NES Fircroft is currently looking to recruit a Lead Piping Engineer on behalf of their client based in Teesside.

This would be on a 12 month contract basis initially.

The role would be to lead and manage a Design Team responsible for the production of technical documentation to high professional standards within challenging programmes and budgets.
 
KEY TASKS AND MAIN DUTIES

• Supervise and allocate work to engineers and designers
• Deliver the engineering scope to design budgets and programmes
• Co-ordinate/liaise with other Engineering disciplines/client/package vendors
• Prepare, check and/or approve design calculations, specifications, data sheets, reports, scope of work and drawings to British/International Standards and Codes of Practice
• Monitor work for compliance to applicable codes, accepted engineering practices and client standards
• Design input to 3D model
• Prepare Technical Analysis of proposals provided by equipment manufacturers and contractors
• Interpret vendor and other discipline drawings/information
• Attend and participate in risk reviews, planning reviews and model reviews.
• Identify and raise scope changes
• Comply with Company Quality Manager Systems
• Report to Department Manager and Project Manager 
• Other professional duties reasonably required

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• University degree preferred or qualification equivalent to UK HNC in Mechanical Engineering
• Chartered or working towards Chartered status preferred

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE

• Background in Heavy Engineering/Chemical/Petrochemical/Oil & Gas Industries preferred.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE

• English - written, spoken and technical
• Ability to convert data sheets or technical communications into Engineering Documents
• Experience or knowledge of pipework stress analysis
• Ability to read drawings from other Engineering disciplines
• Ability to design/work to International Standards and Codes of Practice
• Ability to Liaise/co-ordinate work with other disciplines
• Awareness of Quality Management System philosophy

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.