Principal Piping 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. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. We're bridging two worlds, moving towards more sustainable energy sources, while helping to provide the energy, chemicals and resources needed now.

Job Overview:

The Principal Piping Engineer is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex Piping-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Piping Engineer may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in the field of Piping. As such, they must have in-depth expertise in Piping as well as broad knowledge of the Piping discipline within the Engineering function.

Responsibilities

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Perform conceptual, FEED, or detailed design analysis and develop them as per project Scope of Work design basis, project documentation, design codes and standards, and Worley procedures within the planned schedule and budget
- Apply in-depth skills and broad knowledge of the business to address complex problems and non-standard situations and report them to the Project Management Team and Department Manager at an early stage
- Prepare detailed design calculations and analyses including design reports and procedures
- Manage own time to meet objectives and forecast and plan resource requirements
- Lead others to solve complex problems, use sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment, and identify innovative solutions
- Interpret internal/external business challenges and recommend best practices to improve technology, processes, or services
- Explain difficult concepts and negotiate with others to adopt a different point of view
- Focused on health and safety policies and procedures

When acting as Lead engineer:
- Direct medium or large Engineering and Design team as a Lead Engineer
- Lead the Discipline engineering design of the assigned work area and complete within the planned schedule and budget, in accordance with standards, MDR, and project-specific procedures and to a high professional standard
- Plan, organize, and direct all aspects of discipline execution of the assigned project including scope, deliverables, schedule, and manpower resources
- Ensure interfaces and deliverables are clearly identified
- Maintain responsibility for progress and productivity, identifying any required corrective action
- Act as project representative for the discipline during meetings with the project team, Client, and relevant agencies such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc.
- Become fully familiar with the project SoW, Specification, Schedule, and all inter-discipline requirements
- Interface with other departments to obtain input for engineering and design
- Interface with High-Value Centers (HVECs) ensuring a clear understanding of their SoW
- Prepare Iso Curve based on required input in line with Project Level 3 Schedule

When acting as Lead Engineer or area Lead:
- Review the Piping budget, and provide Piping input for the Project Execution Plan
- Plan, organize, and assign tasks, responsibilities, and man-hour budgets to piping sub-discipline and verify tasks are completed within budgets
- Support 3D-Model review at 30%, 60% & 90% progress
- Provide Piping Discipline input into Plan Level 2, 3, and 4 schedules and review the dependencies Prepare discipline forecasts identifying changes to scope and promptly raising a notification
- Alert the team of any deviation from the Scope of work or a need for a change order
- Provide piping man-hours, schedule, and deliverables list including Piping Discipline Execution Plan
- Check and approve design philosophies, specifications, pipe supports, standard detail drawings, MTO, and material requisitions in accordance with the project scope of work and contract
- Monitor KPI measurement results and take corrective action
- Lead Piping Discipline during project internal or External Audits
- Assist the Department Manager in the Performance Evaluation of Piping team members
- Support proposals and studies

Reports to:
- Project: Lead Engineer, Project Engineer or Project Manager
- Functional: Department Manage r
- Liaise With: Designers and Engineers, other Engineering disciplines Leads, Construction & Fabrication Group, Project Management Team, Document Control, Project Cost Control and Planning Group, Procurement Group, Subcontractors and Vendors, Client
- Supervises: Piping Engineering and Layout Team.

- Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering relevant years of experience as a Piping Engineer in Oil and gas with a major contractor performing Conceptual, Pre-FEED, FEED, and detail design.
- Must have relevant years of Offshore Piping Design experience as a lead engineer to medium/large size project.
- Previous experience as Lead Piping Engineer on FEED and EPC projects via Multi-offices Project Execution
- Detailed knowledge of Pre-FEED, FEED, and Detailed Design Phases Projects
- Detailed knowledge and experience of design techniques and application of standards, codes, and guidelines
- Familiar with all Piping Sub-Disciplines including Design and Modelling, Pipe Stress & Support, Piping Material Engineering, and MTO activities and deliverables
- Knowledgeable in project coordination and execution skills
- Conversant with international codes and standards like ANSI, ASME, API, BS, NFPA, etc.
- Familiar with SP3D / E3D / Navisworks
- Familiar with stick-built and modularization approach
- Familiar with commercial aspects of projects and types of contracts

Moving forward together

We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong, can bring themselves, and are heard. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by law.

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.

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.