data obtained and recommending practical application of results
• Contributes to successful project completion by participating in the resolution of issues such as conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of standard materials, and complex coordination requirements
• Work consists of complex procedures and tasks where diagnostic ability is required to assess the situation and identify appropriate actions to follow
• Advises on the development of new engineering methods and participates in short and long-range planning
• Solves problems requiring application of research data in own and allied professional disciplines
• Undertakes Technical Bid Evaluation for subcontracted scopes and may have oversight of vendors Contributing to business growth

Qualifications

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.

Expected:

• Bachelors (minimum) or Masters (preferred) Degree in any engineering discipline, alternatively, tertiary level education combined with suitable industry experience can be used to demonstrate equivalence.
• Professional level of knowledge of applicable codes & standards and how they are used in work execution - ASME, ANSI and API Standards.
• Experience of Pipe Stress Analysis and Piping Design Calculations.
• Proficient user of relevant software, calculation templates, 3D and 2D Piping Design Packages (PDMS, PDS, AutoCad, Smartplant etc)
• Knowledge of CDM, PER, PED and WPS/PQR requirements.
• Ability to discover issues and recommend solutions to technical and commercial issues uncovered during course of performing assignments

Desirable:

• Chartership or relevant professional engineer status accredited by a national or industry engineering institution preferred

About Us

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.