106 Piping Engineer jobs in South Africa

SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 97,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world. SGS Bateman’s multidiscipline engineering team provides integrated engineering services for processing plants and related operations. Using proven ISO methodologies enhanced by innovative approaches, the team transforms conceptual designs into operational manual processing plants of all sizes and complexities. An extensive suite of enhanced 3-D design tools and modeling software allow our engineering team to visualize all aspects of plant development. Job Description To produce cost effective and technically sound Piping designs within the required time frame to support project deliverables.Project Life Cycle Ensure discipline strategy development during set-up to meet project deliverables Offer general project support and problem solving on technical matters arising Use knowledge of scope on current and recent projects to promote re-use of engineering where possible Review key discipline documentation and drawings produced on projects Develop an Electrical strategy and design criteria to suit the unique project/client requirements Generate post-project feedback Design Generate scope of work specifications with technical requirements for each package Compile technical enquiry packages and technical tender evaluations to ensure accurate placement of technical orders Assist in developing, managing and controlling the discipline cost and man-hour estimates Produce discipline specific designs according to schedule and budget Manage and control changes to budget and schedule Identify potential risks/delays and explain discrepancies Produce piping designs in accordance with piping design codes and specifications Carry out dynamic and static analysis using piping stress analysis software Carry out valve and piping bulk material specifications Generate piping bills of material Generate fabrication, erection and testing specifications Maintain effective engineering input/output of design office Ensure development and optimization of piping layout drawings through the design office Review supplier documentation for compliance with technical requirements Client Relations (Internal & External) Maintain effective inter-discipline requirements Understand other discipline requirements and communicate requirements Gather feedback from other disciplines for Design purposes Manage and interface with suppliers and contractors to meet project objectives Safety Apply global SHE standards and ensure compliance Quality Regularly review and contribute towards improvement of procedures and systems Ensure all QA procedures and guidelines are followed in all daily activities Participate in quality assurance audits Systems and Procedures Ensure adherence to the internal Project Management Operating System Apply and review associated discipline Engineering Standards Adhere to Company specifications, guidelines and statutory codes of practice Provide suggestions for improving internal work methods and procedures and technological solutions on an ad-hoc basis, according to customer’s needs. Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS Professionally, the successful candidate will be a B. Sc. / B. Eng or B. Tech graduate and will be registered as a professional engineer or technologist. SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE A proven track record of 5-7 years plus experience in piping engineering design and project management, within a processing or petrochemical plant projects environment, is required for this position. Project Management - Knowledge of basic project management methods and knowledge of all project life cycle phases Design Criteria -Applications and improvements of technical knowledge into design criteria that suit project reqs. And/or support the design of new components/equipment Design Codes - Knowledge of local piping design codes and standards Commercial Principles - Understanding of contract types and of their main features (basics, purchasing and selling conditions, partnerships, claims, logistic aspects etc) including international contracts Technical Documentation - Ability to create, understand and communicate technical specifications Plant Layout development - Ability to layout the plant in a functional, safety, cost-effective way Equipment Fundamentals - Knowledge and understanding of basic information regarding equipment and components used in process plants Materials Fundamentals - Knowledge and understanding of basic information regarding materials and their properties used in engineering and manufacturing activities Materials Knowledge of piping materials, fittings, special piping items and valves Construction & Commissioning - Understanding of on-site construction work such as testing and commissioning of the piping systems Cost Estimation - Understand cost of design (including cost of deliverables generation) and ability to estimate costs related to a project or specific activity Basic IT Tools - Knowledge of the use of Software to generate discipline deliverables. Procurement - Understand of project cost control, budgeting, procurement, purchase-to-pay and supply chain management Engineering Calculations -Knowledge of engineering calculation techniques such as the fundamentals of stress calculations, wall thickness calculations support requirements and material selection Innovation & Adaptability -The ability to adapt to different environments (team, technologies, countries etc.) from a technical point of view, including ability to find out new possible technological solutions according to customer’s needs. Quality Engineering - Knowledge of quality methods, management systems and procedures and/or understanding of quality features of piping materials and fabricated systems CAE Software - Familiarity and ability to use specific CAE software including setting up systems, procedures and guidelines eg Plant 3 D Piping Engineering Software - Ability to use engineering and calculation software with particular reference to PUMA5 for material management and development of piping specifications, AFT Fathom for hydraulic calculations and Caesar II for stress calculations Legislation and Standards - Knowledge of sector specific law (eg. Engineering safety reqs, Audit regulations, Insurance laws etc.) and knowledge of standard specifications (eg. Plant layout requirements etc.) including the ability to integrate these standards. #J-18808-Ljbffr

SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 97,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world. SGS Bateman’s multidiscipline engineering team provides integrated engineering services for processing plants and related operations. Using proven ISO methodologies enhanced by innovative approaches, the team transforms conceptual designs into operational manual processing plants of all sizes and complexities. An extensive suite of enhanced 3-D design tools and modeling software allow our engineering team to visualize all aspects of plant development. Job Description To produce cost effective and technically sound Piping designs within the required time frame to support project deliverables.Project Life Cycle Ensure discipline strategy development during set-up to meet project deliverables Offer general project support and problem solving on technical matters arising Use knowledge of scope on current and recent projects to promote re-use of engineering where possible Review key discipline documentation and drawings produced on projects Develop an Electrical strategy and design criteria to suit the unique project/client requirements Generate post-project feedback Design Generate scope of work specifications with technical requirements for each package Compile technical enquiry packages and technical tender evaluations to ensure accurate placement of technical orders Assist in developing, managing and controlling the discipline cost and man-hour estimates Produce discipline specific designs according to schedule and budget Manage and control changes to budget and schedule Identify potential risks/delays and explain discrepancies Produce piping designs in accordance with piping design codes and specifications Carry out dynamic and static analysis using piping stress analysis software Carry out valve and piping bulk material specifications Generate piping bills of material Generate fabrication, erection and testing specifications Maintain effective engineering input/output of design office Ensure development and optimization of piping layout drawings through the design office Review supplier documentation for compliance with technical requirements Client Relations (Internal & External) Maintain effective inter-discipline requirements Understand other discipline requirements and communicate requirements Gather feedback from other disciplines for Design purposes Manage and interface with suppliers and contractors to meet project objectives Safety Apply global SHE standards and ensure compliance Quality Regularly review and contribute towards improvement of procedures and systems Ensure all QA procedures and guidelines are followed in all daily activities Participate in quality assurance audits Systems and Procedures Ensure adherence to the internal Project Management Operating System Apply and review associated discipline Engineering Standards Adhere to Company specifications, guidelines and statutory codes of practice Provide suggestions for improving internal work methods and procedures and technological solutions on an ad-hoc basis, according to customer’s needs. Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS Professionally, the successful candidate will be a B. Sc. / B. Eng or B. Tech graduate and will be registered as a professional engineer or technologist. SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE A proven track record of 5-7 years plus experience in piping engineering design and project management, within a processing or petrochemical plant projects environment, is required for this position. Project Management - Knowledge of basic project management methods and knowledge of all project life cycle phases Design Criteria -Applications and improvements of technical knowledge into design criteria that suit project reqs. And/or support the design of new components/equipment Design Codes - Knowledge of local piping design codes and standards Commercial Principles - Understanding of contract types and of their main features (basics, purchasing and selling conditions, partnerships, claims, logistic aspects etc) including international contracts Technical Documentation - Ability to create, understand and communicate technical specifications Plant Layout development - Ability to layout the plant in a functional, safety, cost-effective way Equipment Fundamentals - Knowledge and understanding of basic information regarding equipment and components used in process plants Materials Fundamentals - Knowledge and understanding of basic information regarding materials and their properties used in engineering and manufacturing activities Materials Knowledge of piping materials, fittings, special piping items and valves Construction & Commissioning - Understanding of on-site construction work such as testing and commissioning of the piping systems Cost Estimation - Understand cost of design (including cost of deliverables generation) and ability to estimate costs related to a project or specific activity Basic IT Tools - Knowledge of the use of Software to generate discipline deliverables. Procurement - Understand of project cost control, budgeting, procurement, purchase-to-pay and supply chain management Engineering Calculations -Knowledge of engineering calculation techniques such as the fundamentals of stress calculations, wall thickness calculations support requirements and material selection Innovation & Adaptability -The ability to adapt to different environments (team, technologies, countries etc.) from a technical point of view, including ability to find out new possible technological solutions according to customer’s needs. Quality Engineering - Knowledge of quality methods, management systems and procedures and/or understanding of quality features of piping materials and fabricated systems CAE Software - Familiarity and ability to use specific CAE software including setting up systems, procedures and guidelines eg Plant 3 D Piping Engineering Software - Ability to use engineering and calculation software with particular reference to PUMA5 for material management and development of piping specifications, AFT Fathom for hydraulic calculations and Caesar II for stress calculations Legislation and Standards - Knowledge of sector specific law (eg. Engineering safety reqs, Audit regulations, Insurance laws etc.) and knowledge of standard specifications (eg. Plant layout requirements etc.) including the ability to integrate these standards. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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Business Development Support

Assists business development activities by maintaining an up to date personal profile and resume. Builds positive working relationships with external parties such as the customer, suppliers, and contractors. Supports proposals by developing the discipline execution strategy, estimating costs, writing proposal content, and presenting to customers. May be called upon to lead all or part of the technical proposal.

Business Operations Supports the business by communicating team resource loading and skill requirements to a direct supervisor or Discipline Manager. Ensures the project work is covered for vacation and unplanned absences. Mentors/trains and supports the delivery of training. Assists in the employee performance review process. Facilitates coverage of activities when people leave the team. Encourages knowledge of and compliance with requirements and processes. Works to resolve inter-discipline, vendor, and customer issues. Ensures discipline technical work and team activities meet all health, safety, environmental, and security requirements.

Technical Competency

Ensures team member adherence to generally accepted engineering and design practices, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications. Supports the standardization of equipment specifications, drawings, and document templates. Contributes to the understanding of technical knowledge, legal requirements, and customer specifications whenever viable and lawful. Uses local/global standards to support technical excellence. Supports checking, peer reviews, and incorporation of comments and findings.

Project Execution

May participate in project execution strategy and planning. Knows the project and discipline scope/cost/time requirements, assists the team to meet expectations, and coordinates with other disciplines to ensure project success. Implements innovative solutions, technology advances, and methods to effectively deal with working out of sequence. Supports management of project change and progressing for the discipline and works with the Project Management Team to take corrective actions regarding any issues, staffing requirements, scope changes, progressing, or other events that could affect project completion and/or profitability. Plans discipline quality, monitors quality activities, drives and participates in squad checking, recommends improvements, and takes action where required.

