Lead Pipeline Engineer

ALERT International; Dubai; Presencial; AED 300.000 - 600.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Tax-free salary

Direct employment contract

Descripción de la vacante

ALERT International in Dubai is seeking a Lead Pipeline Engineer to oversee pipeline design, routing, and execution, coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure safe, compliant systems.

You will lead scheduling, budgeting, and quality assurance for onshore/offshore projects, applying ASME, DNV, and API standards while engaging with ADNOC requirements.

This role offers a direct employment contract in the UAE with a competitive package under UAE labor law.

Formación

• Engineering degree or diploma in Mechanical/Civil or related field.
• 10+ years in onshore oil & gas pipeline design.
• UAE/GCC/ADNOC experience preferred; UAE-attested degree.
• Codes: ASME B31.4/B31.8, DNV-OS-F101, API 1104.

Responsabilidades

• Support the Engineering Manager and manage pipeline engineering and manhours.
• Prepare conceptual routing studies and execution plans.
• Design and review onshore/offshore pipelines, including stress analysis.
• Prepare procurement and construction documents to ASME/DNV/API codes.
• Conduct feasibility studies, risk assessments, and coordinate with process, civil, structural, environmental teams.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Cross-disciplinary teamwork

English communication

Piping design standards

Quality & safety

Herramientas

AutoPIPE

PIPESIM

OrcaFlex

ABAQUS

MathCAD

Pipeline Studio

OLGA

Descripción del empleo

Description

The Lead Pipeline Engineer is responsible for managing pipeline engineering, design, and execution activities, ensuring technical compliance, quality, budget, and schedule while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe and efficient pipeline systems.

Role & Responsibilities

• Support the Engineering Manager. Manage pipeline engineering and manhours. Keep quality, budget and schedule on target.
• Prepare conceptual routing studies and the execution plan. Facilitate pipeline discipline meetings.
• Prepare, review and optimise onshore and/or offshore pipeline systems: route selection, material specifications and stress analysis.
• Prepare and review design basis, wall thickness calculation, study reports, specifications, datasheets, route map, alignment sheets, integrity study, drawings and MTO.
• Prepare and review procurement support documents (MR, TBE) and construction drawings to ASME B31.4/B31.8, DNV-OS-F101 and API 1104.
• Carry out feasibility studies, risk assessments and cost analyses. Coordinate with process, civil, structural, geotechnical and environmental teams.

Skills

Our client is a global industrial conglomerate with approximately 7,000 employees, specializing in equipment manufacturing, energy engineering, and technical services. The company is expanding into the UAE with a new production facility, leveraging its extensive oil and gas expertise to deliver high-quality engineering solutions while maintaining strong standards of safety, reliability, and operational excellence

What we offer

Your salary is tax free! You will have the opportunity to expand your network and be a part of a dynamic and growing company. Our client offers a direct employment contract, competitive salary package, and other benefits as per UAE Labor Law.

Who you are

As a Lead Pipeline Engineer, you lead pipeline activities, resources, and manhours to meet quality, budget, and schedule targets. You oversee routing, stress analysis, material selection, tech docs, procurement, and construction support, coordinating teams for safe, compliant pipeline systems.

Skills & Competencies:

• Proactive leader and team player; works well across disciplines and national clients. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• ADNOC: Knowledge of AGES standards, Codes of Practice, and HSE requirements.
• ADNOC: CV in ADNOC format; prior approval in a similar role is an advantage.
• ADNOC docs required: attested degree, certificates, experience letters, passport.
• Proficient in AutoPIPE, PIPESIM, OrcaFlex, ABAQUS, MathCAD, Pipeline Studio, OLGA.
• Strong stakeholder management and English communication skills.

Education & Qualifications:

• Engineering degree/diploma (Mechanical/Civil/Related).
• 10+ yrs in onshore oil & gas (pipeline design for wellheads, gas plants).
• UAE/GCC/ADNOC experience preferred. UAE-attested degree.
• Codes: ASME B31.4/B31.8, DNV-OS-F101, API 1104.
• Experience with Wood, Kent, or Worley preferred.