Lead Engineer - Piping & Mechanical Equipment Design

Career Area:
Engineering
Job Description:
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Role Definition
As Process- Piping Lead Engineer, you will be responsible for the Engineering & Design of Solar Turbine’s Construction Services’ Products. You will involve in the design of the Oil & Gas Projects such as Gas Compression stations project, you will demonstrate designing, implementing, and maintaining Process-Piping systems within the Oil & Gas industry
The identified candidate will be a member of a cross-functional team that Involves in FEED, Detail engineering, Procurement, inhouse Fabrication and Commissioning activities and ensues all performance metrics are achieved
Responsibilities
The candidate should possess a minimum of 12-15 years of industry experience in engineering / design execution and associated applications. Experience should include significant, demonstrated results leading Process-Piping design efforts supporting industrial gas turbine packaging and associated gas compression and power generation projects and BOP systems engineering and design.
We are looking for an experienced Process-Piping Engineer with a strong background in process simulation, flare system design, and hydraulic studies for Oil & Gas or EPC projects.
Develop New PFDs, P&IDs, UFDs, and Process Safety Diagrams and review
Strong Knowledge of Piping design Codes and Standards such as ASME B 31.3 & B 31.8
Strong knowledge of Smart P&IDs, Admin role with Pipe Material Specs , Pipe Routing with Smart attributes using Plant 3D / Revit.
Exposure to process simulations, mass & heat balance using Aspen HYSYS, Flow Master, Simulink and equipment sizing to develop optimal process designs.
Perform control valve sizing, pump sizing/design, and critical hydraulic checks
Prepare/review data sheets and specifications for equipment, instruments, and piping
Support development of Process Design Basis / Project Safety Philosophies control/ESD philosophies, trip logic, and Cause & Effect diagrams
Conduct inter-discipline checks (IDC) with layout, piping, and electrical teams
Participate in cost estimation, material requests, and engineering documentation reviews
Perform process safety studies, including HAZOP, SIL, and PHA, to identify and mitigate potential hazards.
Lead process engineering design activities for Energy and Industrial projects, from Basic, FEED to detailed engineering.
Responsible for ensuring quality technical design delivery output, technical governance and quality and coordination and interface within a multi discipline project team
Provide technical support and guidance to multidisciplinary project teams, including mechanical engineers, piping engineers, and instrumentation engineers.
Collaborate with clients, vendors, and regulatory authorities to ensure compliance with project requirements and industry standards.
Lead process optimization initiatives to improve efficiency, reliability, and sustainability of existing operations.
Preparing and evaluating bid and purchase specifications for process and clean utility equipment’s.
Calculating and organizing data and interfacing with other disciplines, such as piping, mechanical, instrument data for I&C or electrical loadings, HSE, HVAC etc
Line Sizing, Thickness Calculation, Pressure drop calculation Equipment sizing, Calculation.
Preparation of Line List, Valve List, Equipment List, Piping Material Specification.
Pipe Routing, Equipment Modelling using Autodesk Plant 3D.
Preparation MTO, BOM from Piping 3D Models.
Flexible and quick to learn global developments in EPC- Oil & Gas projects technologies and adopt.
Continuous improvement of the design activity in terms of technical knowledge, efficiency, quality, and productivity.
Provide virtual technical support for shop floor for the orders engineered & commissioning support.
The lead is responsible for over-seeing and guiding the team to ensure productivity, efficiency & quality in daily operations.
Co-ordinating design activities with multi-disciplinary team.
Responsible for the Review of all the deliverables, timely delivery with highest Quality.
Participating in and supporting proposal preparation, cost estimates, and technical reports.
Researching new materials and competitive products. Organizing, coordinating, and executing the building, testing, and analysis of prototypes.
Mechanical Equipment Design for Gas Compression Stations:
Lead the selection, sizing, specification, and integration of rotating, static, heat-transfer, and packaged mechanical equipment for gas compression station and Balance of Plant applications.
Prepare and review equipment datasheets, technical specifications, purchase requisitions, technical bid evaluations, vendor drawings, and equipment general-arrangement documents.
Review compressor and gas-turbine package interfaces, separators and scrubbers, pressure vessels, process-gas coolers, heat exchangers, pumps, utility skids, and associated auxiliary equipment.
Coordinate equipment interfaces covering piping connections, nozzle loads, foundations, instruments, electrical loads, controls, access, lifting, maintenance, and package battery limits.
Support vendor clarification, inspection and testing, FAT, installation, mechanical completion, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and equipment-related troubleshooting.
Required Skills & Tools:
Strong understanding of API/ASME standards for process safety
Proficiency in hydraulic and surge analysis for long-distance pipelines
Knowledge of pump and heat exchanger design
Working experience with 3D Design Tools: AutoCad Plant 3D. E3D, AutoPipe Navis Works Manage.
Experience in mechanical equipment design and package integration for gas compression stations, including rotating equipment, pressure equipment, heat-transfer equipment, and utility skids.
Proficiency in equipment datasheets, specifications, requisitions, technical bid evaluations, vendor-document review, equipment layouts, inspection plans, and test documentation.
Knowledge of applicable equipment standards such as API 617, API 616, API 661, ASME Section VIII, API 520, and API 521.
Degree Requirement
Bachelor of Mechanical from accredited Engineering Institute.
Mechanical Equipment Design - Gas Compression Stations: Knowledge of equipment selection, sizing, specification, integration, vendor review, inspection, testing, and lifecycle support for gas compression facilities.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Leads selection, sizing, specification, layout, and technical review of rotating, static, heat-transfer, and packaged mechanical equipment.
• Reviews vendor offers and documents for technical compliance, performance, materials, interfaces, inspection, testing, maintainability, and documentation completeness.
• Coordinates mechanical equipment interfaces and supports fabrication, installation, testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting.
Skill Descriptors
Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Seeks discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information; explains variances.
• Organizes and prioritizes the sequence of steps to be taken to remedy the situation.
• Identifies many possible causes for a problem based on prior experience and current research.
• Quantifies the costs, benefits, risks and chances for success before recommending a course of action.
• Approaches a complex problem by breaking it down into its component parts.
• Chooses among a diverse set of analytical tools according to the nature of the situation.
Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.
• Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
• Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.
• Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.
• Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.
Managing Multiple Priorities: Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Recognizes chan