Principal Pipeline Engineer

Description

• Assist Lead Engineer with responses to Customer and other agencies (such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc.) on their review and approval
• Responsible for the engineering integrity of the assigned work area
• Coordinate with other Discipline Lead Engineers and Designers to ensure timely receipt of necessary design inputs
• Monitor KPI measurement results and take corrective action as necessary to improve Discipline performance, including performance at interfaces with others
• Assist in updating weight report based on receipt of vendor information
• Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve the following for pipelines and their components:
• Review and approve requisitions, technical quotation evaluations and queries, compiled bid tabulations and recommendations, and purchase requisitions; and coordinate with Procurement to expedite vendor documents as required
• The managing/learning of future current working methods and software applications
• Coordinate with vendor for discipline-managed/procured items
• Guide less experienced engineers on MOR and Discipline procedures, standards, worksheets, design calculations, software, requisitions, technical bid evaluations, technical queries, etc.
• Prepare bids and project's Discipline engineering budget and execution plans, updating as required
• Provide technical direction and review of Designer’s production products related to Pipeline Engineering
• Identify changes to scope and promptly raise change notifications, including providing any necessary supporting documentation and estimates; provide similar support for Variation Orders
• Prepare working forecasts identifying change management plans, corrective action, and real¬ schedule
• Capture lessons learned and enter them into a database system Capture Knowledge Objects and enter them into the database system
• Keep the Discipline Manager and Project Management Team apprised of all activities and concerns, technical, budgetary, and manpower related
• Supervise and guide assigned engineers and coordinate with project Lead Designers for Discipline engineering and design deliverables
• Pipeline design and installation analyses
• Perform (as required) Technical Quality Audit reviews by MOR Global Procedures
• Present issues and problems to Customers promptly and assist the Lead Engineer in negotiating resolution by project and company requirements
• Become fully familiar with the project scope of work, specifications, schedule, and all inter-discipline requirements; including identifying concerns as early as practicable and taking appropriate initiatives to address the issues Interpret contractual requirements as they relate to engineering execution
• Maintain close coordination with other engineering disciplines, Planning, Fabrication, Marine, and Project Management Team, as required
• Assist in providing necessary design inputs to other disciplines to enable them to proceed with their deliverables
• Interface with all disciplines to develop clash-free designs
• Interface with other departments to obtain input for Discipline designs and drawings
• Review comments from Customers & other agencies on documents and drawings produced by the team and resolve and give guidance on their updates and incorporation
• Supervises: Senior Pipeline Engineers, Pipeline Engineers and Associated Pipeline Engineers
• Participate in finalizing deliverables lists and deliverables, ensuring compliance with specifications and functional integrity
• Perform, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve the following designs, analyses, and evaluations for pipelines and their components:
• Attend project kickoff and review meetings, vendor meetings, engineering meetings, and offshore site surveys, as required
• May be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in the field of pipeline engineering; as such, they must have in-depth expertise in pipeline engineering as well as broad knowledge of the pipeline engineering discipline within the engineering function
• Raise technical queries to obtain missing information, clarify work scope, and maintain preferred procedures, specifications, standards, practices, and operational requirements
• Alert the project team of any deviation from the scope or a need to change the order
• Assist procurement personnel in procuring Discipline equipment, materials, and services; ensuring that work produced complies with Customer objectives and procedures Procurement assistance includes preparing, reviewing, and (as Lead Engineer) approving requisitions, evaluating technical quotations, preparing queries, compiling bid tabulations and recommendations, preparing purchase requisitions, and coordinating with Procurement to expedite vendor documents, as directed by the Discipline Lead Engineer
• Plan, organize, and assign tasks, responsibilities, and workhour budgets to the discipline team, and verify tasks are completed within budgets
• Plan Discipline Level 4 detail deliverable schedule/ register compliant with the overall execution plan
• May participate in standards development committees or task groups such as API
• Provide Discipline inputs for actual, planning, and forecasting progress reports including associated productivity
• Prepare estimates for bid proposals, including technical query reviews, execution statements, and workhour estimates, identifying software requirements and any other project-specific requirements
• Document substantive communications (communications that result in significant decisions or assignment of actions) and forward copies to Discipline Lead Engineer and Discipline Manager
• Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve design reports and procedures
• Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve design verification through single-discipline check/ inter¬ discipline check (IDC)
• Ensure substantive communications are documented
• Identify project staff needs based on knowledge of individual engineers’ skill sets and provide requests to the Discipline manager
• Liaise with: All Engineering disciplines, Safety Department, Project Management Team, Document Control, Project Planner, Project Cost Controller, QC and Certification Group, Procurement Group, Subcontractors, Vendors, and Customers
• Review project schedule and fabrication schedule about construction sequence, milestones, and engineering scope
• Act as project-based Discipline point of contact in communications and meetings with Customer counterparts
• Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve vendor and subcontractor submittals, checking for compliance with project specifications and providing comments as necessary
• Assist the Discipline manager and Project Engineering Manager or Project Manager in the Performance Evaluation of project team members
• Provide information on employee performance to the Discipline Manager
• Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve Discipline engineering design basis, philosophies, and technical specifications
• Develop communication and presentation skills (e.g., write technical papers, participate in conferences and/or seminars, present design solutions, and/or present topics at "lunch and learns"; etc.)
• Provide technical support to fabrication queries, including identifying defect I rectification requirements
• Assist in providing inputs for actual, planning, and forecasting progress reports including associated productivity
• Identify and provide training to staff in specific techniques and proprietary software
• Assist in the maintenance of departmental technical guidelines and standard calculation notes
• Participate in the development and maintenance of Global Procedures, Software, and Standards
• Check final subcontractor and vendor data manuals to ensure that all requested data has been received and approved
• Assist the Discipline manager in the preparation of quarterly forecasts and manpower planning Anticipate project engineering needs and plan accordingly
• Assist the Discipline manager in interviewing job applicants
• Lead the Discipline team during project audits (internal, Customer, and third-party technical audits) and Design Reviews
• The provision of assistance to other colleagues with heavy workloads (also other projects) when possible/desirable

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Engineering
• Very good organizer, motivator, and supervisor
• 15-20 years of experience in oil and gas with major contractor or consultant predominantly performing detail design
• Interpret internal or external business issues and recommend best practices; solve complex pipeline-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance
• Knowledgeable in project coordination and execution skills
• Understanding and supporting company goals and work processes
• Interpret internal and external business challenges in the pipeline engineering discipline; the role requires specialized depth and breadth of expertise in the area of pipeline engineering
• Preferably Registered Professional Engineer or member of professional engineering society as applicable
• HSE, TQM, and cost-conscious
• Fluent in the English language
• Pipeline expansion and rigid riser stress analyses using finite element analysis (FEA) tools
• Detailed knowledge of design techniques and analysis methods, and detailed knowledge of the theory, content, and application of standards, codes, and guidelines as applicable for Mechanical Equipment
• Able to solve problems without assistance

Benefits

• Material takeoffs

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance