Principal Pipeline Engineer & Low Carbon

We are seeking an experienced Principal Pipeline Engineer to join a growing Energy Transition team
, supporting the design and delivery of low‑carbon infrastructure projects across the UK.

This is a key technical leadership role, responsible for developing and overseeing pipeline and mechanical engineering solutions across a diverse portfolio of transmission projects, including natural gas, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and wider energy transition systems.

You will be part of a multidisciplinary engineering environment, contributing across the full project lifecycle-from concept and FEED through to detailed design, construction, operation, and decommissioning.

• Lead the development of pipeline and mechanical engineering designs across low‑carbon transmission projects
• Deliver engineering solutions across feasibility, concept, FEED, value engineering, and detailed design stages
• Produce key technical deliverables including:
  • Pipeline and AGI design packages
  • Wall thickness calculations
  • Piping specifications and routing studies
• Undertake pipeline routing studies
  , population density assessments, and high‑pressure pipeline diversion design
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to develop integrated design solutions
• Support development of 3D models and plant layouts
• Provide technical leadership within the pipeline and layout discipline
• Contribute to proposals, bids, and multi‑disciplinary project submissions
• Ensure engineering solutions are safe, cost‑effective, and aligned with industry standards

• Degree in a relevant engineering discipline
• Chartered Engineer status (or working towards IEng/CEng) with a relevant professional institution
• Strong understanding of IGEM/TD/1, TD/13
  , and gas network operator standards
• Extensive experience in pipeline and AGI design, including routing and high‑pressure systems
• Strong knowledge of national and international pipeline and piping design codes and standards
• Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering environments and contributing to 3D plant models
• Strong understanding of engineering design processes, calculations, and scope development
• Experience resolving operational and integrity‑related engineering issues
• Proficiency in Autodesk software, including:
  • AutoCAD
  • AutoCAD Plant 3D
  • Navisworks
  • BIM 360
• Strong MS Office capability for technical reporting, specifications, and engineering documentation
• Experience working with clients, contractors, and stakeholders with varying technical and commercial requirements
• Knowledge of ASME codes (desirable)

Projects will span a range of energy transition and low‑carbon infrastructure developments
, including:

• Natural gas transmission (below and above 7 bar)
• Hydrogen pipeline systems
• Carbon dioxide transport infrastructure
• Future fuels and carbon capture systems

The role also includes exposure to early‑stage and first‑of‑a‑kind technologies within the evolving energy transition sector.

• Remote working with periodic travel to key UK office locations
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering environment
• Opportunity to work on nationally significant energy transition projects
• High technical ownership and leadership responsibility within pipeline engineering discipline

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior pipeline engineering professional to take a leading role in shaping low‑carbon infrastructure projects that will define the future of the UK energy system.