Lead Piping Engineer

Wood PLC

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world

Wood is recruiting for a Lead Piping Engineer to join the project team. The candidate will contribute to the delivery of engineering excellence through:

• Definition and approval of technical scopes.
• Executing assigned scopes of work.
• Providing technical expertise to the business
• Contributing to business growth
• May manage and supervise teams AND/OR act as a technical specialist

Position is based in Qatar on a long term basis.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Lead Piping Engineer Performs complex assignments often requiring development of new or improved products, processes or techniques.

Assesses feasibility and soundness of proposed engineering designs, products, and equipment.

Uses advanced technical knowledge to perform engineering assignments and produce engineering deliverables including complex problems and to complete any project tasks with minimal guidance and direction.

May serve as the Lead Engineer or the project Technical Authority on projects and hold advanced level specialization in one or more areas of expertise.

Functions as a technical specialist who develops applications, hypothesis, approaches and applies advanced engineering concepts to unique engineering problems

In addition to specialization, generally directs highly qualified professionals engaged in complex engineering projects.

Provides technical reviews for complex project within the area of expertise.

In consulting business areas, may have authority for a portfolio of consulting projects, managing and providing technical direction and guidance, managing client relationship and project team engagement, with responsibility for cost, schedule, resource allocation and risk.

Designing the future. Transforming the world

Reflecting the market focus for the office in both brownfield and green field opportunities, multi-skilled personnel are sought, in particular those with experience in:

Onshore Oil and Gas

Offshore Oil and Gas

Job Responsibilities

Executing assigned scopes of work.

• Supervises and participates in delivery of complex engineering tasks.
• Formulates and directs investigations or prototype, model and system studies, evaluating and interpreting the data obtained and recommending practical application of results.
• Contributes to successful project completion by participating in the resolution of issues such as conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of standard materials, and complex coordination requirements.
• Coordinates implementation of design engineering solutions.
• Reviews project-related documentation to ensure accuracy.
• Supervises complex engineering tasks related to a portion of a major project
• Work consists of complex procedures and tasks where diagnostic ability is required to assess the situation and identify appropriate actions to follow
• Assignments cover broad and complex subject matter where issues and factors may be characterized by unusual demands and require additional evaluation to establish the nature and scope of the problem
• Exercises mature business judgement in devising practical, economical solutions
• Participate in incident investigations as required
• Assesses work against standards, aims and specifications.
• Adhere to and comply with relevant discipline specific procedures and provide feedback for continuous improvement.
• Management of key stakeholders in the execution and delivery of contracted activities
• Organising, active participation and occasional leading of design reviews

P roviding technical expertise

• Provides expert advice on design processes, construction methods and other technical areas
• Advises on the development of new engineering methods and participates in short and long-range planning.
• Solves problems requiring application of research data in own and allied professional disciplines; exercises mature business judgment in devising practical, economical solutions.
• Perform the role of Technical Authority when appointed to do so.
• Provides expert advice on design processes or construction methods
• Advises on the development of new engineering methods and participates in short and long-range planning
• Evaluates options and selects technical solutions that optimises technical and financial success
• Acts as technical custodian for low to medium value bids and proposals
• Provides awareness of technical advancements and new ways to serve customer needs
• Helps to establish a culture of technical excellence through role modelling and communicating expectations
• Undertakes Technical Bid Evaluation for subcontracted scopes and may have oversight of vendors

Contributing to business growth.

• Contributes to business development through regular engagement, relationship building and delivery to clients, as well as seeking opportunities to expand scope of work for Wood.
• Contributes to engineering bids and proposals

Manage and supervise others

• May be responsible for supervising technical specialists or engineers responsible for complex technical tasks.
• Provides technical guidance and direction to teams of professional and non-professional staff.
• Outlines requirements, assigns tasks, and supervises progress to ensure that targets and specifications are being met.
• Provides technical direction to project team members.
• Provides coaching and mentoring for direct reports.
• Monitor compliance with competence standards.
• Participates in recruitment, selection, transfers and promotion of resources to meet succession and business plans. Support the development and retention of motivated and competent people. Manages performance of direct reports.
• Supporting and supervising tasks delegated to direct reports / respective team
• Manage and direct resources efficiently and effectively.
• In consultancy business areas, may manage multiple small projects, with responsibility for cost, risk, resource allocation and risk
• Supervises delivery of subcontracted design engineering
• Provides appropriate HSSE leadership including compliance with site and office safety requirements and technical/design safety requirements