Principal Piping Engineer — Lead for Major Projects

px Group; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Eye test and glasses reimbursement

Online company discount site

Long Service Awards

Elite Awards

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible Benefits Package

Onsite parking

Job summary

px Engineering Consultants Limited (PXECL) is recruiting a Principal Piping Engineer in Stockton-on-Tees. The role supports delivery of major and minor projects, providing technical piping discipline expertise, and deputising for the Discipline Manager as required.

You will engage in design, procurement, installation and commissioning activities, contributing to proposals and cost estimates, while guiding the team through technical and safety reviews. Training and development will be provided.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in relevant engineering discipline, or equivalent.
• Engineering design experience in the delivery of minor modifications and supporting projects during the full life-cycle including Pre-FEEDs, FEEDs and EPC phases within the chemicals, petrochemicals, oil and gas, and power generation industries.
• CAD & Engineering systems knowledge including 2D AutoCAD, 3D Modelling (Navisworks), Caesar II.
• Experience working within the procurement life-cycle including specification, enquiry & post order support (equipment and sub-contracts).
• Knowledge of design assurance best practices including competence management, checking/approval processes, management of technical change, design and safety reviews.
• Strong report writing, communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to support continuous improvement and the generation of project & discipline procedures.

Responsibilities

• Be conversant/ comply with UK Legislation, Company Rules, procedures and instructions, contributing to appropriate procedural and system updates.
• Provide technical expertise for the specification, design, procurement support, installation and commissioning of the engineering systems.
• Support Design Assurance for their discipline. Provide on-going technical support to projects and team.
• Produce, review and guide the associated documentation relating to the design, installation and operation of discipline specific systems.
• Deputise for the Discipline Manager in his / her absence, being the focal point for all disciple specific technical and managerial issues and decisions.
• Where required, perform the role of ‘Lead Engineer’ for appropriate projects in line with the scope of work and as-sold budgets.
• Make decisions involving technical issues, budget considerations, project schedules and safety with a minimum level of supervision.
• Support Business Winning incl. capability presentations, generation of early execution strategies and associated cost estimates.

Skills

Engineering design

Procurement lifecycle

Report writing

Communication and presentation

Continuous improvement

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

CAD & Engineering systems

2D AutoCAD

Navisworks

Caesar II

Job description

px Engineering Consultants Limited (PXECL) is recruiting a Principal Piping Engineer in Stockton-on-Tees. The role supports delivery of major and minor projects, providing technical piping discipline expertise, and deputising for the Discipline Manager as required.

You will engage in design, procurement, installation and commissioning activities, contributing to proposals and cost estimates, while guiding the team through technical and safety reviews. Training and development will be provided.