Lead Pipeline Engineer
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About the Role
Worley seeks a Lead Pipeline Engineer for ADNOC Offshore PMC projects in Abu Dhabi. You will lead pipeline engineering activities, review designs, and ensure compliance with standards.
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Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate pipeline engineering activities for offshore oil & gas developments
- Manage a team of Pipeline Engineers, Senior Engineers, Specialists, and Designers
- Review and approve pipeline design deliverables including routing, hydraulic analysis, wall thickness, stability, and stress analysis
- Ensure compliance with ADNOC standards and international codes (DNV, API, ISO, ASME)
- Review EPC Contractor engineering deliverables and monitor progress
- Coordinate multidisciplinary interfaces and participate in design reviews, HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, and risk assessments
- Provide technical support during procurement, fabrication, offshore installation, and hook up
- Review installation procedures including S Lay, J Lay, Reel Lay, and pre commissioning
- Support procurement through technical specifications, material requisitions, and bid evaluations
- Promote HSE culture and ensure design compliance with safety and integrity requirements
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in relevant engineering discipline
- Minimum 15+ years of relevant experience in Oil & Gas or Petrochemical industry
- Minimum 5 years of experience in ADNOC Offshore projects
- Experience in PMC, FEED, Detailed Engineering, and EPC projects
- Proven experience in both Greenfield and Brownfield offshore developments
- Experience supporting offshore construction, installation, commissioning, and start up
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About Us
- Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia.
- We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value across the asset lifecycle.
- We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction, with services extending to operations and decommissioning.
Job Purpose
- The Lead Pipeline Engineer leads and manages all pipeline engineering activities for ADNOC Offshore PMC projects.
- Ensures offshore and subsea pipeline systems are designed and executed per ADNOC requirements, international standards, and HSE requirements.
Engineering Leadership
- Lead and coordinate pipeline engineering activities for offshore oil & gas developments.
- Manage a team of Pipeline Engineers, Senior Engineers, Specialists, and Designers.
- Ensure engineering deliverables are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and per quality requirements.
- Provide technical leadership and engineering solutions for complex offshore pipeline systems.
Engineering Design & Review
- Review and approve pipeline design basis, routing, hydraulic analysis, wall thickness, stability, expansion, free span, buckling, crossing studies, mechanical design, material selection, stress analysis, alignment sheets, pig launcher/receiver design, and datasheets.
- Review subsea flowlines, risers, shore approaches, tie ins, and subsea structures.
- Ensure compliance with ADNOC standards and international codes including DNV, API, ISO, and ASME.
PMC Engineering Management
- Review EPC Contractor engineering deliverables and provide timely comments.
- Monitor engineering progress against project schedule.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary interfaces with Process, Mechanical, Structural, Civil, Instrumentation, Electrical, Marine, Subsea, and HSE disciplines.
- Participate in design reviews, HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, Constructability, Value Engineering, and Risk Assessment workshops.
- Support engineering change management and MOC activities.
Construction & Installation Support
- Provide technical support during procurement, fabrication, offshore installation, and hook up.
- Review installation procedures including S Lay, J Lay, Reel Lay, Shore Pull, Pipeline Pull In, Tie In, Hydrotesting, Dewatering, Drying, Gauging, Intelligent Pigging, Pre commissioning, and Commissioning.
- Support offshore construction and resolve technical queries.
Procurement Support
- Review technical specifications.
- Prepare and review Material Requisitions.
- Evaluate Technical Bid Evaluations.
- Participate in vendor document reviews.
- Support procurement of line pipes, valves, fittings, coatings, insulation, and subsea equipment.
HSE & Quality
- Promote ADNOC's HSE culture and ensure engineering activities comply with project HSE requirements.
- Ensure design complies with safety, operability, maintainability, and integrity requirements.
- Participate in engineering audits, safety reviews, and lessons learned workshops.
Project Coordination
- Coordinate with Client, EPC Contractors, Vendors, Classification Authorities, and third party consultants.
- Monitor project risks and recommend mitigation measures.
- Support project reporting and management reviews.
- Mentor junior engineers and develop technical capability within the engineering team.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline from an accredited university.
- Minimum 15+ years of relevant experience in Oil & Gas or Petrochemical industry, including 5 years in GCC region (preferred).
- At least 5 years in a similar position managing a team of Specialists, Senior Engineers, and Engineers.
- ADNOC & Offshore project experience required.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in ADNOC Offshore projects required.
- Extensive experience in PMC, FEED, Detailed Engineering, and EPC projects.
- Proven experience in both Greenfield and Brownfield offshore developments.
- Experience supporting offshore construction, installation, commissioning, and start up.
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