Lead Pipe Stress Engineer

About The Role

PD&MS Group are now looking for a Lead Pipe Stress Engineer to join our team on a full-time, on-going contract basis. This role can be based in our Aberdeen or Glasgow office on a flexible hybrid working model.

Role summary: The Lead Pipe Stress Engineer is required to perform the Pipe Stress and flexibility analysis activities. Input to piping flexibility analysis, reviewing and finalising pipe and support design/layout and the arrangements, code calculations and originate and checking Piping stress deliverables.

Responsibilities:

• Create the schedule, input to the allocation of resource and time assignments for the pipe stress team.
• Implement QA/QC procedures as required by Company and Client standards. Provide assurance that these standards are complied with.
• Perform Piping Stress Analysis (static and dynamic) for A/G and U/G lines and finalise the stress documentation.
• Finalise stress analysis design basis, critical line list, work procedure, data sheets, support specification/standards.
• Review, check and endorse third-party analysis.
• Input in the planning and scheduling of Stress Deliverables.
• Qualification of Standard Piping support details including design calculation and verification of loads.
• Finalise Material Requisition, Datasheets and TBE for brought out items (specialty supports, spring hangers etc.).
• Review and endorse Vendor drawings and documents.
• Co-ordinate with Piping Engineers and Designers, and other disciplines/departments as required for interfaces.
• Co-ordinate with Piping counterparts in Client/Contractor organisations.
• Conduct site visits and data collection from Client’s offices/plants.
• Attend meetings with Clients/Contractors/Vendors.
• Identify scope of work required to undertake a project/job and estimation of deliverables.
• Input to project plans and schedules.
• Provide immediate identification and escalation to Department Head of any issue with regards to resource requirements and their performance/competency.
• Produce cost effective engineering solutions that are fit for purpose, safe and add value to both PD&MS and the Client.
• Ensure operational and maintenance issues are addressed in the design, seeking input from operations and maintenance personnel.
• Monitor progress of work and achieve completion within the agreed schedule and budget.
• Produce and check documents and stress analysis engineering design deliverables.
• Review documents circulated by other disciplines for IDC or comment.
• Attend at meetings called by Project Manager/Engineer, e.g. kick-off meeting, progress meeting.
• Attend at Design Reviews, HAZOPs, Constructability Assessments etc.
• Impart knowledge on up to date technical developments, client, national and international standards and legislative requirements related to the position.
• Ensure compliance with applicable Industry Codes and Standards, HSE Alerts, Statutory Instruments, Client and PD&MS Specifications and Legislative Requirements and establishing order of precedence on a project-by-project basis.
• Adhere to the company integrated management system.
• Comply with quality assurance, health and safety and environmental policies.
• Ensure unsafe activities are challenged.
• Adhere to the requirements of the best practice standards recommendations and processes, in particular, risk assessment and control, reliability and failure prevention necessary to ensure the safe design, provision and use of tools, equipment and systems.

About You

Qualifications:

• BSc or equivalent in relevant Engineering Discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status (preferred).

Experience/competence:

• Significant, demonstrable experience in Stress Analysis Detailed Design Engineering and Engineering Checking.
• Understanding of all Engineering disciplines.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of relevant Oil & Gas Industry Codes and Standards.
• Highly competent in the use of Intergraph Caesar II Pipe Stress Analysis products.
• Demonstrable experience in Static and Dynamic Analysis.
• Understanding of Piping Layout, Materials and Specifications.
• Competent in the use of MS Office applications.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Personal attributes: Our GENES, our core values, define who we are, what we stand for and how we deliver.

• Go the extra mile.
• Empower our people.
• Never get complacent.
• Engage our partners.
• Step up and deliver.

If this sounds like you, then you could be a perfect fit.

About Us

PD&MS has been engineering solutions in the energy industry and beyond since 2002, our ability to combine innovative ideas with technical expertise sets us apart. A flexible, full-service provider committed to supporting the energy transition, we deliver high-quality project work across the entire lifecycle of assets within the oil and gas, renewables and nuclear sectors. But whoever we work with, it’s the energy, professionalism and purpose of our people that really makes the difference. Be who you’re meant to be, with PD&MS.

We firmly believe in a work culture in which: individual differences are a source of collective strength and pride; everybody can perform to the best of their abilities and on a level playing field; and all colleagues feel they’re part of our team and their voices will be heard. We’re already heartened by the diversity within our organisation, but we recognise that there’s always more we can do to improve further. We welcome applications from all persons regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status. We’re energised by the prospect of operating successfully today, tomorrow and far into the future. But we’re also driven to ensure that our business activities are conducted in socially responsible, morally acceptable and sustainable ways.