Gathers data from multiple sources and prepares engineering studies, analyses, calculations, etc. Crafts recommendations and creates final documentation. Determines technical issues, defines alternate solutions, establishes pros/cons for multiple solutions, and makes recommendations through official project documents such as technical queries, technical deviations, etc. Creates final documentation incorporating all relevant information and pursues customer approval. May review similar documentation to assist others and reviews/authorizes work done by direct reports.

Procurement Support

Incorporates information from multiple sources into equipment/material specifications, data sheets, testing requirements, and material requisitions. Participates in bid clarifications, conducts bid evaluations, completes inter-discipline vendor information review and approval, and finalizes other certification activities. Reviews similar documentation to assist others and reviews/authorizes work done by direct reports.

Site Support

Seeks input from knowledgeable sources, participates in constructability, operability, and maintainability reviews, and ensures that requirements are incorporated into engineering/design. Works with site personnel to resolve issues. May create plans or documents that supports construction, testing, commissioning, operations, maintenance, or decommissioning. May provide or lead on-site support for construction, commissioning, or turn over.

Qualifications, Accreditation, Training (Essential)

Awarded a 4 or 5 year technical degree in science or engineering. Trained in leadership and project execution. Will be actively licensed with a local engineering governing body where required by law.

Job Specific Knowledge / Experience (Essential)

Typically has 12+ years of relevant discipline experience. Has a strong background in discipline work and a strong understanding of regulations, codes, manufacturing standards, and industry standard practices. Skilled in estimating project costs and writing proposal content.

Experience working in project leadership. Specialized expertise in one or more areas of regulations, codes, manufacturing standards, and industry standard practices.

Seniority level

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type Contract

Job function

• Job function Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries IT Services and IT Consulting

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Job Description

To produce cost-effective and technically sound piping designs within the required time frame to support project deliverables.

Project Life Cycle

• Ensure discipline strategy development during set-up to meet project deliverables.
• Offer general project support and problem solving on technical matters arising.
• Use knowledge of scope on current and recent projects to promote re-use of engineering where possible.
• Review key discipline documentation and drawings produced on projects.
• Develop an electrical strategy and design criteria to suit the unique project/client requirements.
• Produce regular project status reports.
• Generate post-project feedback.

Design

• Generate scope of work specifications with technical requirements for each package.
• Compile technical enquiry packages and technical tender evaluations to ensure accurate placement of technical orders.
• Assist in developing, managing, and controlling the discipline cost and man-hour estimates.
• Produce discipline-specific designs according to schedule and budget.
• Manage and control changes to budget and schedule.
• Identify potential risks/delays and explain discrepancies.
• Produce piping designs in accordance with piping design codes and specifications.
• Carry out dynamic and static analysis using piping stress analysis software.
• Carry out valve and piping bulk material specifications.
• Generate piping bills of material.
• Generate fabrication, erection, and testing specifications.
• Maintain effective engineering input/output of design office.
• Ensure development and optimization of piping layout drawings through the design office.
• Review supplier documentation for compliance with technical requirements.

Client Relations (Internal & External)

• Maintain effective inter-discipline requirements.
• Understand other discipline requirements and communicate requirements.
• Ensure sufficient informal interaction between disciplines.
• Gather feedback from other disciplines for design purposes.
• Manage and interface with suppliers and contractors to meet project objectives.

Legislation Policies & Procedures

• Safety: Apply global SHE standards and ensure compliance.
• Quality: Regularly review and contribute towards improvement of procedures and systems. Ensure all QA procedures and guidelines are followed in daily activities. Participate in quality assurance audits. Monitor vendor and site quality.
• Systems and Procedures: Ensure adherence to the internal Project Management Operating System. Apply and review associated discipline Engineering Standards. Adhere to company specifications, guidelines, and statutory codes of practice.

Continuous Improvement

Provide suggestions for improving internal work methods, procedures, and technological solutions on an ad-hoc basis, according to customer needs.

Qualifications

• Professionally, the successful candidate will be a graduate and will be registered as a professional engineer or technologist.

Skills and Experience

• A proven track record of 5-7+ years in piping engineering design and project management within processing or petrochemical plant projects.
• Knowledge of basic project management methods and all project lifecycle phases.
• Application and improvement of technical knowledge into design criteria.
• Knowledge of local piping design codes and standards.
• Understanding of contract types, main features, and international contracts.
• Ability to create, understand, and communicate technical specifications.
• Ability to layout plants functionally, safely, and cost-effectively.
• Knowledge of equipment and materials used in process plants.
• Understanding of on-site construction, testing, and commissioning of piping systems.
• Cost estimation skills related to design and project activities.
• Proficiency in software tools for discipline deliverables, CAE software, and piping engineering software like PUMA5, AFT Fathom, and Caesar II.
• Understanding of legislation, standards, and quality management systems.

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Job Description - Principal Piping Engineer (JOH00Q1)

Principal Piping Engineer - JOH00Q1

Company : Worley

Primary Location

Primary Location : ZAF-GT-Johannesburg

Job

Job : Piping

Schedule

Schedule : Full-time

Employment Type : Employee

Job Level : Experienced

Job Posting

Job Posting : Jul 23, 2025

Unposting Date

Unposting Date : Aug 22, 2025

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Business Development Support

Assists business development activities by maintaining an up to date personal profile and resume. Builds positive working relationships with external parties such as the customer, suppliers, and contractors. Supports proposals by developing the discipline execution strategy, estimating costs, writing proposal content, and presenting to customers.May be called upon to lead all or part of the technical proposal.

