Lead Engineer - Piping

NES Fircroft; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 355,000 - 426,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contract engagement via NES Fircroft

RM35,000/month gross package

Annual leave: 12 days per year

GMAT insurance for individual only

30% tax deduction for expatriates

Job summary

NES Fircroft in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, seeks an experienced Lead Piping Engineer to support a major offshore oil & gas development. The role targets senior piping professionals with offshore detailed design and CPP experience, focusing on large greenfield projects and EPC/EPCI environments.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years in piping, strong leadership, and proven ability to coordinate multiple disciplines while delivering compliant, high-quality technical work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive piping experience in oil & gas.
• Direct offshore detailed design project experience.
• Experience on large CPP projects.
• Strong greenfield project background.
• Experience on offshore EPC/EPCI developments.
• Middle East project experience preferred.
• Experience leading piping teams and coordinating disciplines.
• Knowledge of topsides, jackets, piping layouts, materials and codes.
• Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead piping engineering activities through detailed design and execution.
• Develop, review, and approve piping deliverables, layouts, specs, and material requisitions.
• Coordinate piping with process, mechanical, structural, electrical, and instrumentation teams.
• Ensure compliance with project specs, standards and client requirements.
• Participate in design, model, constructability reviews and workshops.
• Interface with vendors and stakeholders for optimal solutions.
• Support project planning, execution and delivery within schedule and budget.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring and guidance to piping engineers and designers.

Skills

Piping engineering leadership

Offshore project coordination

Mentoring / team leadership

Technical documentation

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

PDMS / E3D

MIPS

MS Office

Job description

NES Fircroft is seeking an experienced Lead Piping Engineer to support a major offshore oil & gas development project based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

This opportunity is suited for a senior piping engineering professional with a strong background in offshore detailed design, Central Processing Platforms (CPPs), and large-scale greenfield developments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead piping engineering activities throughout detailed design and project execution.
• Develop, review, and approve piping deliverables, layouts, specifications, material requisitions, and technical documentation.
• Coordinate piping design activities with process, mechanical, structural, electrical, and instrumentation disciplines.
• Ensure compliance with project specifications, industry codes, standards, and client requirements.
• Participate in design reviews, model reviews, constructability reviews, and technical workshops.
• Interface with equipment vendors and project stakeholders to ensure optimum technical solutions.
• Support project planning, execution, and delivery within schedule and budget requirements.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to piping engineers and designers.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive piping engineering experience within the oil & gas industry.
• Direct experience in offshore detailed design projects.
• Proven experience working on large Central Processing Platform (CPP) projects.
• Strong greenfield project background.
• Previous experience supporting major offshore EPC/EPCI developments.
• Middle East project experience is highly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading piping engineering teams and coordinating multidisciplinary activities.
• Strong knowledge of offshore topsides, jackets, piping layouts, materials, and industry design standards.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Experience

• Experience on large and complex offshore oil & gas developments.
• Leadership of sizeable piping engineering and design teams.
• Delivery of engineering work across multiple offices and workshare environments.
• Strong understanding of constructability, operability, and maintainability considerations for offshore facilities.

Software Skills

• AutoCAD
• MicroStation
• PDMS / E3D (preferred)
• MIPS
• Microsoft Office Suite

Package & Benefits

• Contract engagement via NES Fircroft
• Indicative package: RM35,000/month gross (flexibility for exceptional candidates)
• Single package arrangement
• Annual leave: 12 days per year
• GMAT insurance for individual only
• For expatriate hires, Malaysia applies a flat 30% tax deduction

NES Fircroft is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining andManufacturingsectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.