Principal Pipeline Engineer

Wood is currently recruiting for a Principal/Lead Subsea Pipeline Engineer on a staff basis, based in Reading/Staines, UK.

As Principal Engineer, you will be a part of a small, high profile team to produce novel technical solutions to client's problems and provide clients with execution and economic plans to enable them to make strategic business and capital expenditure decisions.,

• Ensure technical compliance, accuracy, quality and execution of all aspects of offshore pipeline design at conceptual and FEED level


• Leading project teams to provide the full range of pipeline services as required by the client


• Client facing role with responsibility for project performance measurement (planning, scheduling, cost management)


• Provide specialist technical support to projects, including, but not limited to:

+ Pipeline route selection and wall thickness optimisation
+ Design of tie-in systems incl. spools, manifolds, PLETS, ILTs, etc.
+ Develop, review, and take responsibility for the accuracy of detailed calculations and deliverables such as tie-in spool and riser design, on-bottom stability, spans analysis, pipeline expansion, on-bottom roughness, global buckling and cathodic protection design, etc.
+ Develop pipeline installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance philosophies, specifications and procedures
+ Development of reports, specifications, data sheets and material requisitions and scopes of work for offshore survey and EPC contracts

• Carry out, review, approve and/or supervise study and design work


• Provide assistance to other disciplines and participate in review meetings, in accordance with project requirements


• Identification of gap/conflicts amongst various project information, specifications/drawings & recommend corrective measures to ensure design integrity


• Assisting Pipelines Discipline Manager in departmental activities
  
  Minimum MSc Degree in Engineering


• Minimum 12 years relevant experience in subsea pipeline design


• Chartered Engineer status required with an industry recognised organisation


• Experience in leading pipeline design teams within a project environment


• Proven track record in a conceptual and FEED environment


• Detailed design experience desirable


• CO2 and Hydrogen pipeline design experience desirable


• Experience in onshore pipeline design desirable


• Familiar with the relevant international codes and standards and competent in the design, specification and selection of pipeline systems to meet the project requirements


• Knowledge of finite element analysis in 2D, 3D


• Knowledge of pipeline installation techniques


• Knowledge of pipeline materials and coatings insulation methods, composite pipe types