Business OperationsSupports the business by communicating team resource loading and skill requirements to a direct supervisor or Discipline Manager. Ensures the project work is covered for vacation and unplanned absences. Mentors/trains and supports the delivery of training. Assists in the employee performance review process. Facilitates coverage of activities when people leave the team. Encourages knowledge of and compliance with requirements and processes. Works to resolve inter-discipline, vendor, and customer issues. Ensures discipline technical work and team activities meet all health, safety, environmental, and security requirements.

Technical Competency

Ensures team member adherence to generally accepted engineering and design practices, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications. Supports the standardization of equipment specifications, drawings, and document templates. Contributes to the understanding of technical knowledge, legal requirements, and customer specifications whenever viable and lawful. Uses local/global standards to support technical excellence. Supports checking, peer reviews, and incorporation of comments and findings.

Project Execution

May participate in project execution strategy and planning. Knows the project and discipline scope/cost/time requirements, assists the team to meet expectations, and coordinates with other disciplines to ensure project success. Implements innovative solutions, technology advances, and methods to effectively deal with working out of sequence. Supports management of project change and progressing for the discipline and works with the Project Management Team to take corrective actions regarding any issues, staffing requirements, scope changes, progressing, or other events that could affect project completion and/or profitability.Plans discipline quality, monitors quality activities, drives and participates in squad checking, recommends improvements, and takes action where required.

Gathers data from multiple sources and prepares engineering studies, analyses, calculations, etc. Crafts recommendations and creates final documentation. Determines technical issues, defines alternate solutions, establishes pros/cons for multiple solutions, and makes recommendations through official project documents such as technical queries, technical deviations, etc. Creates final documentation incorporating all relevant information and pursues customer approval. May review similar documentation to assist others and reviews/authorizes work done by direct reports.

Procurement Support

Incorporates information from multiple sources into equipment/material specifications, data sheets, testing requirements, and material requisitions. Participates in bid clarifications, conducts bid evaluations, completes inter-discipline vendor information review and approval, and finalizes other certification activities. Reviews similar documentation to assist others and reviews/authorizes work done by direct reports.

Site Support

Seeks input from knowledgeable sources, participates in constructability, operability, and maintainability reviews, and ensures that requirements are incorporated into engineering/design. Works with site personnel to resolve issues. May create plans or documents that supports construction, testing, commissioning, operations, maintenance, or decommissioning. May provide or lead on-site support for construction, commissioning, or turn over.

Qualifications, Accreditation, Training (Essential)

Awarded a 4 or 5 year technical degree in science or engineering. Trained in leadership and project execution. Will be actively licensed with a local engineering governing body where required by law.

Job Specific Knowledge / Experience (Essential)

Typically has 12+ years of relevant discipline experience. Has a strong background in discipline work and a strong understanding of regulations, codes, manufacturing standards, and industry standard practices. Skilled in estimating project costs and writing proposal content.

Experience working in project leadership. Specialized expertise in one or more areas of regulations, codes, manufacturing standards, and industry standard practices.

Business Development Support

Assists business development activities by maintaining an up to date personal profile and resume. Builds positive working relationships with external parties such as the customer, suppliers, and contractors. Supports proposals by developing the discipline execution strategy, estimating costs, writing proposal content, and presenting to customers.May be called upon to lead all or part of the technical proposal.

Business OperationsSupports the business by communicating team resource loading and skill requirements to a direct supervisor or Discipline Manager. Ensures the project work is covered for vacation and unplanned absences. Mentors/trains and supports the delivery of training. Assists in the employee performance review process. Facilitates coverage of activities when people leave the team. Encourages knowledge of and compliance with requirements and processes. Works to resolve inter-discipline, vendor, and customer issues. Ensures discipline technical work and team activities meet all health, safety, environmental, and security requirements.

Technical Competency

Ensures team member adherence to generally accepted engineering and design practices, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications. Supports the standardization of equipment specifications, drawings, and document templates. Contributes to the understanding of technical knowledge, legal requirements, and customer specifications whenever viable and lawful. Uses local/global standards to support technical excellence. Supports checking, peer reviews, and incorporation of comments and findings.

Project Execution

May participate in project execution strategy and planning. Knows the project and discipline scope/cost/time requirements, assists the team to meet expectations, and coordinates with other disciplines to ensure project success. Implements innovative solutions, technology advances, and methods to effectively deal with working out of sequence. Supports management of project change and progressing for the discipline and works with the Project Management Team to take corrective actions regarding any issues, staffing requirements, scope changes, progressing, or other events that could affect project completion and/or profitability.Plans discipline quality, monitors quality activities, drives and participates in squad checking, recommends improvements, and takes action where required.

Gathers data from multiple sources and prepares engineering studies, analyses, calculations, etc. Crafts recommendations and creates final documentation. Determines technical issues, defines alternate solutions, establishes pros/cons for multiple solutions, and makes recommendations through official project documents such as technical queries, technical deviations, etc. Creates final documentation incorporating all relevant information and pursues customer approval. May review similar documentation to assist others and reviews/authorizes work done by direct reports.

