Senior/ Principal Pipeline Engineer

Senior/ Principal Pipeline Engineer

Aberdeen – Hybrid working

Permanent staff or Outside IR35 Contract

Multiple Senior/ Principal Pipeline Engineers are required to work on either a permanent staff basis or a long term contract basis that would be outside IR35 and will be based in Aberdeen.

As the Senior/ Principal Pipeline Engineer, you will have the ability to work in the office for 4 days per week and 1 day per week working from home for a permanent staff basis, for an outside IR35 contract basis you would have the ability to work from home 2 days per week with a requirement to be in the office for 3 days per week.

As the Senior/ Principal Pipeline Engineer you will be reporting to the Pipeline and Bundle Discipline Manager and Design Team Lead, the engineer will have responsibility for a particular design and services required to ensure successful delivery of high-quality engineering to meet project, commercial and technical needs. The scope will include studies and tenders as well as projects.

What will you be doing?

• Provide relevant skills, integrity and knowledge in rigid subsea pipeline engineering including design codes, legislative requirements, Client specifications, and industry engineering practice
• As the Senior/ Principal Pipeline Engineer, you will carry out subsea pipeline analysis using available tools and software such as Abaqus, DNV tools, Mathcad spreadsheets or similar software
• Take responsibility for production of high-quality deliverables including design reports, calculation sheets, FE analysis and engineering checks
• Provide engineering support to Tendering teams, Project teams, Field Development group and other stakeholders
• Operate within standardized engineering processes and systems in the Business Management and Knowledge Management Centre
• As the Senior/ Principal Pipeline Engineer, you will ensure all relevant safety objectives and legislation requirements are observed
• Manage all external (clients, subcontractors) and internal interfaces
• Provide pipeline engineering support for the execution of multi-discipline projects in line with defined budget and schedule
• As the Senior/ Principal Pipeline Engineer, you will collaborate with internal stakeholders such as project engineering managers, engineering departments, project personnel and supply chain management
• Participate actively in the “Pipeline and Bundle Department” know-how consolidation and propose innovative solutions to reduce cost as well as risk
• As the Senior/ Principal Pipeline Engineer, you will be a mentor for junior and graduate engineers

What experience would we like you to have?

• Educated to degree level or above in Civil or Mechanical Engineering
• Chartered Engineer (or equivalent) or working towards this
• As the Senior/ Principal Pipeline Engineer, you will have experience in pipeline in-place design and trawling analysis
• Previous experience scripting (Python / VBA) or general software development and programming is preferrable
• In-depth knowledge of subsea pipeline engineering including design codes (DNV-ST-F101, PD 8010-2), standards, recommended practice and applicable software tools
• Experienced in pipeline FEA based design and analysis using ABAQUS
• As the Senior/ Principal Pipeline Engineer, you will have experience of delivery of pipeline engineering, including in-place analysis (Both exposed and buried pipelines)
• Can effectively work as a team member across multiple projects and good team player
• Presents self in a professional manner appropriate to the role
• Good organisational and time management skills and be able to work to deadlines
• As the Senior/ Principal Pipeline Engineer, you will demonstrate integrity and respect for others
• Ability to communicate effectively within the team and with relevant project team

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