Onshore Pipeline Principal - SME

Wood; As Sudiyah; On-site; SAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Wood seeks an Onshore Pipeline Principal - SME in Saudi Arabia to serve as the Technical Authority across our oil, gas, mining, and industrial projects. You will provide expert engineering governance through proposals, FEED, detailed design, construction support and commissioning.

The role requires 20+ years of relevant experience, Chartered Engineer status preferred, and a track record of leading cross-country pipeline projects with ASME/API standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in the relevant Engineering discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status preferred.
• Minimum 20 years of experience in Oil & Gas, Energy, Petrochemical, Mining or Industrial projects.
• Proven experience as a Technical Authority, Chief Engineer or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Technical Authority across multiple projects.
• Lead technical reviews during Concept FEED and Detailed Design.
• Perform independent design assurance and peer reviews.
• Resolve complex engineering challenges and provide specialist guidance.
• Support proposals, client workshops and business development.
• Mentor engineers and develop technical capability.
• Develop and maintain engineering standards and best practices.

Skills

Technical leadership

Mentoring engineers

Engineering governance

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Chartered Engineer/Professional Engineer status preferred

Tools

ASME B31.4/B31.8

Standards knowledge: ASME/API

Job description

We are seeking an Onshore Pipeline Principal - SME to serve as the Technical Authority across our portfolio of energy oil amp gas mining industrial and infrastructure projects in Saudi Arabia The successful candidate will provide technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle including proposals concept studies FEED detailed engineering construction support and commissioning Acting as the highest level of technical authority within their discipline the successful candidate will provide specialist expertise ensure engineering excellence strengthen technical governance and support the delivery of safe innovative and high-quality engineering solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the Technical Authority across multiple projects
• Lead technical reviews during Concept FEED and Detailed Design
• Perform independent design assurance and peer reviews
• Resolve complex engineering challenges and provide specialist guidance
• Support proposals client workshops and business development
• Mentor engineers and develop technical capability
• Develop and maintain engineering standards and best practices

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in the relevant Engineering discipline.
• Chartered Engineer/Professional Engineer status is preferred.
• Minimum 20 years of experience in Oil & Gas, Energy, Petrochemical, Mining or Industrial projects.
• Proven experience as a Technical Authority, Chief Engineer, Principal Consultant, Engineering Fellow or equivalent.

Technical Expertise

• Hydraulics, pipeline integrity, crossings, ASME B31.4/B31.8, constructability.
• Knowledge of Standards ASME, API.

What We're Looking For

• A recognized industry expert with a proven track record of solving complex engineering challenges, influencing clients, mentoring engineering teams and driving technical excellence across major international projects.

Role Purpose

Lead technical delivery of cross-country pipeline engineering.