Procurement Support

Incorporates information from multiple sources into equipment/material specifications, data sheets, testing requirements, and material requisitions. Participates in bid clarifications, conducts bid evaluations, completes inter-discipline vendor information review and approval, and finalizes other certification activities. Reviews similar documentation to assist others and reviews/authorizes work done by direct reports.

Site Support

Seeks input from knowledgeable sources, participates in constructability, operability, and maintainability reviews, and ensures that requirements are incorporated into engineering/design. Works with site personnel to resolve issues. May create plans or documents that supports construction, testing, commissioning, operations, maintenance, or decommissioning. May provide or lead on-site support for construction, commissioning, or turn over.

Qualifications, Accreditation, Training (Essential)

Awarded a 4 or 5 year technical degree in science or engineering. Trained in leadership and project execution. Will be actively licensed with a local engineering governing body where required by law.

Job Specific Knowledge / Experience (Essential)

Typically has 12+ years of relevant discipline experience. Has a strong background in discipline work and a strong understanding of regulations, codes, manufacturing standards, and industry standard practices. Skilled in estimating project costs and writing proposal content.

Experience working in project leadership. Specialized expertise in one or more areas of regulations, codes, manufacturing standards, and industry standard practices.

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SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 97,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.

SGS Bateman’s multidiscipline engineering team provides integrated engineering services for processing plants and related operations. Using proven ISO methodologies enhanced by innovative approaches, the team transforms conceptual designs into operational manual processing plants of all sizes and complexities. An extensive suite of enhanced 3-D design tools and modeling software allow our engineering team to visualize all aspects of plant development.

Job Description

To produce cost effective and technically sound Piping designs within the required time frame to support project deliverables.

Project Life Cycle

• Ensure discipline strategy development during set-up to meet project deliverables
• Offer general project support and problem solving on technical matters arising
• Use knowledge of scope on current and recent projects to promote re-use of engineering where possible
• Review key discipline documentation and drawings produced on projects
• Develop an Electrical strategy and design criteria to suit the unique project/client requirements
• Generate post-project feedback

Design

• Generate scope of work specifications with technical requirements for each package
• Compile technical enquiry packages and technical tender evaluations to ensure accurate placement of technical orders
• Assist in developing, managing and controlling the discipline cost and man-hour estimates
• Produce discipline specific designs according to schedule and budget
• Manage and control changes to budget and schedule
• Identify potential risks/delays and explain discrepancies
• Produce piping designs in accordance with piping design codes and specifications
• Carry out dynamic and static analysis using piping stress analysis software
• Carry out valve and piping bulk material specifications
• Generate piping bills of material
• Generate fabrication, erection and testing specifications
• Maintain effective engineering input/output of design office
• Ensure development and optimization of piping layout drawings through the design office
• Review supplier documentation for compliance with technical requirements

Client Relations (Internal & External)

• Maintain effective inter-discipline requirements
• Understand other discipline requirements and communicate requirements
• Gather feedback from other disciplines for Design purposes
• Manage and interface with suppliers and contractors to meet project objectives
• Safety
• Apply global SHE standards and ensure compliance
• Quality
• Regularly review and contribute towards improvement of procedures and systems
• Ensure all QA procedures and guidelines are followed in all daily activities
• Participate in quality assurance audits
• Systems and Procedures
• Ensure adherence to the internal Project Management Operating System
• Apply and review associated discipline Engineering Standards
• Adhere to Company specifications, guidelines and statutory codes of practice

Provide suggestions for improving internal work methods and procedures and technological solutions on an ad-hoc basis, according to customer’s needs.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

• Professionally, the successful candidate will be a B.Sc. / B.Eng or B.Tech graduate and will be registered as a professional engineer or technologist.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• A proven track record of 5-7 years plus experience in piping engineering design and project management, within a processing or petrochemical plant projects environment, is required for this position.
• Project Management - Knowledge of basic project management methods and knowledge of all project life cycle phases
• Design Criteria -Applications and improvements of technical knowledge into design criteria that suit project reqs. And/or support the design of new components/equipment
• Design Codes - Knowledge of local piping design codes and standards
• Commercial Principles - Understanding of contract types and of their main features (basics, purchasing and selling conditions, partnerships, claims, logistic aspects etc) including international contracts
• Technical Documentation - Ability to create, understand and communicate technical specifications
• Plant Layout development - Ability to layout the plant in a functional, safety, cost-effective way
• Equipment Fundamentals - Knowledge and understanding of basic information regarding equipment and components used in process plants
• Materials Fundamentals - Knowledge and understanding of basic information regarding materials and their properties used in engineering and manufacturing activities
• Materials Knowledge of piping materials, fittings, special piping items and valves
• Construction & Commissioning - Understanding of on-site construction work such as testing and commissioning of the piping systems
• Cost Estimation - Understand cost of design (including cost of deliverables generation) and ability to estimate costs related to a project or specific activity
• Basic IT Tools - Knowledge of the use of Software to generate discipline deliverables.
• Procurement - Understand of project cost control, budgeting, procurement, purchase-to-pay and supply chain management
• Engineering Calculations -Knowledge of engineering calculation techniques such as the fundamentals of stress calculations, wall thickness calculations support requirements and material selection
• Innovation & Adaptability -The ability to adapt to different environments (team, technologies, countries etc.) from a technical point of view, including ability to find out new possible technological solutions according to customer’s needs.
• Quality Engineering - Knowledge of quality methods, management systems and procedures and/or understanding of quality features of piping materials and fabricated systems
• CAE Software - Familiarity and ability to use specific CAE software including setting up systems, procedures and guidelines eg Plant 3D
• Piping Engineering Software - Ability to use engineering and calculation software with particular reference to PUMA5 for material management and development of piping specifications, AFT Fathom for hydraulic calculations and Caesar II for stress calculations
• Legislation and Standards - Knowledge of sector specific law (eg. Engineering safety reqs, Audit regulations, Insurance laws etc.) and knowledge of standard specifications (eg. Plant layout requirements etc.) including the ability to integrate these standards.

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Business Development Support

Assists business development activities by maintaining an up to date personal profile and resume. Builds positive working relationships with external parties such as the customer, suppliers, and contractors. Supports proposals by developing the discipline execution strategy, estimating costs, writing proposal content, and presenting to customers. May be called upon to lead all or part of the technical proposal.

Business Operations Supports the business by communicating team resource loading and skill requirements to a direct supervisor or Discipline Manager. Ensures the project work is covered for vacation and unplanned absences. Mentors/trains and supports the delivery of training. Assists in the employee performance review process. Facilitates coverage of activities when people leave the team. Encourages knowledge of and compliance with requirements and processes. Works to resolve inter-discipline, vendor, and customer issues. Ensures discipline technical work and team activities meet all health, safety, environmental, and security requirements.

Technical Competency

Ensures team member adherence to generally accepted engineering and design practices, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications. Supports the standardization of equipment specifications, drawings, and document templates. Contributes to the understanding of technical knowledge, legal requirements, and customer specifications whenever viable and lawful. Uses local/global standards to support technical excellence. Supports checking, peer reviews, and incorporation of comments and findings.

Project Execution

May participate in project execution strategy and planning. Knows the project and discipline scope/cost/time requirements, assists the team to meet expectations, and coordinates with other disciplines to ensure project success. Implements innovative solutions, technology advances, and methods to effectively deal with working out of sequence. Supports management of project change and progressing for the discipline and works with the Project Management Team to take corrective actions regarding any issues, staffing requirements, scope changes, progressing, or other events that could affect project completion and/or profitability. Plans discipline quality, monitors quality activities, drives and participates in squad checking, recommends improvements, and takes action where required.

Project Deliverables

Gathers data from multiple sources and prepares engineering studies, analyses, calculations, etc. Crafts recommendations and creates final documentation. Determines technical issues, defines alternate solutions, establishes pros/cons for multiple solutions, and makes recommendations through official project documents such as technical queries, technical deviations, etc. Creates final documentation incorporating all relevant information and pursues customer approval. May review similar documentation to assist others and reviews/authorizes work done by direct reports.

Procurement Support

Incorporates information from multiple sources into equipment/material specifications, data sheets, testing requirements, and material requisitions. Participates in bid clarifications, conducts bid evaluations, completes inter-discipline vendor information review and approval, and finalizes other certification activities. Reviews similar documentation to assist others and reviews/authorizes work done by direct reports.

Site Support

Seeks input from knowledgeable sources, participates in constructability, operability, and maintainability reviews, and ensures that requirements are incorporated into engineering/design. Works with site personnel to resolve issues. May create plans or documents that supports construction, testing, commissioning, operations, maintenance, or decommissioning. May provide or lead on-site support for construction, commissioning, or turn over.

Qualifications, Accreditation, Training (Essential)

Awarded a 4 or 5 year technical degree in science or engineering. Trained in leadership and project execution. Will be actively licensed with a local engineering governing body where required by law.

Job Specific Knowledge / Experience (Essential)

Typically has 12+ years of relevant discipline experience. Has a strong background in discipline work and a strong understanding of regulations, codes, manufacturing standards, and industry standard practices. Skilled in estimating project costs and writing proposal content.

Job Specific Knowledge / Experience (Desirable)

Experience working in project leadership. Specialized expertise in one or more areas of regulations, codes, manufacturing standards, and industry standard practices.

Business Development Support

Assists business development activities by maintaining an up to date personal profile and resume. Builds positive working relationships with external parties such as the customer, suppliers, and contractors. Supports proposals by developing the discipline execution strategy, estimating costs, writing proposal content, and presenting to customers. May be called upon to lead all or part of the technical proposal.

Business Operations Supports the business by communicating team resource loading and skill requirements to a direct supervisor or Discipline Manager. Ensures the project work is covered for vacation and unplanned absences. Mentors/trains and supports the delivery of training. Assists in the employee performance review process. Facilitates coverage of activities when people leave the team. Encourages knowledge of and compliance with requirements and processes. Works to resolve inter-discipline, vendor, and customer issues. Ensures discipline technical work and team activities meet all health, safety, environmental, and security requirements.

Technical Competency

Ensures team member adherence to generally accepted engineering and design practices, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications. Supports the standardization of equipment specifications, drawings, and document templates. Contributes to the understanding of technical knowledge, legal requirements, and customer specifications whenever viable and lawful. Uses local/global standards to support technical excellence. Supports checking, peer reviews, and incorporation of comments and findings.

Project Execution

May participate in project execution strategy and planning. Knows the project and discipline scope/cost/time requirements, assists the team to meet expectations, and coordinates with other disciplines to ensure project success. Implements innovative solutions, technology advances, and methods to effectively deal with working out of sequence. Supports management of project change and progressing for the discipline and works with the Project Management Team to take corrective actions regarding any issues, staffing requirements, scope changes, progressing, or other events that could affect project completion and/or profitability. Plans discipline quality, monitors quality activities, drives and participates in squad checking, recommends improvements, and takes action where required.

Project Deliverables

Gathers data from multiple sources and prepares engineering studies, analyses, calculations, etc. Crafts recommendations and creates final documentation. Determines technical issues, defines alternate solutions, establishes pros/cons for multiple solutions, and makes recommendations through official project documents such as technical queries, technical deviations, etc. Creates final documentation incorporating all relevant information and pursues customer approval. May review similar documentation to assist others and reviews/authorizes work done by direct reports.

Procurement Support

Incorporates information from multiple sources into equipment/material specifications, data sheets, testing requirements, and material requisitions. Participates in bid clarifications, conducts bid evaluations, completes inter-discipline vendor information review and approval, and finalizes other certification activities. Reviews similar documentation to assist others and reviews/authorizes work done by direct reports.

Site Support

Seeks input from knowledgeable sources, participates in constructability, operability, and maintainability reviews, and ensures that requirements are incorporated into engineering/design. Works with site personnel to resolve issues. May create plans or documents that supports construction, testing, commissioning, operations, maintenance, or decommissioning. May provide or lead on-site support for construction, commissioning, or turn over.

Qualifications, Accreditation, Training (Essential)

Awarded a 4 or 5 year technical degree in science or engineering. Trained in leadership and project execution. Will be actively licensed with a local engineering governing body where required by law.

Job Specific Knowledge / Experience (Essential)

Typically has 12+ years of relevant discipline experience. Has a strong background in discipline work and a strong understanding of regulations, codes, manufacturing standards, and industry standard practices. Skilled in estimating project costs and writing proposal content.

Job Specific Knowledge / Experience (Desirable)

Experience working in project leadership. Specialized expertise in one or more areas of regulations, codes, manufacturing standards, and industry standard practices.

