Engineering Lead (Piping - Field)
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About the Role
NES Global Talent is hiring an Engineering Lead – Piping (Field) for a long-term contract in Qatar's oil & gas sector. The role involves overseeing EPC contractor performance, managing piping design, procurement, installation, and commissioning, ensuring compliance with project specifications and safety standards.
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Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee Piping Field Engineering activities across EPC contractors
- Ensure piping systems comply with project specifications, engineering standards, and safety requirements
- Manage design and execution for large bore, cryogenic, high pressure steam, and sour gas piping systems
- Manage EPC contractor performance including resource capability and engineering deliverables
- Validate design tools, methodologies, and execution plans
- Coordinate with engineering disciplines, operations, QA/QC, and HSE teams
- Manage piping engineering schedules and milestones, prepare progress reports and recovery plans
- Ensure compliance with project standards, corporate policies, and develop engineering procedures
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Minimum 8+ years in Piping Engineering
- At least 1 year in supervisory/leadership role
- Strong experience in Oil & Gas / LNG projects
- Experience in EPC project environments
- Field experience on large LNG projects preferred
- Strong knowledge of piping design codes & standards
- Excellent communication skills (English)
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Job Purpose
- Seeking an experienced Engineering Lead – Piping (Field) to oversee EPC contractor performance and ensure successful delivery of piping engineering scope across all phases of the project.
- The role involves managing piping design, procurement, installation, testing, and commissioning, ensuring full alignment with project specifications, safety standards, and lifecycle requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee Piping Field Engineering activities across EPC contractors.
- Ensure piping systems comply with project specifications, engineering standards & codes, safety and operational requirements.
- Manage design and execution for large bore piping systems, cryogenic piping, high pressure steam & sour gas services, control valves, MOVs, PRVs, and manual valves.
- Manage EPC contractor performance including resource capability, engineering deliverables and reporting.
- Validate design tools and methodologies, execution plans and deliverables.
- Drive timely procurement and contract scope execution.
- Coordinate with engineering disciplines, operations, QA/QC, and HSE teams.
- Ensure alignment across project lifecycle phases, design integrity and operability.
- Manage piping engineering schedules and milestones.
- Prepare progress reports, recovery plans for delays, and change management recommendations.
- Ensure full compliance with project standards and engineering specifications, corporate policies and procedures.
- Develop and review engineering procedures and policies.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- Minimum 8+ years in Piping Engineering.
- At least 1 year in supervisory/leadership role.
- Strong experience in Oil & Gas / LNG projects.
- EPC project environments.
- Contractor oversight.
- Field experience on large LNG projects preferred.
Technical Skills
- Strong knowledge of piping design codes & standards.
- Onshore LNG facilities and utilities.
- Ability to review engineering drawings, specifications, and datasheets.
- Strong planning, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent communication skills (English).
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