About the role
AI summarisedThe Senior Piping Engineer supports the Piping Lead Engineer by leading a team or supervising external design houses to deliver piping designs that meet project schedules, specifications, and construction requirements. Responsibilities include reviewing piping drawings, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, verifying 3D models against P&IDs and stress reports, managing vendor proposals and technical queries, ensuring compliance with international standards, and supporting fabrication, erection, testing, and commissioning activities. The role requires strong technical knowledge of piping systems, proficiency in industry-standard tools, and experience in offshore or shipyard environments, particularly FPSO projects.
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Key Responsibilities
- Support the Piping Lead Engineer by executing assigned tasks with minimal supervision
- Lead a team of piping engineers and designers or supervise external design house deliverables
- Review and track progress of piping design to ensure alignment with project schedules and specs
- Ensure isometric, spool, and other piping drawings meet construction and field requirements
- Collaborate with stress, routing, and support design teams for integrated piping solutions
- Align piping design with equipment layout, escape routes, maintenance, and handling access
- Verify 3D model accuracy against latest P&IDs and pipe stress analysis reports
- Coordinate with vendors, engineering disciplines, procurement, production, and commissioning
- Review and comment on piping layouts, isometric drawings, support drawings, and calculations
- Evaluate vendor technical proposals and documentation (e.g., VCDs)
- Ensure compliance with contract specs, regulatory, and classification standards
- Prepare and manage technical queries (TQF) and engineering variation orders (EVO)
Requirements
- Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
- Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in piping engineering
- Preferably experienced in offshore or shipyard projects (e.g., rig building, shipbuilding)
- Experience in FPSO projects (both topsides and marine scopes) is highly desirable
- Strong understanding of piping design, planning, and engineering workflows
- Familiarity with international standards such as ASME, ASTM, API, and classification society regulations
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel (advanced skills preferred)
- Experience with 2D drafting tools (e.g., AutoCAD)
- Skilled in 3D model review software (e.g., Navisworks)
- Knowledge of 3D modeling applications such as SmartPlant, AVEVA, Cadmatic, etc.