Principal Piping Engineer

Job description / Role

Wood is presently looking to hire a Principal Piping Engineer for our Engineering team in Abu Dhabi. Below are more details about the role.

RESPONSIBILITIES
- Continuous promotion of, and adherence to, the discipline specific procedures and providing feedback for continuous improvement
- Support the development and delivery of the technical assurance framework
- Monitor compliance with competence standards
- Participate in incident investigations as required
- Set performance expectations for direct reports
- Actively maintaining own competence and continuous development
- Provide discipline support to the business
- Ensuring learning opportunities are captured and realized
- Knowledge of relevant regulatory framework and legislation
- Proficient in scope definition
- Provide technical leadership and decision making for Piping engineering work carried out by the EPC contractors
- To participate in all project safety and design reviews as necessary
- To provide technical assistance, direction, and support during the construction and installation activities
- To liaise and report to the Client's Senior Management on Piping Engineering Progress and Issues
- Trouble - shooting the Piping design, identifying and resolving issues with engineering and / or fabricator by raising and resolution of Site / Technical Queries
- To attend daily / weekly engineering progress meetings and generate status reports as required
- Management of Change process including review of proposals
- Assist construction personnel with general technical queries and details
- Collaborates with construction management to eliminate any hazards associated with the work that may adversely affect the environment or the safety or health of employees
- Provides resolution for technical Piping engineering problems, coordinates application of solutions
- To ensure that all work is completed without compromise to quality and is delivered according to the project schedule
- Excellent knowledge of the fundamental requirements of the piping discipline, and the basic requirements of other disciplines
- Excellent knowledge of applicable local and international standards and statutory and regulatory requirements

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent from an accredited university with a minimum of fifteen (15+) years of relevant experience in the Offshore/Onshore Oil & Gas industry, including minimum (5) years (preferred) in GCC region.
- Must have at least five (5) years of experience in similar position in a mega Oil & Gas or Petrochemical projects, managing team of Specialists, Senior Engineers and Engineers.
- Knowledge of engineering computer programs and general business software
- Experience of working in a multi - project / multi - disciplined environment and throughout all engineering and design phases of projects
- Previous experience of working in the Middle East would be an advantage

About the Company

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people.