Lead Piping Engineer

Job Description

• Assist with job interviews, conducts performance reviews and makes recommendations for hiring.
• Responsible for engineering quality and timeliness in a highly cross-functional engineering environment.
• Can organize work, monitor, report and achieve progress to project schedule
• Prepares documentation, reports, correspondence, procedures, specifications and technical calculations; Responds to classification and customer comment letters.
• Able to develop piping schematics and layouts based on customer requirements and specifications.
• Applies expert knowledge to develop innovative solutions to technically challenging projects
• Prepares documentation, information and communications, Engineering Change Notices, specifications and ensures conformance to policies relating to engineering procedures, functions and systems.
• Provides technical follow up and support on piping matters, from proposal stage to aftermarket, including vendor comparison and selection, fabrication site support, installation, start-up and operation.
• Expert with piping components materials and specifications. i.e. which specs govern common component performance / dimensions and materials (such as ANSI B16.5 for flange dimensions and ratings, A105 as common material for forged flanges etc.)
• Conducts structural calculations to support pipe design and verification; capable of strength of materials
• Prepare for and participate in HAZID (Hazard Identification) studies and HAZOPs.
• Ensure HAZOP actions and recommendations are appropriately answered and closed out.
• Responsible for supporting risk assessment studies conducted for projects.
• Has a basic understanding of process requirements and operations.
• Provides input to project scheduling for dependencies, durations and manpower requirements. Develops plans for sharing resources among competing projects, including management of subcontractors
• Able to do material take-offs and center of gravity calculations

Skills Required

• 10 – 15 years of experience in offshore or marine piping engineering
• Expert in offshore piping design and codes
• Experience in use of pipe stress analysis using Caesar II
• Strong knowledge of spreadsheets, databases and AutoCAD a definite plus
• Possesses a basic knowledge of offshore production process requirements and the capability of developing P&IDs from customer specifications
• Familiarity with risk assessment concepts and methods
• Experience and capabilities in PDMS a plus.
• Willing to travel if required to participate in HAZOPs, project reviews, fabrication site visits. Durations typically are for approximately two weeks.

Education/Training/Certifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

“We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.”

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