LEAD PIPELINE ENGINEER

Overview

Job Responsibilities

• Lead pipeline engineering and design activities for onshore oil & gas projects.
• Manage the preparation and review of pipeline design deliverables including:nPipeline routing studies, Alignment sheets, Wall thickness calculations, Stress analysis, Material selection reports, Hydraulic calculations, Pipeline crossing designs, Tie-in and hot-tap studies
• Ensure compliance with ADNOC specifications, international codes, and project requirements.
• Coordinate with Process, Mechanical, Civil, Structural, Instrumentation, Electrical, HSE, and Construction teams.
• Review and approve engineering contractor and vendor documents.
• Lead technical discussions with ADNOC, PMC, licensors, and third-party stakeholders.
• Participate in design reviews, HAZID, HAZOP, Constructability Reviews, and Value Engineering workshops.
• Support procurement activities including technical bid evaluations and vendor document reviews.
• Provide engineering support during construction, pre-commissioning, and commissioning phases.
• Mentor and supervise pipeline engineers and designers.
• Ensure project schedules, quality requirements, and engineering budgets are achieved.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent engineering discipline.
• Master's Degree is an advantage.
• Minimum 15+ years of pipeline engineering experience in the oil & gas industry.
• Minimum 5 years in a Lead Pipeline Engineer role.
• Proven experience on ADNOC Onshore projects is mandatory.
• Strong exposure to FEED and Detailed Design (DD) projects.
• Experience with crude oil, gas, condensate, produced water, and utility pipelines.
• Familiarity with brownfield and greenfield developments.
• Thorough knowledge of: ASME B31.4, ASME B31.8, ASME B31.3, API Standards, ADNOC Engineering Standards and Specifications, International pipeline design codes and industry best practices
• Experience with pipeline hydraulic analysis and surge studies.
• Knowledge of corrosion protection systems, cathodic protection, and pipeline integrity management.
• Familiarity with engineering software such as: CAESAR II, AutoPIPE, AFT Fathom, PIPENET, Bentley/OpenPlant tools
• ADNOC Onshore fields, gathering networks, flowlines, trunklines, and transmission pipelines(Preferred).
• Pipeline replacement, debottlenecking, and brownfield modification projects(Preferred).
• Experience working with major EPC contractors and PMC organizations in the UAE(Preferred).