Senior Piping Engineer

Scantec; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Piping Engineer role is based in Aberdeen, with a hybrid arrangement requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office. The position focuses on delivering piping engineering activities across onshore and offshore oil and gas projects within a multidisciplinary team.

You will prepare, review and interpret piping documentation, produce calculations, supervise designers, ensure compliance with codes and standards, and support project cost estimates and delivery.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline (preferred).
• Significant experience in piping engineering within the onshore and/or offshore oil and gas sector.
• Strong understanding of piping and plant layout codes, standards and industry best practice.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering projects.
• Knowledge of project controls and project delivery processes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review and interpret piping engineering documentation.
• Produce and check engineering calculations, specifications, schedules and technical deliverables.
• Supervise piping designers and coordinate workload across the team.
• Ensure all work is completed in accordance with relevant industry codes, standards and procedures.
• Provide technical input to project cost estimates and execution plans.
• Monitor and maintain discipline progress throughout project delivery.
• Liaise with clients, vendors, project teams and other engineering disciplines.
• Participate in HAZOP studies, model reviews, constructability reviews and other key project meetings.
• Support senior engineering personnel with discipline-related activities and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Piping engineering

Stakeholder management

Project controls

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Salary: Competitive rate - outside of scope of IR35

Job Reference: JOB-90539

Published: 30-09-2026

Duration: 6 months +

Expiry Date: 28-10-2026

Country: United Kingdom

Senior Piping Engineer

Location: Aberdeen (Hybrid – minimum 3 days per week in the office)

The Company

Our client is a well-established engineering and project delivery organisation with a strong presence across the UK energy sector. They support major onshore and offshore oil and gas projects, delivering engineering, design and consultancy services throughout the full project lifecycle. With a reputation for technical excellence and long-term project partnerships, they continue to play a key role in maintaining and enhancing critical energy infrastructure.

The Role

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Piping Engineer to join a growing engineering team based in Aberdeen. Working within a multidisciplinary project environment, you will be responsible for delivering piping engineering activities across a range of onshore and offshore oil and gas projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, review and interpret piping engineering documentation.
• Produce and check engineering calculations, specifications, schedules and technical deliverables.
• Supervise piping designers and coordinate workload across the team.
• Ensure all work is completed in accordance with relevant industry codes, standards and procedures.
• Provide technical input to project cost estimates and execution plans.
• Monitor and maintain discipline progress throughout project delivery.
• Liaise with clients, vendors, project teams and other engineering disciplines.
• Participate in HAZOP studies, model reviews, constructability reviews and other key project meetings.
• Support senior engineering personnel with discipline-related activities and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Degree-qualified in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline (preferred).
• Significant experience in piping engineering within the onshore and/or offshore oil and gas sector.
• Strong understanding of piping and plant layout codes, standards and industry best practice.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering projects.
• Knowledge of project controls and project delivery processes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.