EOI-Principal Piping Designer

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world

Wood is actively seeking expressions of interest for the Principal Piping Designer role to support future growth in our expanding business. The projects team focuses on delivering across FEED, Pre-FEED, Brownfield, and Greenfield scopes of work. In this role, you will be responsible for the execution of project work in accordance with the project execution plan, including Wood and/or project procedures on safety and quality control within the man-hour, cost, and project schedule targets.

This is a long-term assignment based in Qatar.

Responsibilities

The Principal Piping Designer will be responsible for:

• Developing working drawings, within company and industry standards and codes, from equipment specifications and detailed drawings to support completion of engineering deliverables.
• Creating drawings involving plans, layouts, calculations, and bills of material.
• Working on assignments involving a variety of design procedures and techniques.
• Recording observations, performing calculations, and preparing reports on assignments.
• Performing layouts, design, and checking work from the basic data supplied.
• Designing and making detail drawings from rough sketches involving intricate calculations and the application of fundamental engineering principles.
• Establishing project drafting standards and monitoring their conformance.
• Identifying cost-effective solutions to design problems.
• Assisting in the preparation of bid evaluations.
• Designing and constructing models, prototypes, processes, or equipment; compiling and evaluating data, making recommendations, and preparing reports.
• Preparing estimates of time, quantities, materials, and labor required for activities related to testing, installation, manufacture, design, or construction.
• Generating bills of materials from finished designs.
• At more experienced levels, may act as coordinator on small projects, prepares specifications for complex equipment, processes, etc.
• Ensuring quality in design, technical accuracy in the preparation of drawings, material quantities, etc., including reviewing others' work at more senior levels.
• Planning assigned work effectively and obtaining/providing information liaising with the project team and line manager, in time to control man-hours and achieve targets.
• Carring out site visits/surveys and providing inputs to site visit reports.

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Reflecting the market focus for the office in both Brownfield and Greenfield opportunities, multi-skilled personnel are sought, in particular those with experience in:

• Onshore Oil and Gas
• Offshore Oil and Gas

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across oil and gas and emerging energy sectors.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion; we are an organization actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice.
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market.
• Life insurance; provides payment of 2x base salary (up to a maximum of QAR 1 million) upon death.
• End of service gratuity; in line with Qatar Labor Law, upon completion of 1 year's service, employees are eligible for an end of service benefit of three weeks for every year of service.
• Medical insurance; ensures cover (up to a maximum of QAR 250,000 per person, per year) is available should you require treatment. Pre-existing and/or chronic conditions are covered up to QAR 10,000.
• Employee assistance programme; allows you to feel comfortable knowing that you or your immediate family members can confidentially discuss any work or personal issues that are an inevitable part of life. The programme helps support your mental, physical, social, and financial well-being.
• Professional memberships; one professional membership, registration, subscription, certification, and/or license cost per annum for all active Wood employees. The membership must be relevant to the role you are currently employed in or be part of a development plan. Reimbursement should be claimed via the expenses procedure system, with supporting evidence.
• Global connections; join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession.

Qualifications

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge, or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.

Experience:

• Minimum ISCED level 5 short-cycle tertiary education in engineering discipline.
• A full understanding of the materials and methods normally used in their discipline.
• An understanding of related engineering principles and practices, plus training and diversified experience in the field of activity is required.
• Capable of interpreting key documents including engineering standards, piping material specifications, P&IDs, and line lists.
• Technically oriented, mechanically inclined, good at mathematics, and talented at translating intangible concepts into hands-on project plans.
• Competent user of CAD/D software.

Personal attributes:

• Enjoys being involved in the practical application of complex theoretical principles.
• Self-motivated and completes given tasks to enhance the overall team performance.
• Prepared to take on new tasks and learn new technical subjects/skills.
• Continuously develops own knowledge and abilities.
• Good at problem-solving, logical, and methodical.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good communicator.