Pipeline / Riser Engineer - VR/26383
Currently recruiting for an experienced Pipeline / Riser Engineer on a permanent staff basis for a Subsea Contractor based in Westhill, Aberdeenshire.
Hybrid working will be available and the post holder will mainly work within the following areas:
- Project support: Providing expert input to subsea projects to support implementation of new rigid pipeline and riser technologies, and to support critical areas of project execution.
- Technology development: Developing novel products, methods, and services to address new technical challenges and to optimise the way the company delivers rigid subsea pipelines and risers on projects.
- Engineering consolidation: Developing digital / engineering tools and methods to standardise and improve the way the company delivers rigid subsea pipelines and risers on projects.
The Pipeline / Riser Engineer will have the following main duties and responsibilities:
Project Support:
- Pre-execute studies to support front-end and commercial teams through the concept development, FEED and tender phases.
- Detailed engineering activities to support the execution of projects where novel products, methods and services are being implemented.
- Engineering support for critical areas of project execution.
- Management of work scopes undertaken by specialist engineering subcontractors.
Technology Development:
- Development of business cases to support the technology development of new products, methods and services.
- Definition of technology development programs for new products, methods and services, including Failure Mode Effect and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) and associated development and qualification plans.
- Execution of development and qualification programs, including design, numerical simulation, concept and prototype testing to confirm system performance to the intended service conditions.
- Management of subcontracted supply and testing services at selected subcontractor(s).
- Preparation of qualification reports and third-party certification.
Engineering Consolidation:
- Development of standards, guidelines and best practice to consolidate, simplify and standardise the way a subsea pipeline or riser is engineered.
- Development of engineering tools, including calculation modules developed in Mathcad, Excel/VBA, Python and/or commercial numerical analysis packages (such as ABAQUS and OrcaFlex) related to subsea pipeline and riser design & installation.
- Development of procurement specifications and tools.
- Participation in industry activities where appropriate, including conference presentations and publications.
Engineering / Qualifications:
Essential:
- A Degree qualification in a Mechanical, Structural or related engineering discipline.
- Previous experience in a similar Subsea Pipeline / Riser Analysis Engineer type role.
- Experience in engineering analysis.
- Experience in using industry standard engineering analysis packages, such as ANSYS, ABAQUS and OrcaFlex.
- Sound understanding of relevant design codes, standards and recommended practices.
Preferred:
- A Master’s Degree or PhD in a Mechanical, Structural or related engineering discipline.
- Extensive experience with advanced Finite Element Analysis (FEA), including complex non-linear FEA (large deformation, plasticity, contact problems).
- Ability to program in Python, VBA and Mathcad.
- Practical experience gained either at a pipeline fabrication site and/or offshore pipelay, or a construction vessel.
- Knowledge of linear elastic and elastic-plastic fracture mechanics.
- Knowledge of basic statistics.
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