Subsea 7 Houston , TX 77020
Posted 2 months ago
Vacancy information
ROLE OVERVIEW
Subsea 7 has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Pipeline Engineer within the Central Engineering Team based in Houston, TX, USA.
The Senior Pipeline Engineer will be responsible to conduct design and analysis of rigid pipeline systems in compliance with codes and Client specifications. This engineer will report to the Rigid Pipeline Design Discipline Manager and will be assigned to projects when required.
All personnel are expected to contribute to creating a positive HSEQ culture within Subsea 7 and ensure familiarity with and adherence to local HSEQ codes and practices.
SPECIFIC KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ACTIVITIES
Provide specialist skills and knowledge in key areas of subsea pipeline engineering, including design codes, legislative requirements, and current good engineering practice.
Undertake responsibility for production of deliverables, which may include engineering support to the drafting office, design calculations, procedures, analyses, progress reports, bid evaluations, study reports and various third party submissions.
Provide pipeline analysis support for projects using analysis packages.
Provide detailed design and analysis in accordance with acknowledged industry codes, standards and design guides, client specifications and scopes of work.
Provide mechanical line sizing, integrity calculations, thermo-mechanical analysis for offshore pipelines utilizing in-house design tools, Abaqus or similar software.
Candidate should be able to manage and perform pipeline and fixed riser engineering activities including:
Wall thickness selection (API-RP-1111, ASME B31.4, B31.8 & DNV-ST-F101 using DNV PET software)
On-bottom Stability Analysis (AGA Level 2 and 3 software & DNV RP F109)
Allowable free-span analysis (DNV FATFREE)
High cycle fatigue analysis using analytical tools and Abaqus software
Thermal expansion analysis using analytical tools and Abaqus software
Bottom roughness analysis using Abaqus software
Thermo-mechanical design (low cycle fatigue analysis, lateral buckling and walking analysis using Abaqus software)
Rigid spool and jumper design using Abaqus software
Pipeline route selection / optimization
Pipeline crossing design using Abaqus software
Installation analysis using Orcaflex software is a plus
Structural analysis using Ansys software is a plus
Cathodic protection design (DNV RP F103 and ISO 15589-2) is a plus
Production and checking of design documentation including feasibility reports, detailed design reports, equipment specifications etc.
Provide support for preliminary pipeline routing assessments considering all interfaces, functional requirements, manmade and geo hazards using results from geotechnical and geophysical (G&G) survey
Coordinate pipeline engineering support to the execution of multidiscipline projects in line with defined budget and schedule
Liaise with associated subsea related disciplines and understand the interfaces within a project
Provide pipeline engineering assistance during occasional periods of offshore or site work
Provide pipeline engineering support to Business Acquisition and FEED study execution
Supervise Pipeline Engineers and support in Quality Assurance/Quality Control of FEED and detailed design deliverables.
Train / mentor junior and Graduate engineers
Actively participate in relevant training to pursue continuing professional development
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