Team: Energy Transition
Location: Remote (with occasional travel to Manchester, London, Newcastle & Glasgow offices)
Contract Type: 6-month rolling contract
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
Rate: Up to £65.00 per hour (Umbrella)
Overview
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.
Key Responsibilities
* 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
Required Skills & Experience
* 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)
Project Scope
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.
Additional Information
* 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
Summary
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.