PMC Lead Piping Engineer

Role Overview

PMC Lead Piping Engineer at Wood PLC for the ADNOC project in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This is a full-time position based at the client office requiring occasional travel to Spain.

Company Overview

Wood's Oil, Gas & New Energies business is built on a strong legacy of delivering large and complex projects for national and international energy companies across the globe. The business is the market-leading provider of integrated and innovative solutions in oil and gas upstream and midstream, onshore and offshore, gas to liquids, decarbonization, and electrification markets. The business is committed to steady and predictable delivery with an exciting growth trajectory, working at the forefront of transformative projects providing sustainable power and bringing low-carbon concepts to reality.

Role Purpose

Provide technical leadership and oversight of piping systems design, development, and implementation to ensure their functionality, safety, and compliance with project specifications and industry standards for a high-profile client on a major ADNOC project.

Key Responsibilities

Design & Engineering Compliance

• Provide technical expertise in all piping design activities.
• Ensure design and engineering compliance with relevant codes and ADNOC standards.
• Perform regular and timely technical reviews of piping engineering deliverables developed by engineering consultants and contractors, ensuring design quality in compliance with relevant codes, standards, and best practices.
• Review and approve engineering consultant and EPC contractor work to ensure compliance with ADNOC project specifications, relevant codes and standards, and best industry practices.
• Ensure that facilities are designed in accordance with the latest corporate guidelines with respect to environment and health aspects.

Coordination & Project Management

• Coordinate, monitor, and handle piping design and engineering with EPC Contractor as per project expectation and complete the same within the timeframe.
• Ensure integration of overall piping engineering and overall coordination within IPMT Piping Engineering Team.
• Ensure quality and accuracy of engineering consultant and EPC contractor piping engineering design activities.
• Coordinate required engineering participation in the development and analysis of various design options and business models, contributing input and expertise in design optimization and validation.
• Ensure full utilization of existing facilities while optimizing the facilities required for new projects.

Stakeholder & Technical Management

• Work with other discipline engineers within IPMT, EPC Contractor, ADNOC Engineering, Operation, and Site Interface to resolve technical issues and ensure quality discipline engineering execution and integrity.
• Participate in teams for equipment sizing and equipment selection considering optimization and standardization.
• Participate in layout reviews, model reviews, design reviews, and technical workshops.
• Provide technical assistance and coordination with other discipline engineers.
• Coordinate technical reviews, bid evaluation, and performance evaluation.
• Interface with managers, team leaders, and engineers in the company's technical departments, business units, operations units, and logistics department.
• Interface regularly with contractor's engineering and project management team and discipline engineers as required.

Commissioning & Support

• Provide technical assistance during installation, pre-commissioning, and commissioning.
• Report to ADNOC Discipline Team Leader, Engineering Manager, and provide support to Project Managers and Engineers within the Project Management Team organization.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in oil and gas industry.
• Experience and detailed knowledge of relevant international codes and standards.
• Knowledge of engineering computer programs and general business software.

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent technical team and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to make independent decisions in the planning, organizing, and coordinating to develop solutions to complex problems.

Additional Information

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to high-profile clients across the energy sector.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion across the business.
• Competitive remuneration package with regular reviews to ensure rewarding at the right level in line with the market.
• Medical insurance ensuring inpatient and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment.
• Group life and personal accident insurance providing life assurance cover.
• End of service gratuity in line with UAE Labor Law; all employees are eligible for an end of service benefit.
• Employee share plan giving you the opportunity to purchase Wood shares and receive a match from the company.
• Long service award recognizing commitment and loyalty, celebrating long service at 5-year service milestones.
• Commitment to continued professional development with tailored development plans for individual needs and interests.
• Global connections joining experts around the world at the leading edge of the industry, shaping the standards of the profession.
• Energy Transition Academy providing a community of experts to share knowledge and gain exposure to a variety of existing and emerging energy systems delivered by experts in their field.