Field Piping Engineer — Onsite Technical Lead

Duncan & Ross; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Duncan & Ross in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Field Piping Engineer to support on-site execution and coordination of piping activities. You will work with design teams, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure installations meet IFC drawings and standards while maintaining safety and quality during construction.

The role requires 5–10 years in oil, gas, refinery or petrochemical piping, strong knowledge of welding, isometrics, P&IDs, and ASME B31.3.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or piping engineering is required.
• 5–10 years of field piping engineer experience in oil & gas refinery or petrochemical.
• Strong knowledge of piping construction, welding tests, isometrics and layout interpretation.
• Familiarity with ASME B31.3, B31.1, API and international standards.
• Excellent communication and field coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as site technical authority for field piping issues to IFC drawings and specs.
• Review piping design documents including isometrics, P&IDs and isometrics.
• Supervise installation of piping systems, supports, valves and inline components.
• Coordinate resolution of TQs, site modifications and field design changes.
• Interface with engineering, procurement and construction teams for materials/drawings at site.
• Support MTO verification, pipe fit-up, welding, NDT and pressure testing.
• Oversee compliance with ASME, API, ANSI and other piping codes and standards.
• Assist QA/QC with inspection, hydrotesting and walk-downs.
• Track installation progress, punch list clearance and handover to commissioning.
• Review and approve red-line markups and as-built documentation.

Skills

Piping construction

Site coordination

Communication

Problem-solving

Piping layout interpretation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Piping Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Navisworks

MS Office

Isometrics reading

Job description

Duncan & Ross in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Field Piping Engineer to support on-site execution and coordination of piping activities. You will work with design teams, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure installations meet IFC drawings and standards while maintaining safety and quality during construction.

The role requires 5–10 years in oil, gas, refinery or petrochemical piping, strong knowledge of welding, isometrics, P&IDs, and ASME B31.3.