Principal Pipeline Engineer at WTS Energy

Job Summary

• We are seeking a Principal Pipeline Engineer to provide pipeline engineering expertise and support the delivery of the HA and HB-Buko projects, which aim to supply approximately 350-450 MMscf/d of gas to NLNG Train-7 from 2029+, as well as 25-30 kb/d of oil and condensate for export.
• This role involves providing technical input and assurance throughout the project lifecycle, from conceptual and FEED through detailed design, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning, while managing all pipeline engineering activities and deliverables for both projects.
• The position reports to the Engineering Manager, Shallow Water Offshore, and interfaces with project engineers, discipline engineers, contractors, and regulators.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist skills, integrity, and knowledge in key areas of subsea pipeline engineering, including design codes, legislative requirements, and current good engineering practice.
• Manage the performance of detailed pipeline engineering activities including wall thickness selection, on-bottom stability analysis, allowable free-span analysis, thermal expansion analysis, bottom roughness analysis, thermo-mechanical design, rigid spool and jumper design, pipeline route selection/optimization, pipeline crossing design, and installation analysis.
• Undertake responsibility for delivery of full pipeline design scopes on projects through management of junior engineers with minimal supervision.
• Provide detailed design and analysis of rigid pipeline systems in accordance with acknowledged industry codes, standards, and design guides.
• Coordinate pipeline engineering support to the execution of multidiscipline projects in line with defined budget and schedule.
• Supervise Pipeline Engineers and support Quality Assurance/Quality Control of FEED and detailed design deliverables.
• Train and mentor junior and graduate engineers, and contribute to the training and guidance of other professionals in the field.
• Provide input to project cost and schedule estimating, and assist with the development of project specifications, purchase requisitions, and support to bidding and subcontractor selection processes.
• Participate in project reviews, HAZID, HAZOP, and promote a zero accident, zero incident culture through inherently safe design.

Requirements
Required:

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.
• NSE and COREN membership.
• Minimum of 14 years’ experience within the oil and gas industry.
• Knowledge of HSSE framework and international engineering standards, best practices, and systems.
• Strong team, personal, and people management skills, committed to learning and continuous improvement.
• Good communication skills and ability to function effectively in a multi-ethnic, multi-disciplinary environment.
• Good leadership, coaching, negotiating, decision making, personal relations, and communications skills.
• Personal effectiveness and ability to work and deliver with minimal supervision.

Preferred:

• Experience with offshore platforms, FPSOs, or onshore terminals is desirable.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Opportunity to work on strategically important projects with significant impact on national gas supply.
• Professional development and training opportunities to pursue continuing professional development.
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Exposure to a wide range of technical challenges and multidisciplinary interfaces.