Principal Onshore Pipelines Engineer
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About the Role
Worley is seeking a Principal Onshore Pipelines Engineer to provide technical leadership in onshore pipeline design for oil and gas projects. You will lead engineering teams, ensure compliance with codes and standards, and deliver Pre-FEED, FEED, and detailed design projects.
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Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership in all facets of project delivery including innovations in tendering, estimating and planning
- Ensure all work conforms with agreed codes and practices, meets contract specifications, and is carried out within schedule and budget
- Initiate and oversee specific pipeline design tasks related to onshore pipeline systems
- Plan work, delegate appropriately, drive the team and coordinate with distributed teams for optimized execution
- Guide team on use of standards to achieve safe and sustainable design with a focus on value creation
- Set KPIs for team members and monitor performance with empathy and encouragement
- Acts as discipline technical authority for onshore pipeline engineering, approving key technical deliverables and design philosophies
- Provides technical leadership and direction to engineers and designers across multiple execution centres
- Coaches, mentors and develops junior and senior engineers
- Ensures technical integrity of all pipeline deliverables through effective checking, verification and approval processes
Requirements
- Must have vast pipeline design engineering experience in the Oil and Gas industry
- Extensive experience in Pre FEED, FEED and detailed design of Oil and Gas onshore pipeline projects
- Expert knowledge of international codes and standards applicable to onshore pipelines (ASME, API, ISO, ASTM, etc.)
- Strong experience applying client specific standards and specifications, particularly Middle East operators (e.g. ADNOC Onshore, AG, QatarEnergy, QELNG)
- Proven capability to deliver Pre FEED, FEED and Detailed Design projects within agreed scope, schedule, budget and quality targets
- Advanced user of pipeline engineering tools (e.g. Caesar II, Excel, MathCAD or equivalent analytical tools)
- Demonstrates strong commitment to Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) principles
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Building on our past. Ready for the future
- Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets.
- We’re bridging two worlds, moving towards more sustainable energy sources, while helping to provide the energy, chemicals and resources needed now.
Job Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership in all facets of project delivery including innovations in tendering, estimating and planning plus involvement in industry research and standards.
- Ensure all work carried out conforms with agreed codes and practices, meets all requirements of the contract specifications and ensure all work is carried out within agreed schedule & budget following Company procedures.
- Initiate and oversee specific pipeline design tasks performed by engineers related to onshore pipeline systems. Able to plan the work, delegate appropriately, drive the team and have an effective coordination with distributed teams (GID and other support offices) for optimized execution.
- Able to guide team on use of standards to achieve safe and sustainable design with a focus on value creation. Able to set KPIs for the team members and monitor the same with an empathy and encouragement to achieve or exceed the set KPIs.
Technical Authority & Subject Matter Expertise
- Acts as discipline technical authority for onshore pipeline engineering, approving key technical deliverables and design philosophies.
- Demonstrates expert level knowledge in pipeline routing, sizing, hydraulic analysis, stress and flexibility analysis, wall thickness design, stability and constructability.
- Applies sound engineering judgement to resolve complex technical challenges independently.
Engineering Leadership & Mentoring
- Provides technical leadership and direction to engineers and designers across multiple execution centres (Home Office, GID and satellite offices).
- Coaches, mentors and develops junior and senior engineers, setting clear performance expectations and supporting competency development.
- Promotes a strong engineering culture focused on quality, safety, and continuous improvement.
Codes, Standards & Regulatory Compliance
- Expert knowledge of international codes and standards applicable to onshore pipelines (ASME, API, ISO, ASTM, etc.).
- Strong experience applying client specific standards and specifications, particularly Middle East operators (e.g. ADNOC Onshore, AG, QatarEnergy, QELNG).
- Ensures all engineering deliverables comply with contractual, statutory and regulatory requirements.
Project Execution & Delivery
- Proven capability to deliver Pre FEED, FEED and Detailed Design projects within agreed scope, schedule, budget and quality targets.
- Plans and controls discipline work, including resource loading, work sharing with GID, and technical interface management.
- Supports project managers and discipline managers with execution strategies and risk mitigation plans.
Health, Safety & Risk Management
- Demonstrates strong commitment to Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) principles in design and execution.
- Leads and participates in design safety studies, constructability reviews, risk assessments and value engineering workshops.
- Ensures pipeline designs are safe, operable and compliant with Worley and client HSE requirements.
Quality Management & Technical Assurance
- Ensures technical integrity of all pipeline deliverables through effective checking, verification and approval processes.
- Applies the Worley Quality Management System consistently across all activities.
- Drives lessons learned and continuous improvement in engineering processes and standards.
Stakeholder & Interface Management
- Interfaces effectively with project management, clients, licensors, vendors, construction teams and internal disciplines.
- Provides clear technical communication and timely resolution of issues across discipline and project interfaces.
- Supports technical clarifications during proposals, project execution and construction phases.
Commercial & Schedule Awareness
- Understands project economics, cost estimating, change management and schedule impacts of design decisions.
- Supports proposal development, estimates, technical clarifications and execution planning.
- Balances technical excellence with commercial and delivery considerations.
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