Discpline manager Piping
Job in
The Hague, 3090, Den Haag, Netherlands
Listed on 2026-10-02
Listing for:
NES Fircroft
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-02
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Operations Management, Water Management, Environmental Engineer -
Management
Operations Management, Water Management
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Layout & Piping Engineering Manager – Major Brownfield Energy Project
Location:
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Contract:
Initial 12 months | Long-term project outlook
Engagement:
Contract / Freelance
For a major brownfield energy project in the Rotterdam area, we are looking for an experienced Layout & Piping Engineering Manager to join the client’s Owner’s Engineering Team.
The Project
The project involves the integration of a new power generation facility with an existing operational refinery. This creates a technically challenging brownfield environment with significant interfaces, tie‑ins and modifications to existing infrastructure.
The Role
As Layout & Piping Engineering Manager, you will act as the client-side technical lead for Layout & Piping, working closely with the EPCM contractor, the Rotterdam site organisation and international engineering stakeholders.
Your responsibilities will include:
Providing technical leadership for Layout & Piping throughout the project
Reviewing and challenging EPCM engineering designs and deliverables
Overseeing plant layout, piping design, routing and equipment interfaces
Managing brownfield interfaces and tie‑ins between existing and new facilities
Reviewing piping specifications, layouts, 3D models and relevant engineering documentation
Monitoring engineering quality, scope, progress and technical risks
Ensuring constructability, operability and maintainability are considered throughout the design
Coordinating technical input from operations, maintenance and site stakeholders
Supporting procurement, technical evaluations and site activities
Resolving piping and layout-related technical issues with the EPCM contractor
Ensuring compliance with applicable engineering, HSE and site standards
Working closely with Process, Mechanical, Civil, Electrical and Automation & Instrumentation disciplines to manage project interfaces
Your Background
We are looking for someone with:
A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or another relevant engineering discipline
Significant Layout & Piping Engineering experience within refinery, petrochemical, chemical, energy or other complex process facilities
Proven experience on large brownfield capital projects
Experience with in EPC/EPCM project environments, preferably from an Owner/Client perspective
Strong experience with plant layout, piping systems, utility systems and brownfield tie‑ins
Experience reviewing and challenging EPCM contractor engineering
Strong understanding of constructability, operability and maintenance requirements
Experience working within operational industrial sites
Strong contractor and stakeholder management skills
Familiarity with Dutch industrial requirements and relevant European and local standards is highly desirable
Professional working proficiency in English;
Dutch is a strong advantage
The initial assignment is expected to be 12 months, with the wider project anticipated to continue for approximately 2.5 years. Both contract and freelance professionals can be considered.
We are also strengthening the wider Owner’s Engineering Team across several other engineering disciplines as part of the same project.
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