Lead Piping Engineer

Wood Group are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Piping Engineer to join the Integrated Digital Operations team supporting project across the energy sector.

This role will be based within our Hull office, on a hybrid working arrangement with visits to site as required.

The successful candidate will provide expert piping engineering support, contribute to the success of the project, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams within the energy sector.

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The Role

As a Lead Piping Engineer, you will take ownership of complex engineering assignments, often involving the development of innovative or enhanced products, processes, and techniques. You will evaluate the feasibility and integrity of proposed designs, equipment, and systems, applying your advanced technical expertise to deliver high-quality engineering solutions. Working with minimal supervision, you will be responsible for producing key engineering deliverables and resolving complex technical challenges across a range of projects.

In this role, The Lead Engineer will provide specialist expertise while guiding and reviewing the work of highly skilled engineering teams. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring technical excellence, offering critical reviews on complex projects and contributing to strategic decision-making.

In consulting environments, you may also manage a portfolio of projects, maintain client relationships and oversee project performance, including cost, schedule, resource allocation, and risk management.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Our clients are operators of critical energy infrastructure as well as specialist manufacturing and pharmaceuticals, who are committed to maintaining safe and effective operational assets worldwide. Our work supports every stage in the asset life-cycle but particularly focusing on the integrity of engineering data in digital solutions as well as optimising existing assets through our engineering expertise. We advise clients as they navigate through the digital and energy transition.

What we can offer

Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to high profile clients across the Energy Sector
Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid and remote working where relevant
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
Competitive remuneration package with regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
Flexible benefits package inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), plus the potential for one additional ‘flex day’ per month. Further benefits include a generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle
Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
Global connections; join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
Energy Transition Academy; join a community of experts sharing your knowledge and gaining more exposure to a variety of existing and emerging energy systems – delivered by experts in their field

The key objectives for this role are:

Lead a team of piping and stress engineers and designers, managing scope, change control, budget, and schedule
Provide engineering expertise and contribute to the development of studies
Originate, check, and approve piping deliverables for both engineering and design.
Delegate approval for piping engineering & design deliverables
Competence evaluation and development planning for team
succession and resource forecasting, identification of new recruitment needs
Support the Engineering Manager, Project Manager, and delivery team with technical expertise
Resolve engineering issues in adherence to principles, codes, and standards
Ensure technical integrity of designs by following procedures
Support interdisciplinary considerations through design reviews and checks
Achieve safety standards, assess working practices, and drive continuous improvement
Adhere to health, safety, environmental, and quality systems
Ensure compliance of designs with relevant procedures, standards, and regulations
Manage assigned work within budget and schedule
Prepare estimates and schedules and participate in reviews
Maintain effective communication with clients and visit onshore & offshore assets as necessary

Skills And Qualifications

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.

Expected:

Bachelor’s degree/HNC or equivalent with experience in piping engineering discipline
Demonstrable experience leading, coordinating and managing a piping engineering team
Experienced engineer with sound technical background and expertise
Experience on gas processing terminals preferred, but not essential
Highly experienced in onshore site surveys and data gathering on brownfield projects
Experienced in the use of design and assessment methods used within discipline
Competent in use of analytical methods used within discipline including theoretical background for analysis programs
Aware of commercial, contractual and administrative aspects of engineering
Able to work with other disciplines and draughting sections to meet delivery dates
Experienced in quality control requirements and quality assurance for engineering work
Competent in design safety / environmental requirements and procedures