Lead Piping Engineer - Design

Taqarec; Al Khobar; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Oil & Gas sector is seeking a Lead Piping Engineer to oversee a large team of engineers and designers. The role requires extensive experience in design and engineering for critical plant equipment. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and around 15 years of relevant industry experience. This key position involves leading design integrity and ensuring timely delivery within budget while interacting with diverse project teams and clients.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years experience in conceptual designs, FEED and detailed engineering.
• Experience in Oil & Gas, hydrocarbon, petroleum refinery, offshore, and/or infrastructure industries.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of more than 25 piping engineers and designers.
• Review and approve work plans, basis of design, and work-hours estimates.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to the project team and clients.

Skills

Design practices

Construction practices

Codes and industry standards (ASME, NFPA, API)

Plot Plan and equipment layout

Stress analysis

Material selections

Process equipment fire water protection

Drain systems philosophy

Proficient in English

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Overall Summary

Lead Piping Engineer with proven extensive experience in the design of Process and Utilities piping mainly for critical plant equipment and piping systems in the Oil & Gas, hydrocarbon, petroleum refinery, onshore, and/or infrastructure industries. Effective leadership of a large team of piping engineers and designers and a minimum of 15 years experience in FEED and detailed engineering of medium to large scale projects required.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of more than 25 piping engineers and designers
• Review and approve discipline work plan
• Review and approve basis of design
• Review and approve work-hours estimate
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to the project team, including the Clients
• Lead technical reviews of plot plans and equipment layout
• Lead technical presentation to clients and their representatives
• Responsible for design integrity of piping scope, performance of assigned staff, on-schedule delivery of the work within budget.

Key Interactions:

• Understanding of other disciplines activities.
• Interact with the Project Management.
• Client representatives

Qualifications & Years of Experience:

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, with a minimum 15 years experience in conceptual designs, FEED, and detailed engineering of plants and facilities in the Oil & Gas, hydrocarbon, petroleum refinery, offshore, and/or infrastructure industries.

Key Skills & Technical Competencies:

• Expert knowledge & understanding of Design practices, Construction Practices and Procedures.
• Expert knowledge of codes and industry standards such ASME, NFPA & API
• Expert knowledge in Plot Plan and equipment layout, piping layout, stress analysis, material selections, process equipment fire water protection and drain systems philosophy.
• Extensive knowledge of Saudi Aramco Standards and procedures will be an added advantage.
• Must be proficient in English, oral and written.