Senior Pipeline Design Engineer (Cross-Country Pipeline Projects)

Swan Global; Doha; On-site; QAR 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Swan Global in Qatar is seeking an experienced Senior Pipeline Design Engineer to lead cross-country pipeline projects across concept, FEED, and detailed design stages. The role requires strong technical leadership and hands-on design work.

You will develop layouts, review technical specs, and coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure project timelines and compliance with industry standards.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in pipeline engineering/design.
• Experience on cross-country, large-diameter projects.
• Familiar with design standards and regulatory codes.
• MME/MMUP/UPDA certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead pipeline engineering activities for concept, FEED, and detailed design phases.
• Prepare and review project specifications, technical documents, and pipeline engineering calculations.
• Review and approve vendor drawings, technical bid evaluations, and material requisitions.
• Develop pipeline layouts, routing, ROW selection, hydrotest plans, HDD design, and stress analysis.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure technical accuracy and project timelines.

Skills

Pipeline design

Cross-country pipelines

Leadership

FEED design

Regulatory codes

Stress analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering – Piping/Mechanical

Tools

PIPELINE software

Job description

About the job Senior Pipeline Design Engineer (Cross-Country Pipeline Projects)

Location: Qatar

Industry: Oil & Gas | Engineering Consultancy
Type of Job: Permanent

We have an urgent hiring requirement for a highly skilled Lead Pipeline Engineer with strong expertise across Concept, FEED, and Detailed Design, particularly for large-diameter, cross-country pipeline projects.

Preferred Background:
Candidates from reputable global engineering consultancies such as ILF, Penspen, Worley, Wood, McDermott, or similar will be given priority.

Key Responsibilities

Lead pipeline engineering activities for concept, FEED, and detailed design phases.

Prepare and review project specifications, technical documents, and pipeline engineering calculations.

Review and approve vendor drawings, technical bid evaluations, and material requisitions.

Develop pipeline layouts, routing, ROW selection, hydrotest plans, HDD design, and stress analysis.

Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure technical accuracy and project timelines.

Qualifications & Skills

10+ years of experience in pipeline engineering/design.

Strong exposure to cross-country, large-diameter pipeline projects.

Expertise in design standards, regulatory codes, and pipeline engineering software tools.

Experience with pipeline studies: wall thickness, HDD, hydrotest, buoyancy, stress analysis, HCA studies, etc.

Strong communication, leadership, and coordination skills.

MME/MMUP/UPDA certification (preferred).

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering - Piping OR Mechanical (PE/EIT certification is anadvantage).