Lead Piping Designer

Job description / Role

Wood has been awarded a major project with ADNOC and, we are looking to hire a Lead Piping Designer to be based at our Abu Dhabi Engineering Centre.

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Take hands-on and lead role with responsibility for all piping design and layout in an assigned area including; setting piping layout concepts, assuring quality and consistency and ensuring that safety, operation, maintenance and construction requirements are incorporated
- Support a cost focused approach to plant layout and piping design such that installed and operational costs are minimized
- Supervise production and carrying out various piping activities and preparation of deliverables as identified in the Functional Competencies as necessary on their appointed project
- Sign and check drawings and documents in accordance with correct procedures
- Ensure engineering and design quality, technical accuracy of drawings, material quantities, etc.
- Execute assigned work in accordance with applicable contract procedures and client and projects standards
- Adhere to Amec Foster Wheeler engineering procedures for design safety and adopting safe attitudes towards engineering design and raising features affecting the safety and integrity of the project with appropriate authorities

- Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
- Minimum 15 years of piping design experience in the Oil and Gas Industry
- Detailed knowledge and proven application in all general piping design / layout aspects
- Experience in executing FEED and EPC Projects using 3D Modeling software like PDS, PDMS, Smart3D
- Knowledge and experience of preparing drawings in AutoCAD, Micro station
- Thorough understanding of common equipment and capable of routing all major process and utility piping in accordance with P&IDs and project standards, including the impact of specific service conditions on piping design (e.g. vibration, two-phase slug flow)
- Project experience of working in a variety of critical projects including grassroots, brownfield and revamp types and at least have proven expertise in one type / phase of industry
- Site experience on a number of design and construction based site assignments

About the Company

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people.