Senior/Lead Piping Engineer, Interface Manager

Ztek Consulting; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ztek Consulting seeks a Senior/Lead Piping Engineer, Interface Manager to lead onsite interfaces with client engineering, operations, construction and project management teams in Houston, TX, USA.

You will coordinate piping and process interfaces with civil/structural, mechanical and electrical/instrumentation groups, manage vendor interfaces, ensure alignment with design changes, and drive constructability, safety and QA during field verification and commissioning.

Qualifications

• 12–15 years of piping engineering experience.
• Onsite interface management with client teams.
• Ability to coordinate across time zones with offshore teams.
• Experience with HAZOP, design reviews and constructability checks.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary onsite interface with client engineering, operations, construction, and project management teams.
• Coordinate piping/process interfaces with civil/structural, mechanical, and electrical/instrumentation groups.
• Manage vendor and package interfaces (vessels, compressors, skids, valves).
• Support site walkdowns, red-line markups, and field verifications.
• Track offshore engineering progress and ensure first-time-right quality.

Skills

Interface management

Piping engineering

Client coordination

Offshore coordination

Job description

Job Title: Senior/Lead Piping Engineer, Interface Manager

Location: Houston, TX (Onsite)

Job Description

Experience: 12 to 15 years

Client & Project Coordination

• Serve as primary onsite interface with client engineering, operations, construction, and project management teams.
• Participate in daily, weekly, and milestone coordination meetings with the client.
• Capture client requirements, clarifications, and field inputs, and communicate them clearly to offshore teams.
• Support HAZOP, model reviews, ALARP reviews, constructability and design review meetings.
• Proactively identify and resolve engineering, interface, and execution issues.

Technical – Process / Piping Engineering

• Review and coordinate Process & piping deliverables including:
• Heat and Mass Balance
• P&ID
• Process Data sheets
• Instrument Process Data sheet
• Line list
• Cause and Effect
• Piping layouts and 3D models
• Tie‑ins and brownfield modifications
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes and standards (e.g., ASME B31.3, B31.4, B31.8, client specifications).
• Provide onsite inputs related to constructability, accessibility, maintainability, and safety.
• Support closure of model review, Engineering Document review and closure of comments resolution sheet

Interface Management

• Coordinate interfaces between:
• Piping and Process
• Piping and Civil/Structural
• Piping and Mechanical
• Piping and Electrical/Instrumentation
• Manage vendor and package interfaces (vessels, compressors, skids, valves, etc.).
• Ensure alignment of piping design with process changes and late‑stage modifications.

Field & Site Support

• Support site walkdowns, red‑line markups, tie‑in identification, and field verification.
• Coordinate and validate as‑built information.
• Support construction and commissioning teams with technical clarifications and issue resolution.
• Assist in resolving RFIs related to Engineering.

Delivery & Quality Assurance

• Track offshore engineering progress against schedule and milestones.
• Ensure first‑time‑right quality and adherence to LTTS and client quality standards.
• Support preparation of engineering progress reports and dashboards.

Governance & Communication

• Ensure adherence to LTTS engineering processes and client workflows.
• Facilitate effective communication between onsite and offshore teams across time zones.
• Escalate risks, schedule concerns, and quality issues proactively to project leadership.
• Clear engineering inputs and site data to offshore teams
• Timely closure of client comments and RFIs
• Coordinated Engineering deliverables meeting quality and schedule commitments
• Enhanced client confidence and satisfaction through effective onsite presence

Onsite -Offshore work experience will be first preference.