HRS Pipeline Engineer
India
Experience: From 6 years
Renewable Energy
Introduction
What are you going to do
We are partnering with our client, a leading organization in the Oil and Gas sector, to appoint an HRS Pipeline Engineer to support major cross-country hydrocarbon pipeline projects in Chennai. As part of our client's team, you will play a pivotal role in engineering, procurement support, construction supervision, and testing and commissioning activities for liquid storage terminals, refinery connectivity, tank farms, marine terminals and associated EPC infrastructure, all while ensuring safety, quality, statutory compliance and timely delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and execute cross-country pipeline engineering and construction from survey through commissioning.
- Review route alignment sheets, P&IDs, pipeline profiles, isometrics, HDD packages and crossing drawings.
- Coordinate ROW development, trenching, stringing, bending, welding, lowering, backfilling and reinstatement.
- Manage HDD, road, railway, river and utility crossings in compliance with statutory approvals.
- Supervise valve stations, scraper traps, manifold stations, cathodic protection and pipeline marker installation.
- Ensure welding quality, WPS/PQR compliance, NDT, field joint coating, holiday testing and material traceability.
- Coordinate hydrotesting, dewatering, gauging, pigging, drying and pre-commissioning activities.
- Ensure HSE compliance including excavation safety, PTW, lifting operations, environmental protection and emergency preparedness.
- Coordinate engineering, procurement, QA/QC, Contractors, Planning and Commissioning teams.
- Prepare progress reports, risk registers, as-built documentation, turnover dossiers and support final project handover.
- Cross-country pipeline construction, HDD, tie-ins, hydrotesting, pigging and commissioning.
- Knowledge of API 1104, ASME B31.4, ASME B31.8, API 5L, NACE SP0169, OISD, IS and PESO requirements.
- Pipeline welding, coating, cathodic protection, ROW management and integrity awareness.
- Software: AutoCAD, Primavera P6/MS Project, SAP, GIS (preferred), MS Office.
Essential skills and knowledge
- BE / B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering. Certifications in API 1104, ASME B31.4/B31.8, NACE, CSWIP/AWS, PMP or NDT are desirable.
- Experience: 5-12 years of experience in Oil & Gas, Petroleum, LNG, Pipeline or EPC projects with hands-on exposure to cross-country pipeline construction and commissioning.
- Experience executing long-distance petroleum products, crude oil or aviation fuel pipelines.
- Strong capability in multidisciplinary EPC coordination and execution within operating facilities.