PMC Lead Piping Engineer - Ruwais

Role Overview

PMC Lead Piping Engineer at Wood PLC, based full time at the client office in Ruwais, United Arab Emirates.

Company Overview

Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors, with 33,000 people in around 50 countries. Wood's Oil, Gas & New Energies business is the market-leading provider of integrated and innovative solutions in oil and gas upstream and midstream, onshore and offshore, gas to liquids and decarbonization and electrification markets. The role is part of a major project for ADNOC in Abu Dhabi.

Role Purpose

Oversee the design, development, and implementation of piping systems, ensuring their functionality, safety, and compliance with project specifications and industry standards. Provide technical expertise and lead coordination of piping engineering activities across the Integrated Project Management Team (IPMT), EPC Contractor, and ADNOC interfaces.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Expertise

• Provide technical expertise in all piping design activities.
• 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.
• Ensure design and engineering compliance with relevant codes and ADNOC standards.
• Participate in teams for equipment sizing and equipment selection considering optimization and standardization.

Design Coordination & Quality Assurance

• Coordinate, monitor, and handle piping design and engineering with EPC Contractor as per project expectation and complete the same within the time frame.
• Ensure integration of overall piping engineering and overall coordination within IPMT Piping Engineering Team.
• Ensure quality and accuracy of engineering consultant's and EPC contractor's piping engineering design activities.
• Review and approve engineering consultant's and EPC contractor's work and ensure compliance with ADNOC project specifications, relevant codes and standards, and best industry practices.

Technical Issue Resolution & Collaboration

• 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.
• Provide technical assistance and coordination with other discipline engineers.
• Coordinate technical reviews and bid evaluation, and performance evaluation.

Design Optimization & Analysis

• Coordinate the required engineering participation in the development and analysis of various design options and business models.
• Contribute input and expertise in the development and analysis of various design options and business models to design optimization and validation.
• Ensure that the facilities are designed in accordance with the latest corporate guidelines with respect to environment and health aspects.
• Ensure full utilization of the existing facilities while optimizing the facilities required for new projects.

Reviews, Workshops & Installation Support

• Participate in layout reviews, model reviews, design reviews, and technical workshops.
• Provide technical assistance during installation, pre-commissioning, and commissioning.

Stakeholder Management & Reporting

• Report to ADNOC Discipline Team Leader, Engineering Manager, and provide support to Project Managers and Engineers within the Project Management Team organization.
• 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 and when required.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in oil and gas industry.
• Minimum 5 years experience as a Lead Engineer in a major petrochemical project.
• Experience and detailed knowledge of relevant international codes and standards.

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent technical team and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of engineering computer programs and general business software.
• Ability to make independent decisions in the planning, organizing, and coordinating to develop solutions to complex problems.

Additional Information

Benefits

• 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 market alignment.
• Medical insurance ensuring inpatient and outpatient medical care.
• Group life and personal accident insurance providing life assurance cover.
• End of service gratuity in line with UAE Labor Law for all employees.
• Employee Share Plan giving the opportunity to purchase Wood shares with company match.
• Long Service Award recognizing commitment and loyalty at 5-year service milestones.
• Commitment to continued professional development with tailored development plans.
• Global connections joining experts around the world at the leading edge of the industry.
• Energy Transition Academy providing community of experts to share knowledge and gain exposure to existing and emerging energy systems.

Employment Terms

• Full-time position based at client office in Ruwais, United Arab Emirates.