Senior Pipeline Integrity Engineer

Kintec Recruitment Limited; Al-Daayen; On-site; QAR 400,000 - 600,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Pipeline Integrity Engineer in Qatar. The role involves providing technical expertise in subsea pipelines integrity management, ensuring compliance with policies, and conducting monitoring and investigation activities. Candidates should hold a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and have a minimum of 6 years of experience in subsea pipelines integrity activities. This position offers a project-based contract with an emphasis on maintaining high integrity and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years’ experience in subsea gas pipelines integrity activities.
• Experience in subsea pipelines integrity management including underwater inspections and smart pigging.
• Familiar with international standards in pipeline integrity management.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise in subsea Pipelines Integrity Management engineering.
• Ensure compliance with company-approved policies and procedures.
• Conduct PIMS monitoring, investigations, and prevention activities.

Skills

PIMS

Risk-based inspection

Corrosion management

NDT techniques

Subsea pipeline integrity management tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Engineering Science

Tools

GIS

PVI

Job description

Job Title: Senior Pipeline Integrity Engineer

Location: Qatar, Onshore/Offshore

Department: Integrity & Reliability Engineering - Subsea Pipelines

Contract Type: Fixed-term / Project-based

Start Date: ASAP

Job Purpose

• Provide technical expertise in subsea Pipelines Integrity Management (PIMS) engineering.
• Develop, implement, and improve PIMS processes to ensure Qatargas-operated subsea pipelines are efficiently monitored and controlled.
• Maintain the highest levels of integrity, environmental compliance, personnel safety, and process safety while supporting production objectives.

Key Job Accountabilities

1. Assess and support PIMS programs to ensure company-wide compliance and consistency with policies, practices, and procedures; implement and steward PIMS programs and cost-effective tools.
2. Develop and maintain PIMS documentation, including procedures, equipment strategies, SOWs for inspection and integrity management plans, anomaly databases, KPI reports, and annual integrity reports.
3. Keep stakeholders informed, capture requirements, obtain approvals, and participate in cross-asset reviews to ensure consistent PIMS documentation across Qatargas.
4. Conduct PIMS monitoring, investigations, and prevention activities; support offshore operations in executing planned inspection campaigns (UWI & ILI) and maintain inspection data.
5. Review and analyze inspection and integrity reports (underwater, topside, onshore, smart pigging) and failure investigations; provide recommendations to restore functionality, improve performance, and extend operating life.
6. Develop asset-related PIMS risk assessment results, prepare management review data, perform risk analyses, and initiate improvements to PIMS risk assessment processes.
7. Ensure all PIMS engineering contracts are current and administrative activities are managed timely per company governance and procedures.
8. Ensure compliance with company-approved policies and procedures, and support pipeline system audits.
9. Develop, review, and monitor asset-related annual budgets; participate in SPI overall budget reviews for alignment.
10. Identify, evaluate, and implement new technologies; support strategic technical innovation and provide expertise in subsea pipelines PIMS; review design requirements of new projects and modifications with recommendations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Engineering Science in Mechanical, Chemical, or Materials.

Knowledge and/or Experience

• Minimum 6 years’ experience in subsea gas pipelines integrity activities.
• Experience in subsea pipelines integrity management including underwater inspections and smart pigging.
• Competent in PIMS, risk-based inspection, corrosion management, damage mechanisms, NDT techniques, and RCFA for upstream pipelines in sour service.
• Familiar with international standards (ASME, API, NACE, DNV) in pipeline integrity management.
• Knowledge in subsea pipeline integrity management tools and inspection data software (e.g., GIS, PVI).