Senior Piping Engineer - Oil & Gas Projects

Equinox Engineering; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Hatch is seeking a Senior Piping Engineer to lead piping engineering for Oil & Gas projects in Brisbane. You will guide studies, FEED, and detailed design, ensuring safe, compliant solutions across mining and mineral processing environments.

You will review hydraulics, pipe stress, nozzle loads and 3D model deliverables, mentor junior engineers, and support construction and commissioning activities with a strong emphasis on safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline recognised in Australia.
• RPEQ registration mandatory; CPEng status will be highly regarded.
• Significant piping engineering experience within mining, minerals, metals or mineral processing environments.
• Strong project delivery experience across FEED, detailed design, EPCM, construction and commissioning phases.
• Technical capability across slurry transport, process piping, mine dewatering, pipe stress, nozzle loads, piping supports and ASME B31.3.
• Exposure to FluidFlow, AFT Fathom, CAESAR II, NozzlePRO, E3D, Smart3D or Plant3D will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Deliver piping engineering services across studies, FEED, detailed design, construction and commissioning support.
• Provide technical leadership for piping design, specifications, calculations, material requisitions, scopes of work and engineering deliverables.
• Perform and review hydraulic calculations, slurry and process piping designs, pipe stress analysis, nozzle load assessments and ASME B31.3 code compliance.
• Review piping layouts, isometrics, support designs and 3D model deliverables across slurry, water and process networks.
• Support procurement activities including technical bid evaluations, vendor document reviews and purchase order development.
• Participate in design reviews, HAZOPs, constructability reviews, model reviews and project meetings.
• Provide technical support during construction, commissioning and operational readiness activities.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, customers, suppliers, contractors and high‑value engineering centres.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to continuous improvement and engineering best practice.
• Ensure the technical integrity, quality, and completeness of all piping engineering deliverables.

Skills

Strong communication

Problem solving

Stakeholder engagement

Mentor junior engineers

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

RPEQ registration

CPEng status (desirable)

Tools

FluidFlow

AFT Fathom

CAESAR II

NozzlePRO

E3D

Smart3D

Plant3D

Job description

Senior Piping Engineer – Oil & Gas Projects

We’re looking for a Senior Piping Engineer to join our Mining, Minerals & Metals team in Brisbane. This is an opportunity to provide technical leadership across studies, sustaining capital works, brownfield modifications and major project developments within the mining and mineral processing sectors.

You’ll work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, practical and high-quality piping engineering solutions that meet customer requirements, project objectives and industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Deliver piping engineering services across studies, FEED, detailed design, construction and commissioning support.
• Provide technical leadership for piping design, specifications, calculations, material requisitions, scopes of work and engineering deliverables.
• Perform and review hydraulic calculations, slurry and process piping designs, pipe stress analysis, nozzle load assessments and ASME B31.3 code compliance.
• Review piping layouts, isometrics, support designs and 3D model deliverables across slurry, water and process networks.
• Support procurement activities including technical bid evaluations, vendor document reviews and purchase order development.
• Participate in design reviews, HAZOPs, constructability reviews, model reviews and project meetings.
• Provide technical support during construction, commissioning and operational readiness activities.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, customers, suppliers, contractors and high‑value engineering centres.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to continuous improvement and engineering best practice.
• Ensure the technical integrity, quality, and completeness of all piping engineering deliverables.

What you’ll have

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline recognised in Australia.
• Mandatory RPEQ registration; CPEng status will be highly regarded.
• Significant piping engineering experience within mining, minerals, metals or mineral processing environments.
• Strong project delivery experience across FEED, detailed design, EPCM, construction and commissioning phases.
• Technical capability across slurry transport, process piping, mine dewatering, pipe stress, nozzle loads, piping supports and ASME B31.3.
• Experience preparing and reviewing piping specifications, datasheets, requisitions, scopes of work, layouts, isometrics and 3D model deliverables.
• Exposure to tools such as FluidFlow, AFT Fathom, CAESAR II, NozzlePRO, E3D, Smart3D or Plant3D will be highly regarded.
• Strong communication, problem‑solving and stakeholder engagement skills, with a commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement.

About the Company

We are a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. Right now, we’re bridging two worlds as we accelerate to more sustainable energy sources, while helping our customers provide the energy, chemicals and resources that society needs now.

We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. We’re moving towards more sustainable ways of working and helping customers deliver sustainable outcomes.

We want our people to be energised and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values‑inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation.

We’re building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves and are heard is central to what we do.

Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 65 years of business and technical expertise in mining, energy, and infrastructure, our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate.

Join our Project Delivery Group (PDG), a dynamic team of professionals passionately committed to world‑class project delivery across the globe. With expertise in sustainable studies, asset building and operations, and industry‑leading efficiencies, our best‑in‑class team leverages methodologies, governance and systems that are unparalleled in the engineering space.

As a key member of our piping engineering team, you will play a pivotal role in delivering project outcomes that meet scope, cost, and schedule expectations.

Equal Opportunities

Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran, or any other protected status.