Discpline manager Piping

NES Fircroft Ltd; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 96,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft Ltd seeks an experienced Layout & Piping Engineering Manager in Rotterdam for a major brownfield energy project. You will act as the client-side technical lead, coordinating with EPCM, site teams and international stakeholders to ensure safe, compliant and efficient design solutions.

You will lead technical design reviews, oversee piping layouts and interfaces, and drive constructability and maintainability across disciplines while managing risks and scope.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Significant Layout & Piping Engineering experience in refinery, petrochemical, chemical, energy or complex facilities.
• Proven experience on large brownfield capital projects.
• Experience within EPC/EPCM environments, preferably Owner/Client perspective.
• Strong experience with plant layout, piping systems, utilities and brownfield tie-ins.
• Experience reviewing and challenging EPCM contractor engineering.
• Strong understanding of constructability, operability and maintenance requirements.
• Experience at operational industrial sites with stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for Layout & Piping throughout the project.
• Review/Evaluate EPCM engineering designs and deliverables.
• Oversee plant layout, piping design, routing and equipment interfaces.
• Manage brownfield interfaces and tie-ins between existing and new facilities.
• Review piping specifications, layouts and 3D models.
• Monitor engineering quality, scope, progress and risk.
• Ensure constructability, operability and maintainability in design.
• Coordinate input from operations, maintenance and site stakeholders.
• Support procurement/technical evaluations and site activities.
• Resolve piping and layout issues with EPCM contractor.
• Ensure compliance with engineering, HSE and site standards.
• Collaborate with Process, Mechanical, Civil, Electrical and I&E disciplines.

Skills

Layout & Piping Eng

Piping design

Brownfield projects

EPCM coordination

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Dutch language familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Layout & Piping Engineering Manager – Major Brownfield Energy Project Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Contract: Initial 12 months | Long-term project outlook
Engagement: Contract / Freelance

For a major brownfield energy project in the Rotterdam area, we are looking for an experienced Layout & Piping Engineering Manager to join the client’s Owner’s Engineering Team.

The Project The project involves the integration of a new power generation facility with an existing operational refinery. This creates a technically challenging brownfield environment with significant interfaces, tie-ins and modifications to existing infrastructure.

The piping scope includes production lines, tank areas, main utilities, drainage, firewater, flare connections and smaller utility systems.

With the EPCM contractor appointed, the Owner’s Team is being strengthened with senior engineering professionals who will provide technical oversight and ensure the design meets the client’s technical, operational and safety requirements.

The Role As Layout & Piping Engineering Manager, you will act as the client-side technical lead for Layout & Piping, working closely with the EPCM contractor, the Rotterdam site organisation and international engineering stakeholders.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing technical leadership for Layout & Piping throughout the project
• Reviewing and challenging EPCM engineering designs and deliverables
• Overseeing plant layout, piping design, routing and equipment interfaces
• Managing brownfield interfaces and tie-ins between existing and new facilities
• Reviewing piping specifications, layouts, 3D models and relevant engineering documentation
• Monitoring engineering quality, scope, progress and technical risks
• Ensuring constructability, operability and maintainability are considered throughout the design
• Coordinating technical input from operations, maintenance and site stakeholders
• Supporting procurement, technical evaluations and site activities
• Resolving piping and layout-related technical issues with the EPCM contractor
• Ensuring compliance with applicable engineering, HSE and site standards
• Working closely with Process, Mechanical, Civil, Electrical and Automation & Instrumentation disciplines to manage project interfaces

Your Background We are looking for someone with:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or another relevant engineering discipline
• Significant Layout & Piping Engineering experience within refinery, petrochemical, chemical, energy or other complex process facilities
• Proven experience on large brownfield capital projects
• Experience within EPC/EPCM project environments, preferably from an Owner/Client perspective
• Strong experience with plant layout, piping systems, utility systems and brownfield tie-ins
• Experience reviewing and challenging EPCM contractor engineering
• Strong understanding of constructability, operability and maintenance requirements
• Experience working within operational industrial sites
• Strong contractor and stakeholder management skills
• Familiarity with Dutch industrial requirements and relevant European and local standards is highly desirable
• Professional working proficiency in English; Dutch is a strong advantage

The initial assignment is expected to 12 months, with the wider project anticipated to continue for approximately 2.5 years. Both contract and freelance professionals can be considered.

We are also strengthening the wider Owner’s Engineering Team across several other engineering disciplines as part of the same project.

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.