PMC Lead Piping Engineer

Role Overview

PMC Lead Piping Engineer for Wood PLC's ADNOC project in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This full-time position is based at the client office.

Company Overview

Wood's Oil, Gas & New Energies business delivers large and complex projects for national and international energy companies globally. 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, and decarbonization and electrification markets, with experienced teams, a proven delivery model, and a strong reputation for steady and predictable delivery.

Role Purpose

Provide technical leadership and oversight of piping design, development, and implementation for a high-profile ADNOC project. Ensure all piping systems are designed and delivered with functionality, safety, and full compliance with project specifications, industry standards, and ADNOC requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Design and Technical Expertise

• 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.
• Ensure design quality in compliance with relevant codes, standards, and best practices.
• Review and approve engineering consultant and EPC contractor work and ensure compliance with ADNOC project specifications, relevant codes, standards, and best industry practices.

Engineering Coordination and Oversight

• Coordinate, monitor, and handle piping design and engineering with the EPC contractor as per project expectations and complete within agreed timeframes.
• 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.
• Work with other discipline engineers within IPMT, EPC contractor, and ADNOC engineering, operations, and site interface to resolve technical issues and ensure quality discipline engineering execution and integrity.
• Provide technical assistance and coordination with other discipline engineers.
• Interface regularly with contractor's engineering and project management team and discipline engineers as required.

Design Optimization and 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.
• Participate in teams for equipment sizing and equipment selection considering optimization and standardization.
• Participate in layout reviews, model reviews, design reviews, and technical workshops.

Compliance and Standards

• Ensure that facilities are designed in accordance with the latest corporate guidelines with respect to environment and health aspects.
• Ensure full utilization of existing facilities while optimizing facilities required for new projects.

Technical Review and Evaluation

• Coordinate technical reviews and bid evaluation and performance evaluation.

Construction and Commissioning Support

• Provide technical assistance during installation, pre-commissioning, and commissioning.

Reporting and Stakeholder Management

• 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.

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.
• Competitive remuneration package with regular reviews.
• Medical insurance covering inpatient and outpatient care.
• Group life and personal accident insurance.
• End of service gratuity in line with UAE labor law.
• Employee share plan allowing purchase of 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 with experts at the leading edge of the industry.
• Energy Transition Academy access to share knowledge and gain exposure to existing and emerging energy systems.