Lead Piping Engineer

Job Overview

Wood is recruiting for a Lead Piping Engineer to join the project team. Position is based in Qatar on a long‑term basis.

• Definition and approval of technical scopes.
• Executing assigned scopes of work.
• Providing technical expertise to the business.
• Contributing to business growth.
• Managing and supervising teams and/or acting as a technical specialist when required.
• Supervises and participates in delivery of complex engineering tasks.
• Formulates and directs investigations or prototype, model and system studies, evaluating and interpreting data and recommending practical application of results.
• Contributes to successful project completion by resolving issues such as conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of standard materials, and complex coordination requirements.
• Coordinates implementation of design engineering solutions.
• Reviews project‑related documentation to ensure accuracy.
• Supervises complex engineering tasks related to portions of major projects.
• Performs complex procedures and tasks requiring diagnostic ability to assess situations and identify appropriate actions.
• Work covers broad and complex subject matter with unusual demands requiring additional evaluation to establish nature and scope of problems.
• Employs mature business judgment to devise practical, economical solutions.
• Participates in incident investigations as required.
• Assesses work against standards, aims and specifications.
• Adheres to and complies with relevant discipline‑specific procedures and provides feedback for continuous improvement.
• Manages key stakeholders in execution and delivery of contracted activities.
• Organises, actively participates, and occasionally leads design reviews.
• Provides expert advice on design processes, construction methods, and other technical areas.
• Advises on development of new engineering methods and participates in short‑ and long‑range planning.
• Solves problems requiring application of research data in own and allied disciplines; employs mature business judgment to devise practical, economical solutions.
• Performs the role of Technical Authority when appointed.
• Evaluates options and selects technical solutions that optimise technical and financial success.
• Acts as technical custodian for low‑to‑medium‑value bids and proposals.
• Provides awareness of technical advancements and new ways to serve customer needs.
• Helps establish a culture of technical excellence through role‑modeling and communicating expectations.
• Undertakes technical bid evaluation for subcontracted scopes and may oversee vendors.
• Contributes to business development through regular engagement, relationship building and delivery to clients, and seeking opportunities to expand scope of work for Wood.
• Contributes to engineering bids and proposals.
• May be responsible for supervising technical specialists or engineers responsible for complex technical tasks.
• Provides technical guidance and direction to teams of professional and non‑professional staff.
• Outlines requirements, assigns tasks, and supervises progress to ensure that targets and specifications are being met.
• Provides technical direction to project team members.
• Provides coaching and mentoring for direct reports.
• Monitors compliance with competence standards.
• Participates in recruitment, selection, transfers and promotion of resources to meet succession and business plans.
• Supports development and retention of motivated and competent people.
• Manages performance of direct reports.
• Supports and supervises tasks delegated to direct reports / respective teams.
• Manages and directs resources efficiently and effectively.
• In consultancy business areas, may manage multiple small projects with responsibility for cost, risk, resource allocation and risk.
• Supervises delivery of subcontracted design engineering.
• Provides appropriate HSSE leadership including compliance with site and office safety requirements and technical/design safety requirements.

• BSc., University degree in Engineering.
• Minimum 15 years experience in Brown Field Oil and Gas related mechanical Piping Design and Engineering with minimum 5 years of construction and commissioning activities.
• Previous experience…