Piping & Pipelines Lead

Belcan; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Belcan in Reading, UK, seeks a Piping & Pipelines Lead to provide technical leadership across concept to detailed design and execution phases. The role focuses on delivering major projects within oil & gas, energy or petrochemical sectors.

You will lead the discipline, coordinate interfaces, mentor teams, ensure compliance with standards, and work across FEED, Pre-FEED and detailed design, with hybrid onsite/remote pattern.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Extensive experience in oil & gas, energy, petrochemical or related process industries.
• Experience across design phases: Pre-FEED, FEED and detailed design.
• Leadership of multidisciplinary teams and mentoring engineers.
• Strong knowledge of discipline design standards and safety criteria.

Responsibilities

• Lead the piping and pipelines discipline across major project activities.
• Provide technical direction during Pre-FEED, FEED and detailed design.
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards and safety criteria.
• Coordinate interfaces with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.
• Support business and project planning and engineering delivery.
• Manage discipline risks, queries and design reviews.
• Mentor engineers and designers within the discipline.
• Collaborate with subsurface and other disciplines for integrated delivery.

Skills

Piping & Pipelines Engineering

Technical Leadership

FEED & Detailed Design

Mechanical Engineering

Discipline Coordination

Stakeholder Management

Safety Standards & Codes

Project Planning

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Piping & Pipelines Lead

Location: Reading, UK

Contract: 12 Months (Inside IR35)

Hours: 40 hours per week (Core Hours: 09:00 - 15:30)

Working Pattern: 4 Days Onsite | 1 Day WFH

Belcan Workforce Solutions are seeking an experienced Piping & Pipelines Lead to provide technical leadership and discipline expertise across all phases of project delivery, from concept and FEED through to detailed design and execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the piping and pipelines engineering discipline across major project activities.
• Provide technical direction and oversight during Pre-FEED, FEED and detailed design phases.
• Ensure compliance with applicable engineering standards, specifications, codes and safety requirements.
• Coordinate interfaces with multidisciplinary engineering teams and key stakeholders.
• Support business planning, project planning and engineering delivery activities.
• Manage discipline risks, technical queries and design reviews.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to engineers and designers within the discipline.
• Work closely with sub-surface and other technical disciplines to ensure integrated project delivery.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Extensive experience in the oil & gas, energy, petrochemical or related process industries.
• Proven experience across both the design phase and mechanical engineering aspects of piping and pipeline projects, including Pre-FEED, FEED and detailed design.
• Demonstrable experience in both Piping and Pipelines Engineering.
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Extensive knowledge of discipline design standards, specifications, industry codes, regulations and applicable safety criteria.
• Strong understanding of piping system design, pipeline engineering principles and mechanical design requirements.
• Extensive experience in business planning and project planning within complex engineering projects.
• In-depth experience working with sub-surface disciplines and managing technical interfaces.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and coordinating engineering deliverables.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and leadership skills.

Desirable Experience

• Previous experience on large-scale refinery, petrochemical, offshore, onshore or energy projects.
• Experience working within international project environments and managing multiple engineering interfaces.
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards professional registration would be advantageous.

This opportunity would particularly suit candidates who can demonstrate a combination of mechanical engineering expertise, piping and pipelines design experience, and leadership across all engineering design phases.

This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan