Piping Engineer

Position:  Piping Engineer 

Reporting line

The Piping Engineer will report directly to the Discipline Lead Piping Engineer.

Role

The Piping Engineer is designated to deliver work as delegated by the Discipline Lead Piping Engineer / Project Engineer

Key responsibilities (not limited to)

• To ensure that the applicable legislation and standards are applied across all aspects of piping delivery to the Project. These include: NORSOK, British Standards, API, Company procedures and processes, Client codes and standards, HS&E Regulations (including LOLER) and EU Directives.
• To identify and implement safe, cost effective, fit for purpose, field proven designs.
• To maximize opportunities within design, to improve rig operability and maintainability.
• To provide engineering solutions that demonstrate added value to both Archer Operations and Client.
• To provide technical interface with all other discipline engineers and Subcontractor and Specialist Engineering Vendors.
• To identify deviations to standards where necessary, ensuring acceptance of Client Technical Authorities.
• To report progress against project plans to the Project Engineer/Manager/ Discipline Lead Piping Engineer, noting any areas of concern and identifying corrective actions.
• To report utilization to Discipline Lead engineer.
• To meet the requirements of the agreed schedule identified within the project plan for the Piping deliverables as assigned by the Project Engineer/ Discipline Lead Piping Engineer.
• To ensure that the cross discipline Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Maintenance and Operational requirements are accounted for within the design.
• Responsible for checking and/ or approval of discipline design deliverables, calculations, specifications, drawings, packages and technical procedures.
• Preparation, verification and check of engineering documentation and Vendor documentation.
• Preparation of work descriptions and work package documentation required for fabrication, offshore installation and As built red line mark up.
• Preparation and knowledge of work descriptions into mechanical completion and commissioning activities.
• Prepare requisitions for bill of materials required for fabrication and offshore installation.
• Knowledge to E3D and Microstation as useful tools.
• Challenge the discipline work processes. Be able to think of simplification of the discipline workflow.
• On request, participate in MC Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) on Vendor site.
• On request, participate in MC Fabrication, and sign out MC check list.
• To conduct offshore surveys and prepare offshore survey reports, as required.
• To respect colleagues, clients and subcontractors at all levels, dealing with any dispute or conflict in a professional and personable manner.
• Reporting work load to the Discipline Lead Piping Engineer.
• Knowledge to customers LCI procedure.
• Any other reasonable duties as specified by Line Manager.

The company reserves the right to amend or change the activities listed, taking into account the job holder’s qualifications and experience to enable the business needs to be met.

Education & Experience:

• Batchelor Degree or Technical College with long relevant experience.
• Minimum 4-5 year of experience from Oil and Gas industry
• Valid health certificate
• European work permit

Personal skills:

• Effective communication skills at all organizational levels
• Fluent English written and oral skills
• Norwegian will be beneficial
• Structured, analytical and proactive work attitude
• High integrity to business compliance
• Be capable of structured and independent working
• Able to take initiative
• Authority