Principal Piping Engineer

Description

• Act as project representative for the discipline during meetings with the project team, Client, and relevant agencies such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc.
• Provide piping man-hours, schedule, and deliverables list including Piping Discipline Execution Plan
• Perform conceptual, FEED, or detailed design analysis and develop them as per project Scope of Work design basis, project documentation, design codes and standards, and McDermott procedures within the planned schedule and budget
• Manage own time to meet objectives and forecast and plan resource requirements
• Prepare detailed design calculations and analyses including design reports and procedures
• Maintain responsibility for progress and productivity, identifying any required corrective action
• Plan, organize, and direct all aspects of discipline execution of the assigned project including scope, deliverables, schedule, and manpower resources
• Prepare discipline forecasts identifying changes to scope and promptly raising a notification
• Alert the team of any deviation from the Scope of work or a need for a change order
• Ensure interfaces and deliverables are clearly identified
• Provide Piping Discipline input into Plan Level 2, 3, and 4 schedules and review the dependencies
• Support 3D-Model review at 30%, 60% & 90% progress
• Interface with High-Value Centers (HVECs) ensuring a clear understanding of their SoW
• Support proposals and studies
• Monitor KPI measurement results and take corrective action
• Prepare Iso Curve based on required input in line with Project Level 3 Schedule
• Check and approve design philosophies, specifications, pipe supports, standard detail drawings, MTO, and material requisitions in accordance with the project scope of work and contract
• Explain difficult concepts and negotiate with others to adopt a different point of view
• Plan, organize, and assign tasks, responsibilities, and man-hour budgets to piping sub-discipline and verify tasks are completed within budgets
• Review the Piping budget, and provide Piping input for the Project Execution Plan
• Lead others to solve complex problems, use sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment, and identify innovative solutions
• Lead Piping Discipline during project internal or External Audits
• Assist the Department Manager in the Performance Evaluation of Piping team members
• Interface with other departments to obtain input for engineering and design
• Apply in-depth skills and broad knowledge of the business to address complex problems and non-standard situations and report them to the Project Management Team and Department Manager at an early stage
• Interpret internal/external business challenges and recommend best practices to improve technology, processes, or services
• Lead the Discipline engineering design of the assigned work area and complete within the planned schedule and budget, in accordance with standards, MDR, and project-specific procedures and to a high professional standard

Requirements

• 15-20 years of experience as a Piping Engineer in Oil and gas with a major contractor performing Conceptual, Pre-FEED, FEED, and detail design
• Familiar with SP3D / E3D / Navisworks
• Conversant with international codes and standards like ANSI, ASME, API, BS, NFPA, etc.
• Familiar with commercial aspects of projects and types of contracts
• Preferably Registered Professional Engineer or member of a professional engineering society
• Familiar with all Piping Sub-Disciplines including Design and Modelling, Pipe Stress & Support, Piping Material Engineering, and MTO activities and deliverables
• Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Become fully familiar with the project SoW, Specification, Schedule, and all inter-discipline requirements
• Previous experience as Lead Piping Engineer on FEED and EPC projects via Multi-offices Project Execution
• Detailed knowledge and experience of design techniques and application of standards, codes, and guidelines
• Familiar with stick-built and modularization approach
• Detailed knowledge of Pre-FEED, FEED, and Detailed Design Phases Projects
• Knowledgeable in project coordination and execution skills

Benefits

• Flexible for Business travel

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance