Senior / Principal Pipe Stress Engineer – PSC

Staines, Middlesex
Wood
Overview / Responsibilities

Wood is recognised as a market-leader for engineering design and project delivery of energy transition infrastructure. We are a trusted partner that helps our clients achieve a low carbon energy future. Our extensive expertise across the carbon capture and storage, hydrogen and renewable power sectors is coupled with our knowledge of the latest technologies and sustainable design solutions. We work closely with our clients, and the wider supply chain, to ensure that we reduce the carbon footprint across the value chain and deliver digital solutions suitable for the lifecycle of the asset. Our portfolio of project work covers new developments, expansion of existing assets, and the optimisation of facilities and systems.

This role is to work on a Clean Energy project for an offshore windfarm substation which will run for 12-18 months.

Wood is currently looking for a Principal Pipe Stress Engineer on an agency basis . You will join the Piping and Plant Layout Department which provides concept, FEED and detailed design services for both offshore facilities.

Engineering positions involve the layout, material specification, requisition of piping materials and analysis of piping designs to ensure inherently safe systems. Activities cover feasibility/conceptual studies through to FEED and detail design for onshore, offshore, greenfield and brownfield projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• To work independently but accountable to the Lead Piping Engineer for delivery of project design engineering activities.
• Ensure Pipe Stress scope and deliverables are completed on time and on budget, whilst meeting the required level of technical safety and quality.
• Ensure best practice is utilised where ever possible.
• Provide technical expertise with respect to pipe stress engineering, the application of international standards, and compliance to Client specifications.
• Preparing man-hour estimates, CTRs and input to schedules on projects
• Participation in project design and safety reviews.
• Closure of non-conformance report actions.
• Perform pipe stress analyses and provide input to the piping layout and design of supports.
• Ensure piping compliance with project specifications, as well as applicable code requirements and national / international standards.
• Act as checker on stress related deliverables.
• Coordinating with all disciplines (as necessary) in the preparation and development of project deliverables and ensuring that other disciplines’ input is incorporated.
• Review relevant client provided data.
• Checking project piping isometrics to ensure stress comments are incorporated.
• Report on work status / problem areas / needs on a weekly basis.
• Liaison with and reporting to the Lead Piping Engineer.

Skills / Qualifications

• UK Bachelor Degree or equivalent in appropriate engineering subject.
• Strong working knowledge of the Caesar II stress analysis software.
• Chartered Engineer and member of appropriate engineering institution preferred.
• Highly experienced engineer with strong technical background and expertise.
• Conversant with appropriate codes of practice, standards and relevant sections of statutory documentation.
• Highly experienced in the use of design and assessment methods used within discipline including understanding of theory.
• Highly experienced in use of analytical methods used for discipline including theoretical background for analysis programs if appropriate.
• Familiar with and competent in planning, progress monitoring, forecasting and reporting.
• Aware of commercial, contractual and administrative aspects of engineering.
• Able to estimate man-hours and materials for most aspects of work.
• Able to work with other disciplines to meet delivery dates and design targets.
• Experienced in quality control requirements and quality assurance for engineering work.
• Experienced in design safety/environmental requirements, procedures and responsibilities for both self and subordinates.
• Seeks and establishes innovative technical methods and solutions.
• Able to take a lead in training, and ongoing development of subordinates.
• Ability to communicate technically complex/novel concepts to non-specialists.
• Capable of representing discipline internally and externally on technical issues.
• Able to contribute in setting and achieving group/discipline technical objectives.

Company Overview

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people.

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.