About the Role
This position involves the development and execution of precommissioning and commissioning procedures for pipelines. Responsibilities include tasks such as flooding, cleaning, gauging, hydrotesting, dewatering, drying, leak testing, nitrogen purging, and reinstatement. You will be instrumental in preparing precommissioning calculations and philosophies, including fill and dewatering volumes, hydrotest pressures, pigging, and drying.
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Key Responsibilities
- Develop precommissioning and commissioning procedures for pipelines.
- Prepare precommissioning calculations and philosophies, such as fill and dewatering volumes and hydrotest pressures.
- Ensure compliance with project specifications and applicable industry codes and standards.
- Define and size precommissioning equipment and spreads, including pumps, compressors, pigs, and temporary equipment.
- Prepare equipment specifications and datasheets and manage interfaces with other disciplines and vendors.
- Prepare precommissioning dossiers, Inspection Test Plans (ITPs), and test packs.
- Support execution and provide remote technical assistance to site teams.
- Compile records and close-out documentation, and resolve technical queries and Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs).
Requirements
- Engineering degree in mechanical, process, petroleum, or a related discipline.
- 10+ years of experience in pipeline precommissioning and commissioning engineering.
- Hands-on experience writing precommissioning procedures and calculations (flooding, cleaning, gauging, hydrotesting, dewatering, drying, nitrogen purging).
- Experience defining and sizing precommissioning equipment and spreads.
- Proven record of office-based engineering delivery on oil and gas pipeline projects, including procedures, ITPs, and test packs in accordance with industry codes and standards.
- Subsea/offshore pipeline precommissioning and Gulf region project experience are a plus.
- Availability to work from the client's office in Qatar.
- Fluent in English.
- Autonomous and rigorous, with a strong focus on technical documentation and comfortable providing remote execution support.
