Sr. Lead Engineer Piping Projects E&P

Reliance Industries Limited; Navi Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Reliance Industries Limited is seeking an senior piping engineer to lead all piping engineering activities for major projects. You will manage project scope, budgets, interfaces, and support to construction and commissioning, ensuring steady-state performance post‑start‑up.

The role requires 15–20 years of Oil & Gas/Petrochemical/CBM experience, with experience in Concept, FEED and detailed engineering, and strong vendor coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level/BE/BTech degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience in Concept, FEED and detailed engineering for Oil & Gas projects.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to HSE requirements specified by the company.
• Prepare in-house conceptual and basic engineering, including plot plans.
• Prepare Scope of Work for detailed engineering consultants and construction contractors.
• Prepare budgetary cost estimates for engineering, materials, and construction.
• Review engineering deliverables from the Engineering Consultant.
• Conduct 3D model reviews and address interface issues.
• Manage MTOs, bid evaluations, and recommend orders for valves, piping bulks, and fire water items.
• Review vendor documents and coordinate with the Engineering Consultant.
• Manage engineering interfaces and coordination for plot plans and equipment layouts.
• Coordinate with Vendors: document approval, expediting, inspection, and dispatch.
• Support Construction with AFC drawings and materials per schedule.
• Address field engineering issues and audit observations.
• Support O&M in commissioning, testing, troubleshooting, and steady-state activities.
• Carry out root cause analysis and recommend corrective actions.
• Implement lessons learned and value engineering.
• Conduct on-the-job training for subordinates.
• Adhere to company values and behaviours.

Skills

Piping design

ASME/ASTM/API/OISD codes

PFDs & P&IDs

Budget estimation

Vendor management

Interdisciplinary coordination

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

BE/BTech in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

3D modeling software

Job description

Main Purpose

Responsible for all piping engineering activities of the project. The candidate shall be responsible for project management, budget control, engineering, interface management, support to construction, facilitating commissioning, troubleshooting, and steady-state support.

Job Accountabilities:

• Adhere to the HSE requirements stipulated by the Company.
• Prepare in-house conceptual and basic engineering, including plot plans.
• Prepare Scope of Work (SOW) for detailed engineering consultants and construction contractors.
• Prepare budgetary cost estimates for engineering, materials, and construction.
• Review engineering deliverables prepared by the Engineering Consultant.
• Conduct 3D model reviews and address interface issues.
• Conduct technical bid evaluations, manage MTOs, and recommend placement of orders for valves, piping bulks, and fire water items.
• Review engineering documents prepared by Vendors in coordination with the Engineering Consultant.
• Manage engineering interfaces and interdisciplinary coordination for plot plans, equipment layouts, equipment, and packages.
• Manage Vendors, including document approval, expediting, inspection, and dispatch.
• Support the Construction team in fabrication, erection, and testing by providing AFC drawings and materials as per the project schedule.
• Address field engineering issues and audit observations.
• Support O&M in commissioning, testing, troubleshooting, and steady-state activities.
• Carry out root cause analysis for failures and recommend corrective actions.
• Implement lessons learned from past projects and value engineering initiatives.
• Conduct on-the-job training for subordinates.
• Adhere to the values and behaviours stipulated by the Company.

Skills Required:

• Should be well conversant with applicable piping codes and standards, including ASME, ASTM, API, OISD, etc.
• Should be conversant with PFDs, P&IDs, process requirements, statutory requirements, plant safety requirements, operation and maintenance needs, constructability aspects, etc.
• Should be conversant with the preparation of conceptual plot plans, equipment layouts, budget estimates, specifications, MTOs, etc.
• Should be conversant with design requirements for pulsating lines, acoustically induced vibrating lines, etc.
• Should be conversant with the preparation of SOWs and deliverable lists for DEC, construction SOWs, BOQs, etc.
• Should be conversant with the review and approval of plot plans, equipment layouts, drawings, specifications, calculations, data sheets, 3D models, etc.
• Should be conversant with interdisciplinary checks and coordination.
• Should have cross-disciplinary functional knowledge of Process, Mechanical, Instrumentation, Civil, and Structural disciplines.
• Should be capable of managing Vendors and external stakeholders.
• Should possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Should possess analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Qualification and Experience:

• Candidate should be a graduate engineer (BE/BTech) in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized university and should have overall experience of 15 to 20 years in the Oil & Gas/Petrochemical/CBM industry.
• Candidate should have worked on Concept, FEED, and detailed engineering of at least one project in the Oil & Gas/Petrochemical/CBM industry.
• Candidate should have experience in handling reputed national/international Engineering Consultants and Package/Equipment Vendors.