EOI Principal Piping Engineer – Offshore

Role Overview

Principal Piping Engineer – Offshore with Wood PLC, based in Qatar. This is a long-term assignment supporting the projects team across FEED, Pre-FEED, Brownfield, and Greenfield scopes of work.

Company Overview

Wood is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes talented individuals to join the team. The office portfolio focuses on both brownfield and greenfield opportunities, with expertise in onshore and offshore oil and gas sectors.

Role Purpose

Execute project work in accordance with the project execution plan, including Wood and Project Procedures on Safety and Quality Control, within man-hour, cost, and schedule targets. Serve as the lead piping engineer and technical discipline authority on assigned projects, managing scope, budget, and delivery milestones while representing the piping discipline in design reviews and coordinating across multiple disciplines and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Safety, Health, Environment and Quality

• Ensure Wood and Client Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality procedures are followed.
• Achieve high standards of safety in all associated work.

Technical Leadership and Authority

• Serve as the Lead Engineer and/or discipline technical authority when required on projects.
• Demonstrate, provide and develop appropriate technical solutions for specific piping design issues in accordance with relevant industry or project codes and standards.
• Remain up to date with latest technical developments in fields of expertise.

Project Management and Execution

• Manage the piping scope of work within agreed budget and timeframe, ensuring key milestones are met for overall project delivery.
• Follow company standards and procedures to meet schedule and budget as advised by the Engineering Manager.
• Demonstrate appreciation of commercial and technical risks, managing these appropriately and highlighting significant issues to the Engineering Manager.
• Ensure delivery of challenging corporate, project and client targets using sound technical knowledge and decision-making skills.

Engineering Design and Deliverables

• Produce, review and take accountability for accuracy of calculations, specifications and other piping deliverables to define the Piping and Plant Layout requirements.
• Develop piping design basis, piping line list, interface schedule, valve list, special items list, support schedule, wall thickness calculations, stress analysis report and related documents.
• Provide direction and guidance to designers in production of 3D models and piping drawings including plot plans, line shoots, general arrangement drawings, isometrics and tie-in details.
• Review, check and approve piping deliverables to ensure accuracy and alignment with scope prior to issue.
• Review and approve material take-off for the Piping discipline.
• Complete site surveys and data gathering activities for brownfield scopes of work.

Vendor and Procurement Management

• Provide piping input to tenders and project estimates in development of method statements, deliverable lists, man-hours, CTRs and risk take.
• Prepare and develop enquiry packages including Specifications, Datasheets, Request for Quotation and Technical Bid Evaluation relating to piping materials.
• Manage vendors, able to complete Technical Bid Evaluations and oversee development of vendor scope.
• Coordinate closely with Process and Material Subject Matter Experts for selection and development of piping material specifications.

Design Review and Coordination

• Act as Wood's technical representative for the piping discipline in design reviews such as HAZID, HAZOP, plot plan and 3D model reviews.
• Closely coordinate with clients and third parties in design review capacity.
• Proactively engage and interface with other disciplines and third parties to ensure delivery of work scope to meet project and client expectations.
• Work closely with other disciplines, coordinating all input for plant layout and 3D model.
• Manage closeout of actions and clashes, taking a leading role in resolution of discipline interface issues.
• Collaborate with other disciplines in resolution of pipe stress and equipment connection issues.
• Provide timely support and input in completion of other discipline deliverables.

Technical Review and Quality Assurance

• Complete technical reviews and audits within the Piping discipline for projects of varying complexity.

Supervision and Development

• Supervise less experienced piping engineers.
• Where required, serve as line manager for piping engineers within the Qatar office.
• Support recruitment, training and development of piping personnel.
• Take proactive approach to personal and professional development.

Continuous Improvement

• Seek and support opportunities for department and project improvement, contributing to development of solutions.

Qualifications & Experience

• Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar with a minimum of 15 years of relevant experience.
• Enrolled on the Register of Engineers in the State of Qatar, Grade A Category or Chartered Engineer membership is preferable.
• Proven experience in key piping competencies including Piping Design/Routing, Plant Layout, Stress Analysis and Piping Materials for the Oil & Gas sector.
• Skilled with development of plant layout in both onshore and offshore environments, with detailed understanding of design fundamentals and criteria relating to process flow, safety spacing, access/egress, operations and maintenance.
• Experienced in design and selection of pipe supports and equipment connections for both onshore and offshore facilities.
• Experienced with plot plan and 3D model reviews, ideally having facilitated such reviews for both onshore and offshore facilities.
• Familiar with Flow and Acoustic induced vibration studies and impact to piping design.
• Experienced with design reviews such as HAZID and HAZOP, capable of representing the discipline as technical authority.
• Experience with different technologies and techniques for tie-ins is desirable, including hot and cold tapping techniques.
• Experienced with management of vendors and completion of Technical Bid Evaluations.
• Construction and site experience is desirable, with exposure to management and resolution of pipe and pipe support issues.
• Familiar with application of international design codes and standards such as BS, API, ASME B31.3 and B31.8.
• Experience with Qatar O&G customer design standards including Shell DEPs is ideally required.

Skills & Competencies

• Proficiency with Piping 2D and 3D design tools such as Hexagon SP3D, Aveva E3D, Bentley AutoPlant, AutoCAD, Microstation.
• Proficiency with piping stress analysis tools such as CAESAR II.
• Capable of representing the company in piping stress and pipe support design.
• Self-motivated and proactive individual with high achievement drive and initiative.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good organisational awareness.
• Ability to impact and influence fellow workers.
• Analytical and innovation skills to manage new technology.

Additional Information

Benefits

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across oil and gas and emerging energy sectors.
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion with employee networks giving all employees a voice.
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure market-aligned rewards.
• Life Insurance providing payment of 2 x Base Salary (up to maximum of QAR 1 million) upon death.
• End of Service Gratuity in line with Qatar Labor Law; upon completion of 1 year's service, employees are eligible for End of Service benefit of three weeks for every year of service.
• Medical Insurance ensuring cover up to maximum of QAR 250,000 per person per year. Pre-existing and/or chronic conditions are covered up to QAR 10,000.
• Employee Assistance Programme allowing confidential discussion of work or personal issues, supporting mental, physical, social and financial well-being.
• Professional Memberships; one professional membership, registration, subscription, certification and/or license cost per annum for all active Wood employees, relevant to current role or development plan.
• Global connections joining experts around the world at the leading edge of industry, shaping standards of the profession.