Lead Pipline Engineer

Fircroft; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering solutions provider is seeking a Lead Piping Engineer in Dubai. The role involves leading pipeline design in hostile environments and requires strong expertise in various design codes, strain-based analysis, and advanced software like Abaqus and ANSYS. Ideal candidates will have a significant track record in steel and flexible pipeline design and a passion for innovative engineering solutions.

Qualifications

• Detailed understanding of standard UK, USA and International design codes.
• Capable of leading a team with steel and flexible pipeline design.
• Experience in deep water, ice, extreme environments, lateral/upheaval buckling.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in all aspects of pipeline design.
• Perform detailed ECA Deepwater pipeline design.
• Manage soil-pipe interaction and design landfalls.

Skills

Leadership

Understanding of UK, USA and International design codes

Experience in strain based design / ECA

FEA Capability

Tools

Abaqus

ANSYS

Job description

Our client, a specialist in providing advanced systems engineering and project management services within the oil and gas industry, is recruiting for a Lead Piping Engineer. They are specialists in developments in remote, hostile or deepwater environments.

They work in all phases of project development from concept evaluation through Front End Engineering Design (FEED), detailed design, PMC, EPCM, construction, commissioning and operations with a strong competence in Concept Evaluation and FEED.

Their requirement is for a candidate who has a detailed understanding of the standard UK, USA and International design codes. Capable record of leading a team with the standard aspects of steel and flexible pipeline and bundle design.

Experience in strain based design / ECA, deep water, ice, extreme environments, lateral/upheaval buckling, 3D wave stability, pipe soil interaction within an advanced FE package of significant benefit.

Desirable experience also includes:

• FEA Capability with experience in Abaqus and ANSYS
• Performing detailed ECA Deepwater pipeline design
• Geohazard pipeline design
• Ice interaction
• HPHT design and mitigation
• Soil - pipe interaction and Landfalls design

The role is based in London.

About The Company

Fircroft is one of the world’s leading providers of solutions to specialist technical industries. The company was founded in 1970 to provide services to companies in the Oil & Gas sector.

We currently deliver professional services contracts on a preferred or sole supply basis with some of the world’s largest energy companies.