Principal Piping Engineer

Overview / Responsibilities:
Wood has an opportunity for a **Principal** **Piping Engineer** There is an increased thrust to deliver our services for the growing Asian market As a result of this, **Piping Department **operation is expanding and evolving to manage the challenges of regional projects that continue to pose challenges in offering our services through a global talent pool
- Execution of assigned work in accordance with applicable contract procedures, standards.
- Ensuring adequate flow of information within Piping and other disciplines to ensure uniformity in design and drafting activities.
- Reviewing with other Discipline Leaders for all the needs and technical aspect which can affect the schedule of the project.
- Reviewing with the Project Engineering Manager /Area Project Engineers all the needs and technical aspects which can affect the schedule of the project.
- Filing drawings and documents according to discipline technical work practices / the instructions of superior for the assigned project.
- Observing the ethic of confidentiality on technologies licensed by Clients or Third Parties.
- Liaise with the Project Engineer regarding the interpretation of Client's Specifications and Standards.
- Overall operation of the Piping Specialists/Area Piping design activities and the high quality and timely completion of their work within the established work hour budgets for the assigned project.
- Ensuring engineering and design quality, technical accuracy of drawings, material quantities, specifications, procedures, etc. produced within the piping disciplines assigned to him.
- Ensure adequate manpower resources and their technical competences are available for his assigned area.
- Advise the Discipline Head of manpower requirements to meet work schedules within the budget allocation.
- Preparing, Reviewing, Issuing and follow up of all Piping Deliverables up to the issue for construction.
- Approving all Piping deliverables produced with in the Piping team, prior to initial and Construction Release.
- Reviewing, issuing and follow-up the comments, within his term of reference, on all drawings/documents related to other discipline which may be affected by piping activities.
- Update Progress as per project schedule, provide input for monthly progress reports and drawing indices to Project Control.
- Review requests for changes and if outside the scope of work, submit to Lead Piping Engineer / Project Engineering Manager an estimate of man-hours, material, and any impact to schedule.
- Ensure that the 3D model represents satisfactory design practice and participate internal and Client Model reviews.
- Review and approve project procedures, specifications, material requisitions, technical bid summaries, stress calculation reports when required.
- Prepare the engineering butt lists relevant to piping disciplines for all remaining activities to be performed towards the end of the project
- Good Knowledge and experience in Piping Material Engineering and Stress Analysis
- Piping lead and layout experience is a must

Skills / Qualifications:

- Degree in Mechanical Engineering with a min 15 years of relevant experience in onshore oil & gas, downstream projects.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in the overall coordination and supervision of an engineering design team
- Conversant and good knowledge with the relevant international standards and code practices

Diversity Statement:
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard to the following: race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, and/or protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.