Onshore Pipeline Engineer

Kent; Woking; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering company is looking for an Onshore Pipeline Engineer in Woking, UK. You will be responsible for producing engineering deliverables for various projects, ensuring compliance and collaboration within a new Pipelines Delivery team. The ideal candidate will have a Master’s degree in engineering and experience in pipeline projects. The role operates on a hybrid working model, requiring office presence four days a week.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Qualifications

• Experience in design and analysis of CO2 and H2 onshore and offshore pipelines in the Low Carbon sector is advantageous.
• Must be a member/associate member of a Professional Engineering Institution working toward Chartered Status.
• Exposure to FEED/detailed design and EPC projects.

Responsibilities

• Technically responsible for the preparation of project deliverables.
• May help deliver smaller Pipeline FEED studies.
• Ensures compliance with Kent's ISO accredited QMS and project-specific procedures.

Skills

Continuous Integration

Docker

Jenkins

Kubernetes

Build Automation

ASME Codes & Standards

Attention to detail

Team player

Education

Masters Engineering degree in Mechanical, Civil, Structural, Naval Architecture or similar

Tools

Redshift

Spark

CI / CD

Kafka

Scala

Job description

Description

About the job

Kent is looking for an Onshore Pipeline Engineer who will be responsible for the production of engineering deliverables for a project in accordance with the project plan. Typically works as a Pipeline engineer reporting to the Lead or Senior Pipeline Engineer on a feasibility concept FEED detailed design or EPC project. May include checking the work of Designers. Responsible for communicating technical / project issues potentially impacting on delivery to the Lead or Senior Pipelines Engineer.

The Onshore Pipeline Engineer is typically accountable to the Lead Engineer depending on size and complexity of the Project. Corporate reporting line is to respective Departmental / Group Manager. You will form part of a new Pipelines Delivery team to work closely and collaboratively with Kent’s existing Subsea and Pipelines Team to deliver and execute onshore and offshore pipeline projects.

This is part of a recruitment drive to develop and grow our Front End and General Engineering capability in the UK. We are seeking high calibre people for this key Engineering role that have talent enthusiasm and drive to influence and be part of our exciting expansion plan. The UK Engineering group will support a variety of interesting and challenging opportunities in Low Carbon / Energy Transition (CCUS Green Hydrogen Blue Hydrogen Offshore Wind Waste to X Emissions Reduction) as well as responsibly developing traditional international energy projects. Being confidently hands on particularly as we grow collaborative (including international workshare and teamworking) and committed to a long‑term career within a high performing and close team are some of the key qualities we are seeking. We operate a hybrid working model with a mix of office and home working for our team to develop an effective team dynamic within Engineering and Consulting.

We follow a hybrid working model that combines office and remote work with a requirement to be in the Woking office four days a week. This approach supports the development of a strong and effective team dynamic within Engineering.

Skills & Responsibilities

• Technically responsible for preparation of project deliverables. With experience and supervision of Senior Engineer will check designer work.
• May help deliver smaller Pipeline FEED studies; and with experience gained will learn to originate the pipeline activities including: Philosophies Specifications Routing Studies Mechanical Design Material Selection Corrosion Protection Stress Analysis Layouts Drawings Datasheets and Technical Requisitions & Bid Evaluations.
• Responsible for the input to the Pipelines Deliverables Register. May be delegated tasks across the pipelines project team including basic planning / scheduling the pipeline engineering & design activities and project controls / reporting input to Project Management.
• Checking the work of the designers.
• Learning to identify and resolve discrepancies and divergences from original proposal / contract under the supervision of the lead / principal engineer.
• Ensures compliance with Kent’s ISO accredited QMS and project specific procedures guides and standards.
• In consultation with allocated Group Manager and / or Pipelines TA / SME takes responsibility for identifying own development needs and ensuring that agreed development goals are met taking due cognisance of project commitments.

In addition to the responsibilities listed herein the employee may be required to perform other ad‑hoc tasks as needed or directed by the supervisor or management. These tasks will be within the reasonable scope of the employee’s skills capabilities and role within the organization. The intent of this provision is to allow for flexibility and adaptability in meeting the dynamic needs of the organization ensuring that operational requirements can be met efficiently. All such tasks will be assigned considering the employee’s current workload and with respect to their professional development.

Your knowledge / skills education and experience

• Typically holds a Masters Engineering degree (honours or equivalent) in Mechanical Civil Structural Naval Architecture or similar engineering discipline.
• Must be a member / associate member of a Professional Engineering Institution and be working towards Chartered Status.
• Exposure to FEED / detailed design and EPC projects.
• Experience of working for engineering / client organizations in the onshore / offshore oil and gas industry.
• Knowledge of subsea pipelines is also useful.
• Understanding of the fundamentals of pipeline engineering and of regulatory frameworks codes and standards.
• Experience in design and analysis of CO2 and H2 onshore and offshore pipelines in the Low Carbon sector is considered advantageous.

Communication

• Excellent command of the English language in both oral and written communication and skills.

Behaviour / Core Competencies

• Proven success in delivering projects and preparing clear concise deliverables against time cost and quality objectives.
• Enthusiasm to challenge existing practices improve technical methodologies.
• Self‑motivated enthusiastic reliable and mature approach to work.
• Good coordination monitoring and supervisory skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Team player.
• Activity scheduling and discipline priorities.

HSSEQ

The Employee shall observe the Health Safety Sustainability Environment and Quality rules of the Company; its clients and the governing authorities of the host country.

We are committed to our diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves thrive and develop. From day one we offer a range of family friendly inclusive employment policies flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we value applications from all backgrounds cultures and abilities.

We are a disability‑friendly employer and can make adjustments to support you to perform at your best during the recruitment process. Please contact us confidentially to find out how we can support you.

Key Skills

Continuous Integration,Docker,Jenkins,Kubernetes,Build Automation,S3,ASME Codes & Standards,Redshift,Spark,CI / CD,Kafka,Scala

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1