Piping & Pipelines Lead

Piping & Pipelines Lead

Location: Reading, UK (Onsite)

Contract: 12 Months (Inside IR35)

Hours: 40 hours per week (Core Hours: 09:00 - 15:30)

Working Pattern: 4 Days Onsite | 1 Day WFH

Belcan Workforce Solutions are seeking an experienced Piping & Pipelines Lead to provide technical leadership and discipline expertise across all phases of project delivery, from concept and FEED through to detailed design and execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the piping and pipelines engineering discipline across major project activities.
• Provide technical direction and oversight during Pre-FEED, FEED and detailed design phases.
• Ensure compliance with applicable engineering standards, specifications, codes and safety requirements.
• Coordinate interfaces with multidisciplinary engineering teams and key stakeholders.
• Support business planning, project planning and engineering delivery activities.
• Manage discipline risks, technical queries and design reviews.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to engineers and designers within the discipline.
• Work closely with sub-surface and other technical disciplines to ensure integrated project delivery.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Extensive experience in the oil & gas, energy, petrochemical or related process industries.
• Proven experience across both the design phase and mechanical engineering aspects of piping and pipeline projects, including Pre-FEED, FEED and detailed design.
• Demonstrable experience in both Piping and Pipelines Engineering.
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Extensive knowledge of discipline design standards, specifications, industry codes, regulations and applicable safety criteria.
• Strong understanding of piping system design, pipeline engineering principles and mechanical design requirements.
• Extensive experience in business planning and project planning within complex engineering projects.
• In-depth experience working with sub-surface disciplines and managing technical interfaces.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and coordinating engineering deliverables.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and leadership skills.

Desirable Experience

• Previous experience on large-scale refinery, petrochemical, offshore, onshore or energy projects.
• Experience working within international project environments and managing multiple engineering interfaces.
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards professional registration would be advantageous.

This opportunity would particularly suit candidates who can demonstrate a combination of mechanical engineering expertise, piping and pipelines design experience, and leadership across all engineering design phases.