Chief Piping Engineer

Building on our past. Ready for the future

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. We’re bridging two worlds, moving towards more sustainable energy sources, while helping to provide the energy, chemicals and resources needed now.

Primary objective The Chief Engineer co-ordinates all the piping engineering, piping design and equipment layout functions to meet the objectives of the various Projects, which also mainly includes greenfield and brownfield offshore Projects. Responsible authority over the Lead Piping / Layout Engineer, Lead Stress Engineer, Lead Material Engineer, all assigned to the discipline to complete the plant layout & piping design and engineering activities. Specific and Key Accountabilities Responsible for all Piping Chief Engineer functions. In absence of the Piping Discipline Manager, to function as a Delegate and be responsible for all DM functions. Supervision, training and leading a Team of Engineers, Designers, 3D modelers, Stress & support Engineers and Materials Engineers of different culture, nationality, levels of experience, for the design and engineering associated with all projects. Motivate team members to initiate ideas to improve efficiency and quality of deliverables. Providing feedback for performance appraisals of all reporting staff in Piping Discipline. Proactive in transferring skills and sharing knowledge. Contributes to the development of the procedures required for the preparation and checking of calculations, drawings, and documents. Contributes to technology selection studies, process simplification, customized standards, value engineering constructability review, 3D CAD review and cost estimates. Organise and Manage all Piping Engineering and Design works for various offshore greenfield and brownfield Projects (conceptual, FEED, Detail Engineering) on a Key Client Portfolio. Ensure recognised offshore engineering practices applicable to piping design and topside / plant layout are adopted. Review and approve all piping design and engineering deliverables, ensure that all works is in line with the requirements of project standards and ensure all deliverables are issued as per project requirements. Piping design integrity of work scope and maintenance of standards. Lead the Presentation of the 3D model Reviews and Plot Plan / Equipment Layout Reviews. Interaction with Manager of Engineering, Project Engineering Managers and Project Managers, as well as Interaction (as and when required) with Company Management, HR, Recruitment, Finance, IT. Apply good leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, liaising across the organisation with members of other disciplines and departments. Coordination, Interaction, and meetings with Client, as well as Vendors, Contractors. Active participation in management meetings for : Engineering reviews, Project reviews, Project planning, Business development and Improvement programs. Inter-disciplinary coordination, including squad checking, Coordination with Projects discipline. Manpower planning and resource allocation for different projects including work share between low-cost centres and special skills centres. Project progress and budget monitoring and control for different projects, reporting of needs list, areas of concerns, deviations. Implementing HSE and quality assurance within the department within the provisions and guidelines of the Quality Assurance systems. Identifying industry best practices and implementing the same within the department for improving efficiency and effectiveness. Pre-bid engineering and proposal estimate for various prospective projects ranging from feasibility study, conceptual design, FEED to detail engineering & procurement services. Estimation of man-hours during tendering stage. Providing Inputs to EPC Scope of Works. Provide inputs to Change reporting and Change management. Job Specific Knowledge A thorough knowledge of the regulations, codes and standards and a good understanding of offshore engineering practices applicable to topsides equipment layout and piping design for oil and gas facilities. Experienced in all relevant international and local codes and standards. Extensive current design experience is required in piping engineering, piping stress, pipe supports, topsides & onshore plant equipment layouts and detailed piping design, all gained with notable design contractors and / or oil / gas companies within the petrochemical industry particularly with respect to offshore oil and gas installations. Sufficient knowledge of piping materials to guide staff in the preparation of piping, valve and SP Item specifications and subsequently ensure purchase to required standards. Experience shall include asset services type project / contracts. Experience in Installation, Construction and Commissioning, preparing / implementing hydrotest procedures / test packs. Understand key equipment fabrication and maintenance requirements. Experience with tender package preparation. Well versed with the latest software in the industry especially 3D software such as E3D. Education – Qualifications, Accreditation, Training Full-Time Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university. MME (Ministry of Municipality and Environment) engineering accreditation is a mandatory requirement. Candidates not holding this accreditation must be willing to achieve this within the probationary period. Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status or undertaking the same will be an advantage. People Skills Able to work in diverse team. Builds appropriate, constructive, and effective business relationships throughout the organization. Communicates (in English) clearly, accurately, and consistently both verbally and in written matters. Employs the principles of active listening and encourages feedback from others. Other Demonstrates initiative and a willingness to learn and continuously improve on performance. Able to work on multiple projects of various size and complexity. Able to work effectively in small to large multi-disciplinary teams, and share and transfer knowledge within teams.

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