First Recruitment Group
Principal Pipelines Engineer
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Principal Pipelines Engineer
Basingstoke – 12 days per month working from home
Permanent Staff
Oil & Gas sector
A Principal Pipelines Engineer is required to work for a global Oil & Gas company to support across multiple projects based in their Basingstoke office.
As the Principal Pipelines Engineer, you will be entitled to a range of benefits including 12 days per month working from home, flexi time and a car allowance.
Role Overview
A Principal Pipelines Engineer is required to support the companies worldwide projects providing technical leadership within the Pipelines discipline. They will be part of the project engineering group based in Basingstoke (UK) and support the Pipelines activities in the different phases of the project.
Responsibilities (including but not limited to)
- As the Principal Pipelines Engineer, you will perform engineering design activities for onshore and offshore rigid pipelines in all phases of the project (from Concept Selection, FEED, ITT Preparation and follow-up of Execution phase) in collaboration with other colleagues within the pipeline department and within EP organisation. Work on both brownfield and greenfield Projects, and within carbon capture activities.
- Be the Project Design Lead on large projects, managing and directing a team of discipline engineers and designers, and being responsible for the quality of pipeline work. Supervising and directing preparation of project deliverables and managing man hours of discipline resources in alignment with Chief of Department. Subject to project size, will delegate some level of supervision and specific checking activities to appropriate competent personnel.
- As the Principal Pipelines Engineer, you will supervise, review and check the pipeline activities on a Project, including: Philosophies, Specifications, Routing Studies, Mechanical Design (wall thickness, buckling, spanning, expansion), Calculations, Stress Analysis, On-bottom roughness, Global Buckling, Walking Analysis, Tie-in and Expansion Loops Analyses, Crossing Design, Hot Tapping, Trenchless (HDD, microtunneling etc), Layability Analyses, Etc.
- Support CAD Designers in execution of layouts and Project Pipeline drawings.
- Prepare datasheets and technical requisitions, compile ITT & perform Bid Evaluations. Identifies and resolves discrepancies and divergences from original proposal/ contract by raising technical queries with projects / client. Identify deviations against CPY Standards and raise with Chief/Technical Authority.
- As the Principal Pipelines Engineer, you will validate the pipeline inspection and maintenance strategy and the definition of Emergency Pipeline Repair, Service studies.
- Perform site visits to manufacturers (line pipe, coating, valves, etc.) as required.
- Check design/installation activities carried by Third Parties during execution phase of the project.
- Act as a technical specialist for Pipeline design activities.
- Teamwork and collaboration with other colleagues in the pipeline department.
- Liaise with other disciplines (Process, Material and Corrosion, Flow Assurance, Instrumentation, Civil, Construction and Commissioning) during project execution phase.
- Keep abreast of pipeline design standards requirements and correct application of Company HSEQ policies.
- Regularly review the suitability and accuracy of technical standards and procedures and develop new ones as required.
- As the Principal Pipelines Engineer, you will undertake short term visits to a wide range of operating site and geographic regional offices worldwide.
- Keep abreast of new legislations on plant design and performance.
- Ensure a high standard of safety is maintained and Environmental and Quality Assurance processes are followed.
- Perform the functions of PDL (Project Discipline Leader) as appropriate.
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- Working experience in the Oil and Gas industry with respect to rigid offshore and onshore pipelines.
- Knowledge of software, such as DNVGL pipelines design suite (SESAM pipeline package, PET, AutoPipe, SAGE Profile, AGA is mandatory).
- As the Principal Pipelines Engineer, having knowledge of software, such as Ansys, ABAQUS and Orcaflex is desirable.
- Knowledge of UK and international specifications and codes (BS, DNV, ISO, API and ASME) is desirable.
- Highly motivated with great interpersonal skills.
- As the Principal Pipelines Engineer, you will have excellent teamwork capabilities.
- Strong planning and organisational skills.
- Willingness to act and develop into a high-level technical expert.
Qualifications
- Ideally Degree qualified in a relevant Engineering discipline such as Pipeline Engineering, Subsea Pipeline Engineering, Offshore Engineering, Civil or Mechanical Engineering.
- Demonstrable experience in the relevant area of expertise.
First Recruitment Group are committed to finding the right candidates for our clients, and the right companies for our candidates to work for. We’re passionate about putting people first, and take pride in being able to offer an all-round service for candidates and clients with our payroll solution, Primis, and workforce management solution, Operam.
As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.
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