Engineer, Pipeline Operations (Integrity Team - Pipeline)

Job Purpose

Engineering Accountabilities

• Ensure consultant and contractor designs comply with scope requirements and deliver safe, reliable, operable, and maintainable facilities.
• Review and approve pipeline engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documents.
• Develop engineering solutions and prepare in-house drawings, specifications, data sheets, and bills of quantities.
• Support projects through engineering, procurement, construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and handover.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary pipeline work and review tender packages.
• Witness commissioning and follow up on commissioning records, spares, and maintenance manuals.

Pipeline Operations and Integrity

• Plan and direct pigging operations and prepare monthly pigging schedules.
• Coordinate routine chemical injection and batch treatment programs with corrosion personnel.
• Audit operating procedures and philosophies to confirm network capability for transporting throughput from fields to terminal.
• Manage pipeline route alignments and coordinate with pipeline departments.
• Evaluate asset documents and implement pipeline document management and control systems.

Supervision

• Plan, supervise, and coordinate activities in the assigned area to meet functional objectives.
• Train and develop assigned staff so they become proficient and deliver functional objectives.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Materials Science, or Chemical Engineering, or a relevant professional qualification.
• At least 6 years of pipeline engineering experience.
• Full knowledge of HSE in plant and pipeline environments within a large industrial organization.
• Knowledge of international pipeline, corrosion, and cathodic protection standards and codes.
• Knowledge of pipeline industry best practices and technology trends, preferably in oil and gas.
• Understanding of engineering disciplines, risk management, and loss prevention techniques.
• Working knowledge of design, metallurgy, welding, standards, legislation, inspection methods, and QA/QC procedures.
• Technical ability in engineering codes, standards, and inspection methods.

Professional Skills

• Planning, organizing, scheduling, coordinating, checking, examining, and recording skills are required.

Workplace

• The role is based in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates.