Pipeline Engineer

Met T&S; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Part time

Job summary

Met T&S in Abu Dhabi invites a Pipeline Engineer to lead site pipeline design activities within proposals and projects for oil, gas and petrochemical sectors. You will coordinate with subcontractors and internal teams to comply with codes, standards, and group document system, while managing constraints of schedule and manhours.

The role demands a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a minimum of 10 years EPC experience, with strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of EPC experience in oil, gas, petrochemical projects.
• Strong engineering principles, project management, and technical documentation.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with project management software and tools.

Responsibilities

• Report to Project Engineering Manager or Layout & Piping Project Leader.
• Develop execution strategy and project schedule for pipelines.
• Lead pipeline design execution during proposals, feasibility, and detail engineering phases with subcontractors.
• Assist in estimating materials and construction costs for pipelines.
• Provide support to Project Stakeholders including Proposals, PMs, Procurement, and Construction.
• Suggest improvements to procedures, work instructions, and standards.

Skills

Engineering principles

Project management

Technical documentation

Communication skills

Negotiation

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Primavera

MS Project

Job description

Job Location:

Branch Office, Abu Dhabi – UAE

Job type/Contract:

Contractual. From 01.11.2026

Salary range:

Excellent salary package with benefits.

The Pipeline Engineer is responsible of the site pipeline design activities in proposals and projects, generally supported by specialized Engineering Subcontractors and/or by engineers/specialists inside or outside Layout & Piping Department.

Duties and responsibilities

As project team member:

• He/she reports operatively to Project Engineering Manager or Layout & Piping Project Leader as far as project/proposal activities are concerned, according to the execution strategy and the pipelines relevant work magnitude:
• To prepare and discuss with the Project Team and the Head of Department the execution strategy of the project (including the project schedule) and assure its application throughout the entire project life.
• To lead and coordinate the execution of pipelines design activities during proposal phases, feasibility/conceptual study up to detail engineering phases, with the support of engineers/specialists inside or outside Layout & Piping Department and the involvement of specialized Engineering Subcontractors (for which he/she participates to the definition of the scope of work and manages the technical interface) in case of large scope of work, ensuring the compliance with the applicable contractual requirements, Codes, good engineering practice and Group document system (e.g standards, procedures, work instructions), meeting the given constraints of schedule and manhours budget.
• To participate in the estimation of the materials and construction costs associated with the pipeline’s activities.
• To ensure the required assistance to all the Project Stakeholders, including Proposal and Project Managers, Project Control, Procurement, Subcontracting, Construction, Commissioning.
• To provide feedback to the concerned Head of Departments relevant to issues raised adopting procedures, Work Instructions and standards, in order to improve their effectiveness.
• To participate in the preparation and update of the Group document system of competence and in the collection of the Lessons Learnt for the capitalization of the knowledge deriving from project experience.
• To identify and contribute to develop improvement in work methodologies and design tools.
• To contribute to the professional growth in the area of pipeline design and construction, resources of other Departments also through specific training courses in accordance with his/her own Department demand.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related technical field.

Experience

• At least 10 Years of relevant experience in EPC projects within the oil, gas & Petrochemical industry.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong understanding of engineering principles, project management methodologies, and technical documentation.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in project management software and tools.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment.