Location: Initially France. Then duration of contract based in Qatar
Contract duration: 36 – month minimum
Project: NFW LNG Project
Recruitment Partner: Airswift
Airswift Recruiter: Oliver Sorensen
Keywords: Piping Engineering | Piping Engineer | LNG | Liquified Natural Gas | Cryogenic | Design | Construction | FEED | Piping
Responsibilities
The Head of Piping Engineering will support the North Field West (NFW) project in Qatar. The role involves overseeing and verifying the design and implementation of piping deliverables for the project. Responsibilities include:
Design Verification
- Ensure the design and implementation of piping systems including large pipe sizes, large valves (control, motor-operated, pressure relief, manual), cryogenic systems, high-pressure steam, and high-pressure sour gas services.
- Approve piping stress calculations and the design of piping shoes, pipe hangers, weld joints, general arrangement, plant layout, and 3D models.
Project Management:
- Effectively manage the FEED (Front End Engineering Design) Contractor and the Piping Engineering team to provide technical input in line with project requirements from contract award to EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) contract award.
- Maintain constructive working relationships with the FEED Contractor, subcontractors, and vendors to ensure the delivery of the work scope according to project specifications.
- Collaborate with stakeholders such as Operations, SHE (Safety, Health, and Environment), and Quality to ensure alignment of Piping Engineering deliverables.
Working Schedule
- Work hours per day: 10-hours/day
- Workdays per week: 6days/week
Skills / Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent discipline.
- Minimum 15 years of experience at a senior Piping Engineering supervisory level.
- Extensive knowledge of engineering execution including design standards, specifications, codes, and safety criteria.
- Experience in the design, construction, and operations of onshore LNG facilities.
- Specific experience with cryogenic piping systems design is essential.
The next step
We have an exceptional team in place, and we are pleased to be able to appoint a further person to our growing business. We are aware that you may not ‘tick all the boxes’, but if you believe you can genuinely offer some valuable skills and experience to our business, please in the first instance contact our recruitment partner Airswift.