Principal Onshore Pipelines Engineer

Job description / Role

Building on our past. Ready for the future

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia.?

Right now, we're bridging two worlds as we accelerate to more sustainable energy sources, while helping our customers provide the energy, chemicals and resources that society needs now.

We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their portfolio of assets. We solve complex problems by finding integrated data-centric solutions from the first stages of consulting and engineering to installation and commissioning, to the last stages of decommissioning and remediation. Join us and help drive innovation and sustainability in our projects.

Job Specific Knowledge:
- Pipeline route selection, to optimise costs of new pipelines.
- Pipeline sizing and design to meet performance criteria.
- Cost estimating for pipelines and facilities.
- Providing pipeline construction support.
- Up to date knowledge and experience in off-shore pipeline design for oil and gas industry
- Experience in working on Subsea pipeline design activities (Mandatory Requirement) such as;
- Preparation of Offshore Pipeline Basis of Design document
- Offshore Pipeline Route selection studies
- Pipeline Coating Selection studies.
- Offshore Pipeline Wall thickness design as per DNV OS F 101 (Latest code)
- Offshore Pipeline Expansion Analysis
- On-Bottom Stability studies (As per DNV RP F 109 latest DNV Code and hands-on experience in executing DNV's STABLELINES Software).
- Offshore Pipeline FREE span analysis (As per DNV RP F 105 latest DNV Code and hands-on experience in executing DNV's FATFREE Software).
- Offshore Pipeline Cathodic protection studies (As per Latest DNV RP F 103).
- Offshore Pipeline crossing analysis using CAESAR software
- Offshore Pipeline crossing support design.
- On-bottom roughness analysis using OFFPIPE software
- Offshore Pipeline and Riser protection studies
- Riser Flexibility stress analysis including VIV studies.
- Riser Fatigue design studies (As per Latest DNV Codes)
- Pipeline laying and Riser installation studies using OFFPIPE software
- Subsea Pipeline Upheaval and Lateral Buckling analysis (Detail Global Buckling Analysis using ABAQUS FEM software is preferred and gives an added advantage).
- Preparation of Subsea Pipeline Material and Construction specifications.
- Construction and Procurement support. Shall have experience in preparation of Material requisition, Technical bid evaluation and Purchase requisitions.
- Offshore Pipeline Material, Construction associated Cost estimation.
- Specific knowledge on Waves machines and Structural dynamics related to Offshore Pipeline analysis & Design is must.
- Design and Review of Offshore Pipeline drawings
- Pipeline Route drawings
- Pipeline Overall Field layout
- Pipeline Platform approach drawings
- Pipeline Alignment sheets
- Riser General arrangement drawings
- Pipeline crossing drawings
- Anode detail drawings etc
- Technical discussions with the client, project manager and other discipline leads to resolve the project issues.
- Preparation of other technical reports as required by the project.
- Quality Assurance - Responsible for working within the provisions and guidelines of the Quality Assurance system relevant to the Oil & Gas Business Unit.
- Safety - Responsible for personal safety, safe working practices for the Oil & Gas Business Unit. Understand and follow OH&S procedures.

Industry Specific Experience:

The incumbent shall have relevan t practical engineering design experience appropriate to the discipline in the offshore Oil & Gas industry, of which relevant years shall have been spent in overall co-ordination of an engineering design team. He/she shall have a thorough and complete knowledge of subsea pipeline discipline to an extent that guidance can be provided to team members.

Requirements

Education - Qualifications, Accreditation, Training:
- Engineering Degree - Mechanical or Civil Engineering
- Professional registration is preferred

IT / Systems Skills:
- High level of computer literacy
- Computer skills particularly in the use of DNV Softwares STABLINES & FATFREE, CEASER software and knowledge of MS Office, Math Cad, Plus*One, Offpipe, Pipesim and Pipeline Studio (TGNET & TLNET) etc.
- Knowledge and hands on experience of ABAQUS will be an added advantage.

People & Other Skills:
- Proven leadership skills
- Good communication skills (written and verbal)
- Must be accustomed to leading teams to deliver on time and within budget
- Should be able to work largely independently with minimal supervision from Group Head.

Moving forward together we want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation. We're building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology.

Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here. And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.

About the Company

Worley is a leading global provider of professional services in the energy, chemicals and resources sectors. We partner with our customers to address their most critical challenges at every stage of their projects: from initial concepts to sustaining and enhancing their assets. And we provide smarter, bolder solutions while delivering on our own sustainability commitments.

We are 51,000 bright minds across 46 countries all driven by a common purpose – delivering a more sustainable world. While working to fulfill our ambition to be recognized globally as the leader in sustainability solutions.