Lead Piping Engineer - 12 month contract - Surrey - Outside IR35

A client requires a Lead Piping Engineer for a refinery expansion project for an initial 12 month contract role that has an immediate start.

The role will be based on 5 days a week in the offices in Surrey. Hybrid working may be possible with two days remote.

The role is likely to be outside IR35 but the final decision will be made after a Qdos assessment.

The applicant should have experience in leading Pre-FEED and FEED projects and having worked as a principal engineer on a Detail Design project. You will be working independently or leading a team of designers and engineers to execute the piping scope. The applicant will work on both traditional and energy transition projects. The applicant should be from a layout background and be able to produce front end deliverable.

Job Responsibilities

Provide technical expertise to projects.

Lead pre-FEED and FEED projects and ensure the scope is understood by others and monitored.

Responsible for the overall direction of the piping design activities with a large project or several small projects.

Facilitate effective Piping Engineering interface with the project team and the client.

Capable of producing necessary documents associated with proposals and present concepts to prospective clients.

Preparation of project execution plans, input to project schedules and coordination of the piping team on a FEED project.

Capable of representing the piping discipline to the client.

Supporting and producing deliverables to meet client and company expectations of quality.

Committed to multi-centre working.

Essential

Skills / Experience:

Experience of leading Piping Design and Piping Mechanical team from concept through to FEED.

Developing plant layouts from concept.

Fully converse with 2D CAD applications including AutoCAD and Microstation

Able to use PDMS or E3D.

Significant onshore layout experience.

Developing presentations and experience communicating with client team.

Experience of working on conceptual, pre-FEED, FEED and/or EPC projects.

Self-motivated and good communication skills to enable effective team working.

Committed to exploring new methods of working and be keen to support digitalization initiatives.

Some knowledge of piping stress to ensure consideration during design development.

Experience of managing small multi-centre engineering teams.