Lead Piping & Layout Engineer

Job Title: Lead Piping & Layout Engineer
Location: Sulaymaniyah
Sector: Oil and Gas
Open to: Locals & Expats

Position Summary:
The Piping & Layout Lead is responsible for the overall co-ordination of all Piping engineering in accordance with the approved development plans and HSSE standards of facilities projects. Specifically, the delivery of a fast-track 100 MMscfd sour gas processing plant with SRU or acid gas injection, the installation of a Sour gas trunk line and sweet gas delivery line and the connection to the Power Plant.

The Lead Piping/Layout Engineer shall be responsible for the review & approval of all Engineering deliverables & construction drawings relating too the Structural, Mechanical and Piping works.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:
Performance Expectations:

• Single point of accountability for the execution of Piping and Layout scopes during concept, pre-FEED and FEED through to EPC, commissioning and operational support.
• Ability to take responsibility and manage tasks through to completion.
• Adopt pragmatic, fit for purpose approach striving for simplicity without compromising on safety requirement or production objectives.
• Initiate, develop and manage intelligent Piping engineering systems and procedures.
• Define and safely deliver cost effective project (Piping & Layout) solutions within challenging timescales
• Direct Engineering and/or Contractors activities with respect to Piping & Layout Engineering.
• Participate in Model (30%/60%/90%), HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, QRA and constructability reviews
• Ensure integration of process design between vendor packages and the process systems
• Prepare, review and approve internal (Piping & Layout) technical procedures and scope changes
• Coordination with other project discipline engineering team members and other internal stakeholders
• Monitor Piping & Layout engineering progress and ensure necessary information flow between disciplines to meet project milestones.  Contribute and provide Piping & Layout engineering project status reports.
• Provide on-site support during construction and commissioning activities.

Competency (Knowledge & Skills) Required:

• Technical management of all Piping & Layout phases, including concept definition and development, detailed engineering, implementation (Construction and Commissioning) and close-out.
• Have a wide range of technical skills and experience and knowledge of practical techniques for Piping Modelling, Piperack design and Equipment Layout.
• Hands on experience with construction and commissioning.
• Experience in developing technically acceptable, constructible and operable cost-effective solutions to complex problems.
• High level of proficiency in engineering & 3D Modelling software (AutoCAD and CADworks or similar)
• Knowledge and understanding of modularized process plant design and installation
• Coordinate with internal engineering personnel to deliver allocated project scope.
• Work with internal and external engineering, operations and construction teams to develop commissioning and handover plans.
• Ability to coordinate and provide interface between the Company’s Engineering, Operations and Construction teams.
• Flexible working style with adaptability. 
• Ability to achieve results through initiative and taking accountability
• Ability to cope with pressure, complexity and ambiguity while bringing order and clarity
• Good delegator and prepared to self-deliver when needed
• Ability to maintain a balance of structure, planning and predictability with fast execution
• Train and mentor local staff as required.

Minimum Qualifications:
Education and Qualifications Expected / Required:

• Degree from a recognised University in applicable Engineering discipline – Mechanical preferred
• Chartered Engineer or member of an internationally recognized Professional Engineering Association preferred.

Experience Expected / Required:

• A minimum of 10 years of experience as a Lead Piping Engineer with extensive onshore oil & gas project experience with an E&P Operator or Tier-1 Engineering/EPC Company including projects in with sour gas environments.
• Must have contributed to a full-cycle execution of a gas processing plant (preferably high ‘10%’ sulphur) in EPC or EPCM environment, from FEED through to commissioning and handover. Experience in managing the associated Piping & Layout challenges.
• Experience in contributing to complex projects with technical teams involving over 50 company and contractor personnel.
• Previous project experience in the Middle East is essential.

Other Relevant Competency Requirements:

• Technical expert in Piping design, modelling, Pipe stress analysis and Equipment Layout.
• Open, clear, communication style both verbal and written.  Ability to grasp complex issues and convey their resolution to project stakeholders
• Hand-on down-to-earth practical approach, contributes personally to solve problems and gets things done with a sense of urgency.
• Broad technical knowledge of oil and gas engineering, a strong preference to upstream gas processing.
• Clear bias for action, quickly identifying opportunities/obstacles and assembling the resources required to act on them.
• Proven ability to work on a number of issues simultaneously.
• Ensure vendor documentation is properly managed and comments returned in a timely manner
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to travel to site is mandatory. This requires an acceptable level of mobility and fitness to carry essential safety equipment (escape sets).