Senior Design Engineer Layout and Piping

Technology Co; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in sustainable solutions seeks a Senior Design Engineer for its Singapore office. The role involves delivering investment and development projects, leading design teams, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. Ideal candidates have extensive experience in mechanical engineering and design, particularly in brownfield projects.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Career development opportunities

Supportive work culture

Qualifications

• 12 years experience in design on complex projects.
• Knowledge of relevant national and international standards.
• Experience with brownfield projects and layout engineering.

Responsibilities

• Perform design tasks for development and investment projects.
• Collaborate with cross-discipline engineering teams.
• Manage design work and ensure quality and safety compliance.

Skills

Design Engineering

Project Management

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

S3D

Navisworks

Microstation

Job description

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Senior Design Engineer Layout and Piping

Location:

Singapore, 05, SG

Country/Region: SG

Job Area: Engineering

Business Unit: Investment Project Execution & Governanc

This is an ad for creators of change! Do you want to be part of creating solutions for mitigating climate change? At Neste, you will be working for the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel. Together we will accelerate transformation for a more sustainable future.

We are looking for you,

Senior Design Engineer, Layout & Piping

to join our investment Projects Execution & Governance (IPEG) - Refinery Portfolios (RP) engineering team in Singapore.

You will focus on delivering our investment and development projects to the agreed safety, cost, schedule and quality milestones.

In this job you will work closely with other engineers in the team in Singapore and also collaborate with engineers in other locations such as Finland and Rotterdam and engineers from the technical, maintenance and operations team in the refinery in Singapore

In our team, you will have the opportunity to do layout and piping design work and lead design teams in both local and international projects. Layout and piping engineering in our projects includes all project phases from idea creation, pre-study and feasibility study through basic engineering (FEED) to detailed engineering and As Built phase. In addition, our layout and piping engineers are also involved in construction supervision right upto mechanical completion and occasionally provide commissioning support.

Together with you and your expertise, we can make an impact today and keep our promises for tomorrow.

Reasons to join

Real impact right now . We work in an inspiring and evolving business environment, where everything we do serves one purpose: to create a healthier planet for our children. To drive a growing impact as a global leader in renewable and circular solutions we live by our values every day; we care, we have courage, we cooperate.

Safety and caring . We value safety always and everywhere. We want our work to feel good and do good. At Neste, we nurture a culture where everyone is welcome and feels safe, respected and encouraged to be their unique true selves.

Exciting growth . Transformation brings new possibilities and fosters our courage and curiosity. As a global growing company we support personal development with versatile learning and career opportunities. Collaboration is the key, and we believe in flexible, smart ways of working.

More about the job

Your role in our team / in creating a sustainable futur e

Perform design tasks according to the agreed quality, scope, time and safety for all our development and investment projects across all phases

Solve problems proactively together with site maintenance and other refinery disciplines / site SPAs

Develop, implement and apply company defined design engineering work methods and tools systematically

Manage own performance and the performance of the team members and work share partners

Develop oneself in leading design work and workshare partners, or towards becoming a design specialist of own engineering discipline

Collaborate and network with other design disciplines, workshare partners, suppliers, contractors and customers

Participate in contracting and purchasing activities including bid preparation, execution planning and cost estimates

Take part in developing our instructions and way of working

Provide engineering support in resolving site queries and site issues

Participate as construction supervisor for piping works at site during construction phase and also during turnarounds and shutdowns

Keys to success in this role / The best combination to succeed in this role

Bachelor's or Master's engineering degree in mechanical, or similar

Minimum 12 years of experience in leading the design work of complex projects according to the agreed quality, scope, time and safety including working on brownfield projects in existing refinery

Knowledge of relevant national and international standards and regulations

Experience in conducting field surveys to gather relevant information for performing layout and piping design works in brownfield refinery

Thorough knowledge of layout engineering and all associated principles and requirements (such as functional requirements) necessary for efficient use of plot space and facilities and ensure that the layout and facilities are compliant with all necessary safety and authority requirements

Thorough knowledge of piping engineering including proper layout and support

Experience in preparing various layout and piping deliverables such as overall and unit plot plans, equipment general arrangement drawings, piping general arrangement drawings, tie-in drawings, fire-water drawings, isometrics, steam tracing drawings, material take-offs etc.

Good understanding of information flow and interfaces among other engineering disciplines

Experience in purchasing activities right from preparation of material requisitions, to technical bid evaluations followed by vendor documentation review post order placement

Experience in preparation of job definitions (construction scope of work and specifications) for the piping scope, evaluation of technical bids submitted by construction contractors.

Good working knowledge of S3D, Navisworks and Microstation, super user knowledge of of S3D preferred

Experience in executing projects using the workshare model

Working knowledge of piping stress analysis and Caesar application

Other strengths we value

Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken

Good self-leadership skills and networking skills with strong focus on project delivery

We look forward to receiving your CV and application (with a salary request) by 18th Jul 2025 .

If you have any questions regarding the process or the position, please get in touch with Manish Patil, Engineering Manager via email at [e-mail]

We will do our best to contact you after the application time has ended. The recruitment process will include interviews and a possible aptitude assessment. (The person selected for the position must pass a health examination. A security clearance is obtained with your consent.)

Neste (NESTE, Nasdaq Helsinki) creates solutions for mitigating climate change and accelerating a shift to a circular economy. The company is the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel, enabling its customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Neste refines waste, residues and other renewable raw materials to high-quality renewable fuels at its refineries located on three continents. The company’s annual renewable fuels production capacity will be increased to 6.8 million tons in 2027. Neste has high standards for sustainability and the company has consistently been recognized by several leading sustainability indices. In 2024, Neste's revenue stood at EUR 20.6 billion. Read more: neste.com

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