Lead Pipeline Engineer - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Wood

    Wood
    Wood Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    2 weeks ago

    Wood background
    Full time
    Description
    Job Description

    Wood is currently recruiting for a Lead Pipeline Engineer to be part of our engineering team based in Abu Dhabi.

    Responsibilities

    General:

    • Assume responsibility for assigned Pipeline engineering work scopes
    • Overall responsibility for the scheduling and monitoring the quality of the work procedure
    • Mentor and Coach young pipeline engineers, provide advice to peers in this field
    • To carry out Pipeline discipline work within a project team, supporting the project team for field development of oil and gas production facilities
    • To plan, budget, organize, and control a segment of the Pipeline engineering deliverables for the project
    • To prepare Pipeline deliverables for a project in the oil and gas industry, and ensure that they conform to all applicable engineering codes and standards as well as the Client's policies and procedures
    • To ensure that all work is completed without compromise to quality and is delivered according to the project schedule
    • To liaise with the Client's Engineering, Operations and Maintenance staff as required to ensure a consistent approach to project completion
    • To provide sound technical advice and solutions to a diversity of technical problems within the discipline
    • To co-ordinate with other disciplines during all stages of design development, construction, pre-commissioning, and start-up
    • To assist in the coordination of all activities related to Pipeline engineering design
    • To identify any areas of concern with respect to progress and/or quality and recommend corrective actions as required
    • To promote safe behaviour at all times

    Technical

    Working within the pipeline design team on onshore feasibility, conceptual, basic engineering, FEED, detailed design and EPC / EPCM projects.
    • Develop the pipeline design basis
    • Pipeline Route selection, ROW width selection, Crossing method selection, trenching / backfilling design.
    • Carry out Site visit / Survey and Data Collection
    • Perform Pipeline route selection and reconnaissance
    • Perform following pipelines design activities:
      • Mechanical calculations line pipes and bend material grade and wall thickness. Expansion/Anchor forces Calculations,
      • Buoyancy, Ovality/Buckling check,
      • Road/Rail Crossing, River Crossing, Fault Crossing analysis
      • Pipeline Stress Analysis Using Caesar-II/Auto pipe Software
    • Knowledge of Design, Materials, Construction, Fabrication, Inspection and Testing of Pipeline items
    • Prepare pipeline materials/items, coating, inspection, testing and installation specifications/DataSheets
    • Prepare pipeline material requisition, perform technical bid evaluation / analysis and vendor data review
    • Provide material take off and bill of material
    • To aware of Environmental aspects (ISO14001) of oil and gas design.
    • To aware of Safety aspects of design in relation to the project cycle; e.g. HAZID, HAZOP, QRA and risk analysis techniques.
    • Proficiency in MS Excel, Mathcad, Caesar II/Autopipe and awareness in Arc GIS, Autocad
    Qualifications

    • Bachelors Degree qualification in Mechanical Engineering
    • Total experience of around 15 years with a Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in an engineering design company as a Lead Pipeline Engineer
    • Operational support / construction and commissioning experience
    • Experience of working with multi-national and multi-cultural project teams is strongly preferred
    • Previous experience of working in the Middle East would be an advantage
    • Experience of sour service operations would be an advantage
    • Thorough knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of Pipeline engineering design and analysis
    • Thorough awareness of relevant international codes and standards
    • Familiar with the typical software packages that are used for Pipeline engineering design

    About Us

    Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people.

    Diversity Statement

    We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.