Senior Piping Engineer

Ragengineers; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Piping Engineer, where your expertise in piping design will shine. This role is pivotal in leading the design and coordination of piping systems across diverse engineering projects. You will utilize industry-standard software, mentor a dynamic team, and collaborate closely with various disciplines to ensure seamless integration of piping systems into overall designs. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in detailed design engineering, excellent leadership skills, and a passion for innovation. Embrace the opportunity to work on exciting projects in the Low Carbon Energy Sector and contribute to the transition towards sustainable energy solutions.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in piping design and engineering checking.
• Proficiency in industry-standard design software and tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and layout of complex piping systems for projects.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to piping designers.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure project integration.

Skills

Piping Design

AutoCAD Plant 3D

Bentley AutoPIPE

CAESAR II

Stress Analysis

Fluid Dynamics

Leadership

Project Management

Communication

Mentoring

Education

BEng/BSc in Engineering

Professional Registration (Chartered Engineer)

Tools

3D Model Review Tools

Piping Fabrication Isometrics

Job description

Overview: The Senior Piping Engineer will play a pivotal role in leading the design and coordination of piping systems for a range of engineering projects. This position requires extensive experience in piping design, proficiency in industry-standard software, and the ability to mentor and guide designers and engineers. The Senior Piping Engineer will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure the successful integration of piping systems into overall project designs.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and layout of complex piping systems, ensuring alignment with project specifications, standards, and regulations.
• Develop detailed isometric and orthographic drawings, plans, and layouts using industry-standard software.
• Optimize piping routing to ensure efficiency, accessibility, and ease of maintenance.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of piping designers, guiding their professional development and growth.
• Review and oversee the work of junior designers, offering guidance and constructive feedback to ensure design accuracy and quality.
• Demonstrate deep technical expertise in piping design principles, codes, and standards.
• Perform stress analysis and ensure piping designs can withstand mechanical stresses, thermal expansion, and other operational factors.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams, including engineers, architects, and project managers, to ensure seamless integration of piping systems within overall project designs.
• Coordinate with equipment suppliers and vendors to incorporate equipment into piping designs.
• Select appropriate piping materials based on fluid characteristics, pressure, temperature, and corrosion resistance.
• Prepare detailed material specifications, ensuring compliance with project requirements and industry standards.
• Ensure that all piping designs adhere to company quality standards, industry regulations, and client specifications.
• Review and verify design calculations, drawings, and documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Participate in project planning, scheduling, and resource allocation activities.
• Monitor project progress and ensure timely completion of piping design tasks.
• Identify and resolve technical challenges and design issues that may arise during the course of a project.
• Implement innovative solutions to optimize piping system designs and address project-specific requirements.
• Estimating and CTR development, client-facing experience (would be advantageous) and having negotiation and conflict resolution experience (technical deviation/queries).
• Managing budgets, producing scope of work and setting project objectives, be able to report progress and monitor piping team productivity when delegated by lead engineers.
• Experience in managing budgets, producing scope of work and setting project objectives. Creating and maintaining Piping MDR.
• Planning, progress reporting and maintaining the project plan, recognising changes from Client SoR/Project Scope of work (change management) and highlighting impacts on cost/schedule and plan.
• Offshore and onshore Oil and Gas business, but similar transferrable industry skills will also be considered in lieu of specific O&G experience.
• Producing, checking, and approving piping deliverables (piping fabrication isometrics, piping support details) that conform to all applicable industry engineering codes and standards as well as the client’s policies and procedures.
• Conducting presentation for piping design review, competent in using 3D model review tools such as Navisworks.
• Producing, checking, and approving valve data sheets, experience producing, checking, and approving data sheet for piping specialty items (flexible hose, strainers, filters, etc.).
• Liaising with suppliers, manufacturers for procurement of piping items/components.
• Liaising with piping fabricators.

Qualifications:

• BEng/BSc or equivalent in relevant Engineering Discipline.
• Significant, demonstrable experience in Detailed Design Engineering and Engineering Checking.
• Proficiency in industry-standard design software such as AutoCAD Plant 3D, Bentley AutoPIPE, CAESAR II, etc.
• In-depth knowledge of relevant piping codes and standards.
• Strong understanding of fluid dynamics, stress analysis, and material selection.
• Excellent leadership, mentoring, and team management skills.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills to work within multidisciplinary teams.
• Problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
• Project management skills and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Professional registration or certification (e.g., Chartered Engineer) is a plus.
• Survival BOSIET/FOET with CA-EBS & MIST (advantageous).

About You

Our ideal candidate will enjoy teamwork, be customer and quality focused, can use their own initiative, and will be responsive to our business and client needs. You should also enjoy leadership and development of people through coaching and mentoring of others. We’d like you to have a BEng in a relevant subject and previous experience in detail design and design checking with an understanding of other disciplines. You need to be highly competent in the use of AutoDesk design products. There will be the opportunity to work in other locations, both on and offshore so candidates may need to travel and hold the relevant certification to do so.

About Us

Our Company delivers small, medium, and large sized brownfield engineering and construction projects to both onshore and offshore facilities within the UKCS, and beyond. We are leading the way in the Low Carbon Energy Sector, as well as providing opportunities in Energy Transition and Cleantech sectors. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and value inclusion and diversity. We welcome applications from all persons regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status.