Principal Pipeline Engineer (Energy) – WSP
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Job Description
At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.
A Little More About Your Role
We are seeking to recruit a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our Energy Transition Team, helping to contribute towards its continuing success. Working as part of a large engineering group the role requires the candidate to lead the development of mechanical designs on a wide range of transmission projects, including natural gas at below and above 7 bar, hydrogen and carbon dioxide. There is also an opportunity to work on projects within the wider energy portfolio.
The UK Energy Transition team provides services to our clients and their projects from initial inception through development and construction to operation and decommissioning. An approach that sees us support our clients over the entire lifecycle of a project.
Our team’s expertise covers all thermal generation and conversion technologies and includes novel, first-of-a-kind concepts and other low or zero‑carbon technologies such as future fuels and carbon capture, utilisation and storage. Working together with private developers, power utilities, government bodies, banks, lending agencies, contractors and OEMs, we safely deliver projects whilst meeting and exceeding client expectations.
The candidate should be experienced in the delivery of concept, FEED and detail design work and be familiar with working for an OEM, Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Contractor or a similar organisation. Location is flexible across our UK office network.
Typical Week Would Include
* Working with the project team to develop cost‑effective, efficient and innovative solutions to complex problems to create practical designs based on these solutions
* Working on projects in a variety of stages of maturity, including feasibility studies, Concept Designs, FEED Studies, Value Engineering and Detailed Design. There will be opportunities for site work during project development, construction and commissioning
* Preparation of Pipeline deliverables and Above Ground Installations such as wall thickness calculations, piping specifications
* Undertaking Pipeline routing and population studies
* Undertake high pressure pipeline diversions
* Working closely with other engineering disciplines in development of designs
* Supporting development of layouts and 3D models
* Developing proposals and bids for the piping and layout discipline and contributing to multi‑disciplinary proposals
What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate
* A Degree in a relevant Engineering subject
* Chartered Engineer or working towards IEng/Ceng and a member of relevant Engineering Institute
* Understanding of IGEM/TD/1 and TD/13, and gas network operators addendum’s
* The ability and desire to assume a lead role in the development of pipeline and AGI engineering deliverables
* Knowledge of national and international codes and standards used within the industry covering design and manufacturing requirements of plant equipment and piping
* Experience of carrying out pipeline and AGI design
* Experience of working in a multi discipline team on plant 3D models
* Proven understanding of the design process and ability to demonstrate working knowledge of brief / scope documents, design concepts as well as experienced in producing calculations
* Experience of operational and integrity issue troubleshooting and problem solving
* Be familiar with the Autodesk suite of products, specifically; AutoCAD, AutoCAD Plant 3D, Navisworks and BIM360
* Must be proficient in the use MS Office suite of products to create technical reports, specifications, schedules and calculations.
* Experience of working with clients and contractors with a diverse range of objectives in achieving a technical solution
Benefits
* Hybrid working policy: work from home 2 days a week with flexibility to collaborate in modern offices across the UK.
* Inclusivity & belonging: culture of inclusion and belonging, employee resource groups, celebrating diversity.
* Health & wellbeing: Thrive programme, Virtual GP service, reasonable workplace adjustments, Gymflex scheme, menopause support package.
* Flex your time: “WSP My Hour” one hour each day for personal activities and flexible leave options.
* Development: training, mentoring, chartership, growth opportunities.
Equal Opportunity
Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. Please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.
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