Piping Field Engineer

Job description

The Piping Field Engineer uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external issues. They will act as a resource for colleagues with less experience and share their conceptual and practical expertise related to the Piping discipline. The  Piping Field Engineer solves complex problems and uses discipline-specific knowledge to improve their products or services. The  Piping Field Engineer impacts a range of customer, operational, project, or service activities with the site team and other related teams and ensures that they work within the appropriate guidelines and policies. 

Key Tasks and Responsibilities: 

• Acts as experience field engineer at the construction site in Boden, Sweden 

• Solves technical queries independently 

• Lead technical discussions with site personnel and subcontractors. 

• Apply skills and knowledge of the business, take a new perspective on existing solutions to address problems and non-standard situations, and report them to the Lead Piping Engineer at an early stage 

• Prepare detailed design calculations and analyses including design reports and procedures 

• Manage own time to meet agreed deadlines and budgets and develop plans for short-term work activities in own area 

• Communicate and explain complex issues and work to establish understanding. 

• Use best practices and knowledge of internal or external issues to improve products or services. 

• Focus on health and safety policies and procedures. 

• Become fully familiar with the project Scope of Work, Specification, Schedule, and all inter-discipline requirements 

• Interface with other departments to obtain input for engineering and design 

• Supports 3D-Model reviews at site 

• Identifying changes to scope and promptly raising a notification 

• Prepare design philosophies, specifications, pipe supports, standard detail drawings, MTO, and material requisitions by the project scope of work and contract. 

• Explain difficult or sensitive information; works to build understanding 

• Fully familiar with P&ID, Line List, Equipment List, Layout, Piping Specifications, and design basis 

• Work independently, with minimal guidance when required 

• Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience 

Reports to: Field Engineering Manager
  

Essential Qualifications and Education: 

• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering 

• Eight-fifteen (5-12) years of experience in Oil and Gas with a major contractor or consultants predominantly performing detail design 

• Preferably Registered Professional Engineer or member of a Professional Engineering Society. 

• Flexible for Business Travelling 

• Committed to McDermott values 

• Detailed knowledge and experience of design techniques and application of standards, codes, and guidelines 

•  Familiar with all Piping Sub-Disciplines including Design and Modelling, Pipe Stress & Support, Piping Material Engineering, and MTO activities and deliverables 

• Knowledgeable in project coordination and execution skills 

• Conversant with international codes and standards like ANSI, ASME, API, BS, NFPA, etc. 

• Familiar with E3D/Navisworks 

• Familiar with stick-built and modularization approach