Principal Piping Engineer – Renfrew

Altrad are currently recruiting for an experienced Principal Piping Engineer to join the team on a contract basis for approximately 6-9 months, based in our Renfrew Office.

The successful candidate will have extensive experience within the oil & gas and petrochemical industry and will play a key role in delivering engineering excellence through technical leadership, discipline expertise, and support to engineering teams.

Key Deliverables

• Execute assigned piping engineering scopes of work in accordance with project requirements.
• Support and supervise delegated engineering tasks within the piping team.
• Deputise for Piping Engineering Manager when required
• Provide piping discipline expertise and technical guidance to the wider business.
• Coach and mentor junior engineers as delegated.
• Manage and supervise direct reports where applicable.
• Ensure allocated project budgets are managed and implement change control where required.
• Adhere to discipline-specific procedures and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain technical competence in accordance with industry standards and pursue continuous professional development.
• Provide piping engineering support throughout all project phases.
• Check and approve piping design and engineering documentation.
• Review and approve Pressure Equipment Safety Regulations (PESR) technical files.
• Apply client standards for pipework design and procurement.
• Select appropriate piping materials for specific service applications.
• Prepare and review specifications for piping materials, manual valves, pipe fittings, and flanges.
• Complete technical evaluations of piping materials, fittings, and associated equipment.
• Review and approve vendor documentation and certification.
• Review PDMS/E3D models for piping design, plant layout, and constructability.
• Carry out model reviews for clash detection and resolution.
• Review dimensional control survey data to support clash checking and installation activities.

Key Requirements / Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a Principal or Senior Piping Engineer within the oil & gas and petrochemical industry.
• Demonstrable experience in piping design, engineering, and material specification.
• Strong knowledge of client standards relating to pipework design and procurement.
• Experience reviewing and approving PESR technical files.
• Proficient in the review of PDMS and/or AVEVA E3D models.
• Experience conducting technical evaluations of piping materials, fittings, valves, and vendor documentation.
• Strong understanding of piping material selection for a range of process applications.
• Experience leading engineering teams, supervising engineers, and mentoring junior personnel.
• Degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards chartership is desirable.
• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

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