JOB DESCRIPTION

Wood is currently recruiting for a Principal/Lead Subsea Pipeline Engineer on a staff basis, based in Reading/Staines, UK.

As Principal Engineer, you will be a part of a small, high profile team to produce novel technical solutions to client's problems and provide clients with execution and economic plans to enable them to make strategic business and capital expenditure decisions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure technical compliance, accuracy, quality and execution of all aspects of offshore pipeline design at conceptual and FEED level
• Leading project teams to provide the full range of pipeline services as required by the client
• Client facing role with responsibility for project performance measurement (planning, scheduling, cost management)
• Provide specialist technical support to projects, including, but not limited to:
  • Pipeline route selection and wall thickness optimisation
  • Design of tie-in systems incl. spools, manifolds, PLETS, ILTs, etc.
  • Develop, review, and take responsibility for the accuracy of detailed calculations and deliverables such as tie-in spool and riser design, on-bottom stability, spans analysis, pipeline expansion, on-bottom roughness, global buckling and cathodic protection design, etc.
  • Develop pipeline installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance philosophies, specifications and procedures
  • Development of reports, specifications, data sheets and material requisitions and scopes of work for offshore survey and EPC contracts
• Carry out, review, approve and/or supervise study and design work
• Provide assistance to other disciplines and participate in review meetings, in accordance with project requirements
• Identification of gap/conflicts amongst various project information, specifications/drawings & recommend corrective measures to ensure design integrity
• Assisting Pipelines Discipline Manager in departmental activities

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum MSc Degree in Engineering
• Minimum 12 years relevant experience in subsea pipeline design
• Chartered Engineer status required with an industry recognised organisation
• Experience in leading pipeline design teams within a project environment
• Proven track record in a conceptual and FEED environment
• Detailed design experience desirable
• CO2 and Hydrogen pipeline design experience desirable
• Experience in onshore pipeline design desirable
• Familiar with the relevant international codes and standards and competent in the design, specification and selection of pipeline systems to meet the project requirements
• Knowledge of finite element analysis in 2D, 3D
• Knowledge of pipeline installation techniques
• Knowledge of pipeline materials and coatings insulation methods, composite pipe types