Principal Piping Engineer (O)

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world Wood has an opportunity for a Principal Piping Engineer to join our team in Qatar on a long‑term basis. This is a key role within the Wood Doha office and will report to the Lead Piping Engineer.

Designing the future. Transforming the world Reflecting the market focus for the office in both brownfield and green field opportunities, multi‑skilled personnel are sought, in particular those with experience in :

Onshore Oil and Gas

Offshore Oil and Gas

What we can offer

Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across oil and gas and emerging energy sectors

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice

Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market

Life Insurance; Provides payment of 2 x Base Salary (up to a maximum of QAR 1 million) upon death

End of Service Gratuity; In line with Qatar Labor Law, upon completion of 1 year’s service employees are eligible for an End of Service benefit of three weeks for every year of service.

Medical Insurance : Ensures cover (up to a maximum of QAR 250,000 per person, per year) is available should you require treatment. Pre‑existing and / or chronic conditions are covered up to QAR 10,000.

Employee Assistance Programme : Allows you to feel comfortable knowing that you or your immediate family members can confidentially discuss any work or personal issues that are an inevitable part of life. The programme helps support your mental, physical, social & financial well‑being.

Professional Memberships; One professional membership, registration, subscription, certification and / or license cost per annum for all active Wood employees. The membership must be relevant to the role you are currently employed in or be part of a development plan. Reimbursement should be claimed via the expenses procedure system, with supporting evidence.

Global connections : join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession

Responsibilities

Ensures Wood and Client Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality procedures are followed and that a high standard of safety is achieved in all associated work

Produces and reviews piping deliverables with little input or guidance from the Lead Engineer, ensuring accuracy and alignment with the scope of work prior to issue. Such deliverables may include but are not limited to the following : piping design basis, piping material specifications, piping line list, interface schedule, valve list, special items list, support schedule, wall thickness calculations, sizing calculations, stress analysis report, etc.

Preparation and development of enquiry packages including Specifications, Datasheets, Request for Quotation and Technical Bid Evaluation relating to piping materials

Provide direction and guidance to designers in production of the 3D model and piping drawings such as plot plans, line shoots, general arrangement drawings, isometrics, tie‑in details, etc.

Develop specification and prepare material requisitions for piping material

Supports development and provides piping input to P&IDs, equipment datasheets, civil and structural design

Review Vendors’ quotations, prepare technical quotation evaluation and recommend the final technically acceptable Vendor, in conjunction with Materials Management Department commercial quotation evaluation. Technically approve Order Variation Summaries

Holds coordination meetings and engineering review meetings with Vendors as required

Prepares and develops material take‑off for the piping discipline

Assist in performing managerial tasks as requested, such as assigning tasks to engineers; planning and coordinating portions of the engineering work; preparing scopes, schedules, and budgets; attending project meetings; and developing lesser‑experienced technical professionals

May serve as the Lead Engineer and / or discipline technical authority when required on small to medium complexity projects. In such capacity will take responsibility and ownership for cost, schedule, resource allocation and risk

Provide piping input to tenders and project estimates in the development of method statements, deliverable lists, man‑hours, CTRs and risk take

May supervise a small work group consisting of engineers and designers with some coaching from Lead Engineer, or may provide advice and guidance in area of specialisation to others

Takes responsibility and ownership for challenging piping engineering tasks and capable of delivering scope for an area on large and / or complex projects

Participates in project reviews, design reviews, audits and other workshops as required

Takes a leading role in plot plan and 3D model reviews for scopes under their area of responsibility

Completion of site surveys and data gathering for brownfield scope of work, taking responsibility for development of the site survey report

Assess progress and procedure associated reports and input to the progress measurement system. Derive and suggest plans to recover slippage, correct inefficiency and to take any resulting agreed actions

Remain up to date with the latest technical developments in your fields of expertise

Takes a proactive approach to personal & professional development

What makes you remarkable?

Engineering Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Minimum of 12 years of relevant experience

Familiar in key piping competencies, including Piping Design / Routing, Plant Layout, Stress Analysis and Piping Materials for the Oil & Gas sector. An expert in the field of one or more of these competencies

Well versed in the development of plant layout in both onshore and offshore environments, having a good understanding of design fundamentals and criteria relating to process flow, safety spacing, access / egress, operations and maintenance

Knowledgeable in the design and selection of pipe supports and equipment connections for both onshore and offshore facilities

Experienced with Piping 2D and 3D design tools such as Hexagon SP3D, Aveva E3D, Bentley AutoPlant, AutoCAD, Microstation, etc.

Familiar with piping stress analysis tools such as Caesar II, capable of interpreting the stress analysis report in development of the piping design

Must have good working knowledge of plot plan and 3D model reviews, having participated in such reviews for both onshore and offshore facilities

Familiar with Flow and Acoustic induced vibration studies, along with the impact to piping design

Familiar with and experience in the application of international design codes and standards such as BS, API, ASME B31.3 and B31.8

Ideally has experience with Qatar O&G customer design standards including Shell DEPs

Experience with management of vendors, able to complete Technical Bid Evaluations and oversee development of vendor scope

Construction and site experience is desirable, with exposure the resolution of piping design and support issues

A self‑motivated, proactive individual with high achievement drive and initiative, excellent verbal and written communication skills and good organisational awareness

Ability to impact and influence fellow workers

Display analytical and innovation skills to manage new technology

Wood has an opportunity for a Principal Piping Engineer to join our team in Qatar on a long‑term basis. 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. 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.

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