Job Title:Lead Piping Engineer
Job Type
Full-time
Advertising Category
Engineering/Design & Sciences
Location of Job
Lagos, LA NG (Primary)
Job Description

WorleyParsons is committed to providing exceptional professional services to our customers in the energy, resource and complex process industries. Our services cover the full spectrum both in size and life cycle from the creation of new assets to services that sustain and enhance operating assets.

From small brownfield services contracts to mega greenfield projects, we have the skills and technologies to address all challenges. Our service capability covers the entire asset lifecycle: from identifying the opportunity to the operating phase. Our extensive experience ensures that we provide project solutions with the lowest total lifecycle cost while meeting each customer’s specific requirements.

WorleyParsons has the track record and systems necessary to pursue and deliver large-scale and complex projects. As resource projects continue to grow in size and complexity, WorleyParsons is one of the few global companies with the resources, technical capabilities and systems to meet these demands.

In delivering engineering, procurement and construction management services, WorleyParsons possesses the versatility and flexibility to serve as the sole supplier, member of a joint venture, a subcontractor or contract services locally. In order to respond more effectively to our customers’ needs, WorleyParsons also promotes and has formalized alliances, partnerships, and consortiums. In line with our approach to work closely with our customers, many of these activities are carried out by an integrated team.

Our services go beyond new developments, to supporting operating assets through delivering brownfields projects which maintain asset integrity and improve business performance. By treating asset services as a specific business stream, WorleyParsons provides systems and work processes to deliver these projects effectively.

There is an exciting opportunity to potentially be involved with one of the world's largest offshore projects as Lead Piping Engineer. The engineering team will be based in Nigeria on a rotational assignment for upto 24 months. The successful candidate will have previous overseas and lumpsum experience as well as experience in Engineering design of offshore, topsides and/or FPSO projects.

See below for a break down of the key responsibilities required for this role:

Primary objective
The Lead Piping Engineer co-ordinates all the piping engineering, piping design and equipment layout functions to meet the objectives of a Project.
Responsible authority over the Lead Piping/Layout Engineer, Lead Stress Engineer, Lead Material Engineer, all assigned to the discipline to complete the plant layout & piping design and engineering activities.
Specific Accountabilities
Organise and manage all aspects of the workload of a team of piping discipline engineers and designers, within the parameters of a project schedule.
Establish a list of discipline deliverables. Control, monitor and progress these deliverables to an agreed schedule.
Organise and manage the resource requirements for the piping discipline.
Ensure recognised offshore engineering practices applicable to piping design and topside/plant layout are adopted.
Exercise guidance to staff in the preparation of piping materials and valve specifications and subsequently ensure purchase to required standards.
Apply good interpersonal skills, liaising across the organisation with members of other disciplines and departments.
Create an awareness and willingness to work in “break through” and partnering environment.
Appraisal, training and development of personnel.
Quality Assurance – Responsible for working within the provisions and guidelines of the Quality Assurance systems.


Essential Skills/Experience
A thorough knowledge of the codes and standards and a good understanding of offshore engineering practices applicable to topsides equipment layout and piping design for oil and gas facilities.
Extensive current design experience is required in piping engineering, piping stress, pipe supports, topsides equipment layouts and detailed piping design, all gained with notable design contractors and/or oil/gas companies within the petrochemical industry particularly with respect to offshore oil and gas installations.
Sufficient knowledge of piping materials to guide staff in the preparation of piping and valve specifications and subsequently ensure purchase to required standards.
Relevant experience of the associated engineering disciplines of Metallurgy, Mechanical, Structural, and Process systems would be a distinct advantage.
Industrial Relations – Conversant with industrial relations as they impact on the partnering contract.


Job Requirements

The following qualification and experiences are preferred:

•Lump sum and overseas experience
•Experince in engineering design of offshore, topsides and FPSO projects
•Engineering degree or relevant education/experience
•Vast amount of years experience in oil & gas / refinery / petrochemical industry
•Proven experience within an exngineering manager role on overseas and lumpsum projects

Use this link to Apply
https://worleyparsons.hua.hrsmart.com/hrsmart/ats/Posting/view/21674

Deadline:28 Feb 2013

Source: SegaJob

@op, any Job security there? I asked sha based on the recent sack saga there.