Senior Piping Engineer

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Senior piping engineer – offshore FEED project

KBR is growing its Project Management Consultancy (PMC) team for an exciting, high-profile offshore development in Abu Dhabi. The ADNOC PMC project role would be based in Abu Dhabi.

Job purpose

The Senior Piping Engineer is responsible for executing and coordinating piping engineering and design activities for ADNOC Offshore FEED projects. The role involves the development of piping layouts, material specifications, technical studies, and engineering deliverables for offshore oil and gas facilities while ensuring compliance with ADNOC Offshore standards, project specifications, international codes, and HSE requirements.

The successful candidate will support the design and optimization of offshore process facilities, ensuring safe, reliable, maintainable, and cost-effective piping systems throughout the FEED phase.

Key responsibilities

Piping engineering & design

Perform piping engineering activities for offshore FEED projects.

Develop and review:

Piping design basis

Piping material specifications (PMS)

Pipe class specifications

Line designation tables

Piping general arrangement (GA) drawings

Plot plans and equipment layouts

Piping layout drawings

Material requisitions

Valve specifications

Material take-offs (MTO)

Line lists

Ensure compliance with ADNOC standards and project specifications.

Support development of safe, operable, and maintainable piping layouts.

FEED engineering deliverables

Prepare and review FEED deliverables related to piping design.

Assist in the development of:

Piping philosophies

Design criteria

Layout studies

Tie-in packages

Constructability reviews

Engineering reports

Ensure engineering deliverables are completed within project schedules and quality requirements.

Support scope definition and cost estimation activities.

Piping layout & routing

Develop piping layouts considering:

Offshore space constraints

Equipment accessibility

Maintenance requirements

Safety and escape routes

Modularization requirements

Weight optimization

Participate in 3D model reviews and layout optimization workshops.

Coordinate piping routing with process, structural, mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation disciplines.

Piping materials engineering

Review and apply material selection requirements for:

Carbon steel

Low-temperature carbon steel

Stainless steel

Duplex and super duplex stainless steel

Nickel alloys

GRE/GRP systems

Ensure material suitability for process conditions, corrosion control, and design life requirements.

Support corrosion studies and material selection reviews.

Stress analysis coordination

Identify stress-critical piping systems.

Coordinate with piping stress engineers on:

Flexibility analysis

Thermal expansion studies

Support design

Sustained and occasional load assessments

Vibration assessments

Review stress analysis inputs and recommendations.

Ensure compliance with piping stress and mechanical integrity requirements.

Offshore & brownfield projects

Support design of piping systems for:

Wellhead platforms

Process platforms

Utility platforms

Gas compression facilities

Water injection facilities

Produced water facilities

Central processing facilities (CPF)

Participate in brownfield modifications and revamp projects.

Review tie-in requirements, shutdown studies, and constructability constraints.

Support offshore site surveys when required.

Vendor & package engineering

Review vendor package piping requirements and interfaces.

Coordinate with equipment vendors for:

Pumps

Compressors

Pressure vessels

Heat exchangers

Gas turbines

Utility packages

Review vendor drawings, nozzle orientations, and piping interface requirements.

Participate in technical bid evaluations and vendor clarification meetings.

Safety & risk management

Participate in:

HAZID studies

HAZOP reviews

Constructability workshops

SIMOPS reviews

Model reviews

Ensure piping arrangements meet process safety and operational requirements.

Promote inherently safer design principles.

Multidisciplinary coordination

Coordinate with:

Process engineering

Mechanical engineering

Structural engineering

Civil engineering

Electrical engineering

Instrumentation & control engineering

Pipeline engineering

HSE engineering

Interface with ADNOC Offshore, PMC consultants, licensors, EPC contractors, and vendors.

Participate in project meetings, model reviews, and technical workshops.

Education requirements

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent engineering discipline. Master's degree is an added advantage.

Experience requirements

Minimum 15 years of piping engineering experience in oil & gas projects.

Minimum 5 years of ADNOC Offshore project experience.

Proven experience in FEED and detailed engineering phases.

Strong experience in:

Offshore oil & gas facilities

Greenfield developments

Brownfield modifications

Process plant piping systems