Lead Piping Engineer

Wood

Wood is recruiting for a Lead Piping Engineer to join its UAE Business Unit focusing on overseeing and coordinating all piping engineering activities for a Major Onshore Brownfield Project in Dubai, UAE.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Lead Piping Engineer to join our UAE Business Unit.

Key Objectives:

• Select appropriate materials based on process conditions, corrosion considerations, and design codes
• Review and approve piping design deliverables including line lists, MTOs, and valve specifications
• Ensure compliance with ASME, ASTM, API, and other relevant codes and standards
• Coordinate with procurement and vendors for technical evaluation of piping materials
• Review vendor documents for piping components, valves, gaskets, and specialty items
• Manage material substitution requests and ensure technical equivalency
• Support warehouse and construction teams in resolving material-related issues
• Lead a team of piping engineers and designers across multiple projects
• Interface with clients, project managers, and other discipline lead engineers to align engineering deliverables
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers
• Participate in design reviews, HAZOPs, and constructability assessments
• Ensure all piping materials meet project quality standards and specifications
• Maintain documentation and traceability for all critical piping components
• Provide input and guidance on piping layout design to ensure optimal routing, accessibility, and maintainability
• Review and approve layout drawings including plot plans, equipment layouts, and piping isometrics
• Review 3D models, isometrics, and general arrangement drawings
• Familiar with 3D model software such as E3D, S3D, Navis Manage
• Coordinate with stress engineers to ensure piping systems meet flexibility and support requirements
• Oversee stress analysis reports and ensure compliance with design criteria and safety standards

Role Responsibility:

• Review and approve EPC contractor deliverables related to piping engineering
• Ensure compliance with project specifications, codes, and client standards
• Interface with client representatives to align engineering execution with project goals
• Monitor progress and quality of piping design, layout, and stress analysis activities
• Facilitate technical reviews, audits, and interdisciplinary coordination meetings
• Provide guidance and resolution for technical issues raised during design and construction phases
• Support procurement and construction teams by validating material selections and stress-critical components