Introduction

We're seeking a Pipeline Engineer I to work with a major Oil and Gas company located in Carlsbad, NM on a contract position.

What are you going to do

  • Evaluate and comment on discipline engineering work performed both internally and by Contractors and sub-contractors to ensure that work is being executed in accordance with Company specifications, company standards, and regulatory requirements.
  • Facilitates effective execution of discipline engineering and design routines that align with the team's goals, objectives, and procedures.
  • Assures accurate and timely communication among the team and other company Functions on discipline engineering activities, progress, and issues.
  • Plan and manage the pipeline and subsea activities in early part of the project phases.
  • Provide pipeline engineering inputs.
  • Provide technical authority assurance role.
  • Define fit for purpose pipeline solutions.
  • Lead pipeline feasibility and concept select studies, performing pipeline routing studies, execute hydraulic analyses, perform onshore/offshore pipeline mechanical design including support for material selection, cost estimating and constructability reviews.
  • Project Management and supervision of 3rd Party Contractor activities, review, improve and approve Front End Engineering and Design, and Detailed Design documents.
  • Assess development risks, including HS&E assessment, and propose mitigation plan.
  • Plan and implement assurance process at key stages of the development.
  • Support the Business Planning and Work Program and Budget exercise.
  • Focus on Standard Solution & New Business Development opportunities from identify stage to Basis for Design.
  • Ensure deployment of new technology and drive applications gaining acceptance with the projects/assets leaders.

Essential skills and knowledge 

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering or related engineering specialty or equivalent professional experience
  • Oil and gas experience preferred
  • Broad experience in business and project planning.
  • Broad experience in dealing with front end project delivery.
  • Broad experience of working with sub-surface disciplines.
  • Requires broad knowledge of offshore facilities, and offshore facilities project delivery and awareness of worldwide practices, successes, failures and technical benchmarks.
  • Broad knowledge of discipline design standards, specifications, codes, and appropriate safety criteria
  • Ability to adapt to tight deadlines, heavy workloads, and frequent changes in priorities
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of software programs

What we offer

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