Lead Onshore Pipeline Engineer

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** Lead Onshore Pipeline Engineer**"Belong, Connect, Grow, with K  !
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**** Job Description
- Lead Onshore Pipeline Engineer**
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* Position Title:

** Lead Onshore Pipeline Engineer
* ** Company:
** K  Corporate – In-house Engineering
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* Location:

** Abu Dhabi, UAE — K  Office
** Job Purpose
*** Lead pipeline engineering activities within Concept, FEED (Front-End Engineering Design) and Detail Engineering for Oil & Gas projects.
* Ensure high-quality, safe, and timely delivery of pipeline design and related deliverables in adherence with project requirements, international codes, and standards.
* Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and coordination across multi-disciplinary teams and interfaces with clients.
** Key

Job Responsibilities
*** Lead and independently perform the pipeline engineering scope for Concept, FEED and Detail Engineering phases.
* Develop and review pipeline design strategies, standards, and procedures.
* Hands-on capability to perform and supervise pipeline calculations, pipeline design basis, mechanical design, routing optimization, stress analysis, support design, crossings design & optimization, buckling assessment & mitigation, buoyancy assessment, location class & valve station selection, hot tap studies, ductile fracture assessment, scrapping requirement assessment, and insulation considerations.
* Ensure compliance with applicable codes and standards (e.g., ASME B31.4, B31.8, API RP 1101, etc.) and project specifications.
* Review and approve technical deliverables such as P&IDs, isometrics, routing drawings, material lists, and design basis memoranda.
* Coordinate and interface with process, piping, mechanical, instrumentation, electrical, materials & corrosion, safety, construction, geotechnical, structural and civil teams to resolve technical issues.
* Manage change to scope, schedule, and budget, and provide risk assessments and mitigation plans.
* Mentor and train junior engineers; provide technical reviews and feedback.
* Interface with clients and vendors, supporting technical clarifications and design approvals.
* Ensure engineering integrity, quality assurance and document control for all pipeline-related deliverables.
* Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, toolbox talks, and knowledge sharing.
* Support field execution and construction activities as needed, including site visits when required and as-built documentation.
** Experience
* ** Minimally 15+ years of onshore pipeline engineering experience and proven track record in Concept, FEED and Detail Engineering and EPCM experience in the Oil & Gas industry.
* Key Requirement 1:
Previous ADNOC EPC experience + familiarity with ADNOC procedures & requirement (procurement, permitting, interfaces, etc.) is highly preferred.
* Key Requirement 2:
Highly capable and efficient in preparing (hands-on) all onshore pipeline engineering deliverables independently and simultaneously working on multiple pipeline projects. Owns assigned tasks with high degree of responsibility. Flexibility & adaptability to maneuver dynamic and evolving project environment.
* Key Requirement 3:
Experienced in Iraq field development projects.
* Experience in onshore pipeline constructability, procurement process & commissioning is highly desirable.
* Familiarity / experience in offshore pipeline and subsea engineering is a bonus.
** Education & Qualifications
*** Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (e.g. Pipeline, Mechanical or similar applicable degree).
* Chartered status or…