Lead Piping Engineer

Lead Piping Engineer - 12 Month Contract - Based in Leatherhead. Surrey

Our Client has a requirement for a Lead Piping Engineer, who will be required to work on a Contract basis in Leatherhead, Surrey.

This role is based 5 days a week in Leatherhead and is inside IR35.

Rate: To be discussed

Contract: Initial 12 Month Contract

Candidates must have previous Aramco experience

Position Description:

We are looking for a Principal Piping Engineer with extensive experience leading FEED and Detail Design teams. The project scope includes the expansion of an Onshore Plant in Saudi Arabia, previous Saudi Aramco experience is required.  The individual should have experience in equipment / plant layout and piping design on Onshore Brownfield and Greenfield projects, working with the latest Hexagon S3D software. The candidate is required to lead the layout development for piping and the project by coordinating and providing guidance to Area Leads and Piping Designers across all parts of the plant scope.

The candidate is required to provide oversight and review for modelled equipment, pipework, preliminary structure, civil interfaces, and access/egress routes. A sound knowledge of stress and support requirements within a layout is essential.

Additionally, the role entails coordination duties and design lead recommendations with other engineering disciplines such as Structural, Civils, Mechanical, Safety, Mechanical Handling and Process. Regular duties will also include review of project documents, preparation, and involvement in presentation of project Model Reviews at multi-discipline level, checking of plot plans and equipment layouts.

Job Responsibilities:

Develop a 3D CAD model for typical equipment and piping layouts of greenfield and brownfield modifications in process and utility areas.
Due consideration given to access requirements for operations, mechanical handling & egress, preliminary structure and foundations, interfaces with underground services as required and pipework routings.
Review construction access for installation and craneage.
Set up work processes and design job notes for the piping team and cross-discipline interfaces.
Coordinate and provide guidance to Area Lead Piping Designers in an advisory and approval capacity.
Coordinate inputs to the layout from pipe stress engineering and pipe support design as part of
the overall layout development.
Manage and satisfy client expectations whilst proactively contributing feedback.
Protect discipline budget and schedule commitments and management of change.
Review and comment on piping and multi-discipline project document reviews.
Provide regular input to piping MTOs and discipline estimating.
Communicate effectively with other engineering disciplines, co-ordinate and develop work process interfaces between Mechanical, Structural and Civils.
Commit to multi-centre project execution strategies and supervision in technical support and coordination roles.
Represent the piping discipline to the client at staged model reviews.
Provide assistance to Piping deliverable production, checking and approvals.
Skills / Experience:

Essential

Extensive knowledge of Piping Design and Onshore Plant Layout.
Onshore oil and gas processing layout experience.
Experience of Piping design in brownfield applications with an emphasis on site survey, tie-ins, CAD modelling for new and existing pipework definition and consideration of test limit locations.
Past experience of plant layout and piping design responsibility in Area Lead positions.
Experience, or an ability to step-up to, the responsibility of leadership in layout coordination for Area Lead Designers working across the piping team.
A good understanding of the requirements and layout influences from stress and supports in brownfield routings, with an emphasis on tie-in locations for increased loadings, existing support restraints affecting updated pipe stress models and acquiring the appropriate survey data.
Conversant with 3D CAD modelling systems, preferably Hexagon S3D.
Effective communication skills including the ability to present at design reviews.

Desirable

Conversant with MicroStation for basic draughting updates or drawing interpretation.
Hands-on CAD modelling experience with Hexagon S3D.
Good knowledge of Aramco Standards

Qualifications:

Desirable - Engineering Degree and Chartered Status
Minimum - Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Plant Process Engineering or HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
Company information

At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates.  We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for a Lead Piping Engineer looking for new employment.

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