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Mechanical and Piping Engineer

  • Location:

    Basrah

  • Sector:

    Oil & Gas

  • Contact:

    Elaf Khoshnaw

  • Job ref:

    4433

  • Published:

    3 days ago

  • Expiry date:

    2024-12-12

mselect is looking to hire a Mechanical & Piping Engineer for an international oil and gas operator in Basrah, Iraq. Candidates must have a minimum of 10-15 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry. Fluency in English and Arabic is a must.

Job Purpose
  • Oversee mechanical & piping activities, prepare and develop Waterflood Area EQs & MOCs, direct discipline support to Waterflood facilities, ensure integrity of systems, align with CET for skills development, maintain adherence to standards, and professional development into senior discipline role
  • Lead efficient execution of area support mechanical & piping activities: area MOCs work packs; all WF piping & fittings/valves/vessels integrity & performance monitoring and mitigation measures (through EQ & MOC processes)
  • 5whys and root cause failure analysis of any repeated faults in pipelines & piping, valves (chokes, control, isolation…) and vessels
  • Seeking skill improvement and personal development from CET – central engineering team Mechanical & Piping, and Integrity & Pipelines teams
  • Acting as a central engineering team representative with the accountability of maintaining discipline regarding mechanical & piping standards, codes and practices in the area
  • Ownership of equipment health and monitoring in support of area reliability targets
  • Supports the central M&E teams in developing and delivering reliability improvements
  • Support the execution of work in accordance with the Control of Work standards
  • Support the delivery of the Maintenance & Engineering Vision, Strategy and Priorities
  • Support maintenance and project teams to deliver integrity improvement initiatives within assigned facilities
  • Coordinate with Production/Operations staff to identify/prioritize and schedule MOC activities
  • Conduct site surveys to assess the current condition, collect data, finalize plan & piping layout and provide technical support

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide assurance on engineering compliance with applicable Standards, Specifications, Codes and Regulations Ensure that non-conformities and temporary deviations are identified
  • Ensure PID’s and piping & mechanical documentation and drawings are up to date
  • Identify areas of improvement in safety, reliability, and efficient execution of work
  • Lead/Participate internal HAZOP, What-If Risk Assessment, Hazard Assessment, Operations Risk Assessment (ORA)
  • Provide procurement engineering support for material requisition development, bid evaluations and supplier documentation reviews
  • To provide sound technical advice and solutions to a diversity of technical problems within the discipline
  • To co-ordinate with other disciplines during all stages of design development, construction, pre-commissioning, and start-up
  • Mentoring/Training of Piping Designer

Requirements
  • Educational background: BSC degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • 10-15 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry
  • Experience in international multicultural operational roles
  • Experience in brownfield engineering, reliability, and strong technical leadership with influencing capabilities
  • Sound supervisory and organisational skills
  • Clear communicator with good interpersonal skills
  • An active listener with the ability to focus on key requirements to achieve overall successful outcomes
  • Fluent in both spoken and written English language
  • Candidate to demonstrate familiarity with all relevant industry codes, standards and practices (API, ASME, ISO), for piping, pipeline, valves & piping equipment, static equipment and rotating equipment

Rotation
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*Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.