Senior Pipeline Engineer (Contract)

Job Title:

Senior Pipeline Engineer (Contract).

Reports to:

Engineering Manager

Responsibilities:

• Ensure preparation of design deliverables with due consideration of applicable codes and standards.


• Ability to prepare Project Scope of work and also extract project Scope of Work from contract scope.


• Prepare Pipeline Deliverables for the various engineering phases: Conceptual, Front End Engineering Design (FEED), Detailed engineering Design (DED) and Construction/Installation and Commissioning activities.


• Conduct feasibility studies, route selection, and risk assessments.


• Ensure compliance with API, ASME, ISO, and local regulatory standards.


• Participate in design reviews, HAZID, HAZOP exercises.


• Embark on Site visits and verification exercise as required.


• Obtain/assimilate relevant design input from Lead Engineer and other Engineering disciplines and incorporate in pipeline deliverables.


• Interpretation of P&IDs, related Piping deliverables on projects.


• Ensure prompt coordination with other engineering disciplines.


• Vendor/OEM/Contractor interactions.


• Supervise contractors during installation and commissioning.


• Ensure appropriate checking/review of primarily all Pipeline and other related discipline documents/drawings at all revision status.


• Assist Lead in work, Cost estimation, planning, progress monitoring and adherence to scheduled completion of engineering documents.


• Implement corrosion control, pigging operations, and leak detection systems.

Technical Requirements

• Core Educational Qualifications: B.SC: Mechanical/Marine/Civil/Petroleum/Chemical Engineering. (Optional: MSc.: Pipeline, Oil & Gas Engineering).


• Professional Qualifications: NSE, COREN (mandatory). Others: API, NACE


• Basic understanding of Pipeline engineering principles.


• Strong knowledge of pipeline hydraulics, stress analysis, and materials engineering


• Familiarity with industry standards, notably: ASME B31.4, ASME B31.8, ASME B31.3, ASME Section VIII, API 1111, etc.


• Familiarity with recommended practices and carrying out design/engineering of onshore and offshore pipelines as per above codes.


• Preparation of Alignment sheets, Crossing Drawings, Route Maps, Pipeline Approach Drawings, Pig trap layouts, PLEM layouts, Riser drawings, etc.


• Interpretation of Equipment drawings for both Mechanical and Pipeline disciplines.


• Capability to draft Pipeline Design Basis, and Pipeline Deliverables Specifications, etc.


• Specifying and Procurement of Pipeline and Associated Facilities materials in conformity of Materials codes and standards, such as ANSI, ASTM, ISO, DIN, BS codes, etc.


• 8 - 10 years experience

Software Competency

1. Proficiency in using CAESAR II, AVEVA E3D, ANSYS, OFFPIPE, PIPESIM


2. MathCAD, autoCAD and Microsoft office suite