Principal Piping Engineer

Do you enjoy a challenge? Do you want to make a difference? Are you ready to engineer change within the industry and wider community?

At PD&MS, we’re determined to help drive the change that our world needs to see.To support current and new customers to be part of the energy transition, through future-friendly solutions.  

You can be part of our vision! 

Working Pattern: Permanent / Full Time 

As the Principal Engineer, you will:

• Have strong experience in Conceptual Study/FEED design, Detailed Design, Knowledge and Understanding of, construction, Plant commissioning, operations and plant maintenance would be preferred.
• Have strong experience performing Lay-out studies (Brownfield and Greenfield), Materials selection, Valve and Piping component specification, technical bid evaluations for Valves and Piping Long Lead items in an EPC environment or client role is highly preferred.
• Knowledge and understanding of Piping corrosion and erosion, Material standards, Material Mechanical testing and NDE and material.
• Strong knowledge of valve and piping components and relevant codes and standards (for manufacture and testing) is essential and to be demonstrable.
• Technically competent in own discipline and actively maintains own competence according to standards and pursues continuous professional development.
• Piping subject master and are expected to be able to perform the role of technical authority when delegated and experience in interacting with Client's TA when required.
• Strong knowledge of Piping discipline codes and standards (ISO, API, ASME, BSI, NACE etc). Knowledge of pipeline design codes (BSI PD8010) and wellhead (API 6A) would be preferrable.
• Knowledge, understanding of UK statutory requirements such as pressure equipment regulation (PER), PED as Safety case regulations would be essential for the role.
• Knowledge and understanding of Dimensional Control Survey /Cloud scan Survey techniques.
• Working knowledge and understanding of Piping stress/flexibility analysis basis. Managing interfaces with Pipe stress team for stress critical line.  Be able to interpret pipe Stress deliverables to produce a cost effective and safe lay-out /arrangement.
• Liaise closely with other disciplines to ensure all piping (Supplier and all other disciplines i.e. Process, instrument, Mechanical as well as safety) requirements are addressed in the design, lay-out, fabrication, construction sand commissioning.
• Provide value adding knowledge to constructability reviews and take consideration of layout restrictions, ergonomics, safety, utilities, and maintainability. 

The role offers:  

• Development opportunities: the opportunity to develop within your technical department, to be appreciated, to work with people who have the same goals and are driven to succeed.
• Varied workload: you’ll have the chance to transfer your skills and develop in our industry and deliver on projects across the fully energy sector, from conventional to renewable energies.
• Opportunities for transferable skills: if you’re experience isn’t traditional oil & gas, we still want to hear from you!  If you’ve EPC experience in nuclear, rail, utilities, petro-chemical, renewables, marine and pharmaceuticals then please apply.
• Salary: Competitive Salary depending on knowledge and experience plus a range of benefits that support your finances, wellbeing, and family.
• Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, Income Protection, Private Medical Cover, Private Dental Cover, 33 days holiday, Holiday Buy, Flexible Working and Employee Assist Programme and CrashPlan.
• Location: Aberdeen or Glasgow – hybrid working 3 days in the office with flexibility to work from home for 2 days.