Piping Engineer; Topsides

Responsibilities

• Prepare project plannings, including but not limited to work scopes, responsibility matrices, manhours, software usage, and interface matrices.
• Prepare Master Document Lists (MDLs) for overall piping design-related work scopes with forecast dates based on Master Project Schedules.
• Align piping design input data and required dates with respective stakeholders to define piping design output forecast dates.
• Review and monitor project budgets related to piping, especially regarding manhours, software utilization, exotic and high-cost material purchases, and warehouse balance material utilization.
• Lead groups of piping engineers and designers for project executions and/or monitor work executed by engineering design houses where applicable.
• Review and monitor engineering design progress related to piping work scopes.
• Prepare and raise technical queries (TQFs) and engineering variation orders (EVOs) related to piping for additional work scopes.
• Align piping design outputs (such as piping isometric drawings, pipe spool drawings, etc.) with construction teams to ensure all required information is incorporated.
• Understand departments’ and projects’ specific design workflows.
• Understand contract specifications and project requirement summaries.
• Understand class and regulatory requirements, piping, special items, and valve material specifications.
• Understand P&IDs and piping routine requirements.
• Understand equipment layout plans, including escape routes, maintenance spaces, mechanical handling, and other equipment considerations.
• Understand non-piping design‑related requirements such as fabrication, erection, painting, QA/QC, testing, and commissioning.
• Ensure all works meet project scopes and technical quality standards, complying with project requirements.
• Monitor P& and ensure compliance between piping 3D models and the latest P&IDs.
• Monitor design input need dates and data required to execute piping design works.
• Monitor 3D model clashes, design review comments, and punch lists.
• Monitor comments from clients and classification societies.
• Monitor all piping‑related interface points.
• Monitor hot works, tank coatings, and dry docking activities where applicable.
• Monitor piping procurement statuses and surplus materials due to drawing revisions.
• Monitor and control the development of piping weights.
• Ensure proper communication and workflows between piping stress teams, pipe routine, and pipe support designer teams; closely monitor compliance between piping 3D models and the latest pipe stress analysis reports.
• Review and comment on piping arrangements, isometrics, and pipe support drawings from piping designers.
• Review and comment on piping calculations performed by other piping engineers or subcontractors (e.g., pipe stress analysis reports, flow master reports, surge analysis reports).
• Review and comment on technical proposals from vendors.
• Review and comment on vendor‑certified documents (VCDs).
• Monitor and control drawing revisions, especially after construction has started.
• Ensure effective communication and workflows between piping design teams and construction teams; monitor compliance between piping construction drawings (piping isometric and pipe support drawings) and the latest 3D models.
• Monitor piping design database completeness (e.g., 3D model attributes) to meet project Digital Engineering requirements.
• Interface with vendors, other discipline leads, procurement teams, production teams, and commissioning teams.
• Onboard vessels to carry out site inspections.
• Provide support to piping construction, QA/QC, and other non-engineering design-related activities such as inspections, coatings, painting, welding, and test packages.

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in piping engineering or related activities as outlined above is preferred.
• Experience in Offshore or Shipyard projects, including rig building and shipbuilding, is advantageous.
• Prior involvement in FPSO projects, covering both topside and marine aspects, is desirable.
• Strong knowledge of topside piping design and planning principles.
• Familiarity with international piping standards such as ASME, ASTM, API, and classification society rules and…