Senior Pipeline Engineer

McDermott International,; Dubai; On-site; AED 293,000 - 441,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the energy sector seeks a Senior Pipeline Engineer to drive the development and design of both onshore and offshore pipeline systems. The ideal candidate will have 8-15 years of experience, applying their engineering expertise to solve complex challenges and supporting project deliverables. This role involves collaboration across various disciplines to ensure compliance with project requirements and enhancing operational efficiency while maintaining a strong commitment to safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• 8-15 years experience in Oil and Gas with focus on detailed design.
• Strong knowledge of design codes and analysis methods.
• Registered Professional Engineer preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform engineering for onshore and offshore pipeline systems.
• Conduct detailed analyses and designs according to project specifications.
• Prepare detailed design calculations, analyses, and reports.

Skills

Pipeline Engineering

Design Techniques

Analytical Skills

Proficient in Engineering Software

HSE Commitment

Cost-Consciousness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Master’s Degree in Engineering

Job description

Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we’ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing platforms hundreds of miles from shore, designing and building offshore wind infrastructure, and reshaping the onshore landscape to deliver energy products safely and sustainably.

For more than 100 years, we've been making the impossible possible. Today, we're driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.

Job Description

Job Overview :

The Senior Pipeline Engineer applies best practices and knowledge of internal or external issues to enhance the Pipeline (Eng) discipline within McDermott. They serve as a resource for less experienced colleagues, sharing expertise related to pipeline engineering. They solve complex problems, using discipline-specific knowledge to improve products or services, impacting customers, operational, project, or service activities, and ensuring work adheres to guidelines and policies.

Responsibilities

• Perform engineering for onshore and offshore pipeline systems, requiring thorough knowledge of design codes and hands-on software skills.
• Conduct conceptual, FEED, studies, and detailed analyses and designs according to project specifications, standards, and codes, demonstrating in-depth pipeline engineering expertise.
• Prepare detailed design calculations, analyses, reports, and procedures, managing time effectively to meet deadlines and budgets.
• Communicate complex issues clearly to establish understanding.
• Understand project scope, specifications, schedules, and inter-discipline requirements, addressing concerns proactively.
• Identify scope changes and raise change notifications with supporting documentation and estimates; support Variation Orders.
• Assist in estimating bids, including technical reviews and manhour estimates.
• Raise technical queries for clarifications, maintaining compliance with procedures and standards.
• Develop design basis, philosophies, and technical specifications as needed.
• Participate in finalizing deliverables, ensuring compliance and integrity.
• Attend project reviews, vendor meetings, and site surveys as required.
• Provide technical direction and review work of designers related to pipeline engineering.
• Review and prepare design reports and procedures.
• Support other disciplines with design inputs.
• Assist procurement in sourcing discipline-specific equipment, materials, and services, ensuring compliance with objectives and procedures.
• Update weight reports with vendor info, review vendor/subcontractor submittals, and perform design verifications.
• Provide technical support during fabrication, identify defect rectifications.
• Keep the Lead Engineer informed of activities, concerns, and progress.
• Contribute to progress reports and productivity assessments.
• Review vendor and subcontractor data, participate in technical audits, and respond to review comments from clients and authorities.
• Capture lessons learned and mentor less experienced engineers.
• Manage costs related to own work and discipline.

Prepare and review documentation such as material specifications, design analyses, and reports for pipelines and components, including wall thickness, stability, free-span, and buckling analyses using FEA tools.

Reports to: Department Manager

liaise with: All engineering disciplines, fabrication, safety, document control, procurement, subcontractors, vendors, and customers.

Qualifications

• 8-15 years experience in Oil and Gas, with focus on detailed design.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering; Master’s preferred.
• Strong knowledge of design techniques, analysis methods, standards, codes, and guidelines.
• Registered Professional Engineer or professional society member preferred.
• Proficient in engineering software.
• Ability to work independently and communicate effectively in English.
• Committed to HSE, TQM, and cost-consciousness.
• Organized, motivating, supervisory skills, and flexible to reassignments and support roles.