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Job Description - Principal Piping Engineer (JOH00 Q1) Principal Piping Engineer - JOH00 Q1 Company : Worley Primary Location Primary Location : ZAF-GT-Johannesburg Job Job : Piping Schedule Schedule : Full-time Employment Type : Employee Job Level : Experienced Job Posting Job Posting : Jul 23, 2025 Unposting Date Unposting Date : Aug 22, 2025 : Business Development Support Assists business development activities by maintaining an up to date personal profile and resume. Builds positive working relationships with external parties such as the customer, suppliers, and contractors. Supports proposals by developing the discipline execution strategy, estimating costs, writing proposal content, and presenting to customers. May be called upon to lead all or part of the technical proposal. Business Operations Supports the business by communicating team resource loading and skill requirements to a direct supervisor or Discipline Manager. Ensures the project work is covered for vacation and unplanned absences. Mentors/trains and supports the delivery of training. Assists in the employee performance review process. Facilitates coverage of activities when people leave the team. Encourages knowledge of and compliance with requirements and processes. Works to resolve inter-discipline, vendor, and customer issues. Ensures discipline technical work and team activities meet all health, safety, environmental, and security requirements. Technical Competency Ensures team member adherence to generally accepted engineering and design practices, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications. Supports the standardization of equipment specifications, drawings, and document templates. Contributes to the understanding of technical knowledge, legal requirements, and customer specifications whenever viable and lawful. Uses local/global standards to support technical excellence. Supports checking, peer reviews, and incorporation of comments and findings. Project Execution May participate in project execution strategy and planning. Knows the project and discipline scope/cost/time requirements, assists the team to meet expectations, and coordinates with other disciplines to ensure project success. Implements innovative solutions, technology advances, and methods to effectively deal with working out of sequence. Supports management of project change and progressing for the discipline and works with the Project Management Team to take corrective actions regarding any issues, staffing requirements, scope changes, progressing, or other events that could affect project completion and/or profitability. Plans discipline quality, monitors quality activities, drives and participates in squad checking, recommends improvements, and takes action where required. Gathers data from multiple sources and prepares engineering studies, analyses, calculations, etc. Crafts recommendations and creates final documentation. Determines technical issues, defines alternate solutions, establishes pros/cons for multiple solutions, and makes recommendations through official project documents such as technical queries, technical deviations, etc. Creates final documentation incorporating all relevant information and pursues customer approval. May review similar documentation to assist others and reviews/authorizes work done by direct reports. Procurement Support Incorporates information from multiple sources into equipment/material specifications, data sheets, testing requirements, and material requisitions. Participates in bid clarifications, conducts bid evaluations, completes inter-discipline vendor information review and approval, and finalizes other certification activities. Reviews similar documentation to assist others and reviews/authorizes work done by direct reports. Site Support Seeks input from knowledgeable sources, participates in constructability, operability, and maintainability reviews, and ensures that requirements are incorporated into engineering/design. Works with site personnel to resolve issues. May create plans or documents that supports construction, testing, commissioning, operations, maintenance, or decommissioning. May provide or lead on-site support for construction, commissioning, or turn over. Qualifications, Accreditation, Training (Essential) Awarded a 4 or 5 year technical degree in science or engineering. Trained in leadership and project execution. Will be actively licensed with a local engineering governing body where required by law. Job Specific Knowledge / Experience (Essential) Typically has 12+ years of relevant discipline experience. Has a strong background in discipline work and a strong understanding of regulations, codes, manufacturing standards, and industry standard practices. Skilled in estimating project costs and writing proposal content. Experience working in project leadership. Specialized expertise in one or more areas of regulations, codes, manufacturing standards, and industry standard practices. Business Development Support Assists business development activities by maintaining an up to date personal profile and resume. Builds positive working relationships with external parties such as the customer, suppliers, and contractors. Supports proposals by developing the discipline execution strategy, estimating costs, writing proposal content, and presenting to customers. May be called upon to lead all or part of the technical proposal. Business Operations Supports the business by communicating team resource loading and skill requirements to a direct supervisor or Discipline Manager. Ensures the project work is covered for vacation and unplanned absences. Mentors/trains and supports the delivery of training. Assists in the employee performance review process. Facilitates coverage of activities when people leave the team. Encourages knowledge of and compliance with requirements and processes. Works to resolve inter-discipline, vendor, and customer issues. Ensures discipline technical work and team activities meet all health, safety, environmental, and security requirements. Technical Competency Ensures team member adherence to generally accepted engineering and design practices, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications. Supports the standardization of equipment specifications, drawings, and document templates. Contributes to the understanding of technical knowledge, legal requirements, and customer specifications whenever viable and lawful. Uses local/global standards to support technical excellence. Supports checking, peer reviews, and incorporation of comments and findings. Project Execution May participate in project execution strategy and planning. Knows the project and discipline scope/cost/time requirements, assists the team to meet expectations, and coordinates with other disciplines to ensure project success. Implements innovative solutions, technology advances, and methods to effectively deal with working out of sequence. Supports management of project change and progressing for the discipline and works with the Project Management Team to take corrective actions regarding any issues, staffing requirements, scope changes, progressing, or other events that could affect project completion and/or profitability. Plans discipline quality, monitors quality activities, drives and participates in squad checking, recommends improvements, and takes action where required. Gathers data from multiple sources and prepares engineering studies, analyses, calculations, etc. Crafts recommendations and creates final documentation. Determines technical issues, defines alternate solutions, establishes pros/cons for multiple solutions, and makes recommendations through official project documents such as technical queries, technical deviations, etc. Creates final documentation incorporating all relevant information and pursues customer approval. May review similar documentation to assist others and reviews/authorizes work done by direct reports. Procurement Support Incorporates information from multiple sources into equipment/material specifications, data sheets, testing requirements, and material requisitions. Participates in bid clarifications, conducts bid evaluations, completes inter-discipline vendor information review and approval, and finalizes other certification activities. Reviews similar documentation to assist others and reviews/authorizes work done by direct reports. Site Support Seeks input from knowledgeable sources, participates in constructability, operability, and maintainability reviews, and ensures that requirements are incorporated into engineering/design. Works with site personnel to resolve issues. May create plans or documents that supports construction, testing, commissioning, operations, maintenance, or decommissioning. May provide or lead on-site support for construction, commissioning, or turn over. Qualifications, Accreditation, Training (Essential) Awarded a 4 or 5 year technical degree in science or engineering. Trained in leadership and project execution. Will be actively licensed with a local engineering governing body where required by law. Job Specific Knowledge / Experience (Essential) Typically has 12+ years of relevant discipline experience. Has a strong background in discipline work and a strong understanding of regulations, codes, manufacturing standards, and industry standard practices. Skilled in estimating project costs and writing proposal content. Experience working in project leadership. Specialized expertise in one or more areas of regulations, codes, manufacturing standards, and industry standard practices. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Business Development Support Assists business development activities by maintaining an up to date personal profile and resume. Builds positive working relationships with external parties such as the customer, suppliers, and contractors. Supports proposals by developing the discipline execution strategy, estimating costs, writing proposal content, and presenting to customers. May be called upon to lead all or part of the technical proposal. Business Operations Supports the business by communicating team resource loading and skill requirements to a direct supervisor or Discipline Manager. Ensures the project work is covered for vacation and unplanned absences. Mentors/trains and supports the delivery of training. Assists in the employee performance review process. Facilitates coverage of activities when people leave the team. Encourages knowledge of and compliance with requirements and processes. Works to resolve inter-discipline, vendor, and customer issues. Ensures discipline technical work and team activities meet all health, safety, environmental, and security requirements. Technical Competency Ensures team member adherence to generally accepted engineering and design practices, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications. Supports the standardization of equipment specifications, drawings, and document templates. Contributes to the understanding of technical knowledge, legal requirements, and customer specifications whenever viable and lawful. Uses local/global standards to support technical excellence. Supports checking, peer reviews, and incorporation of comments and findings. Project Execution May participate in project execution strategy and planning. Knows the project and discipline scope/cost/time requirements, assists the team to meet expectations, and coordinates with other disciplines to ensure project success. Implements innovative solutions, technology advances, and methods to effectively deal with working out of sequence. Supports management of project change and progressing for the discipline and works with the Project Management Team to take corrective actions regarding any issues, staffing requirements, scope changes, progressing, or other events that could affect project completion and/or profitability. Plans discipline quality, monitors quality activities, drives and participates in squad checking, recommends improvements, and takes action where required. Project Deliverables Gathers data from multiple sources and prepares engineering studies, analyses, calculations, etc. Crafts recommendations and creates final documentation. Determines technical issues, defines alternate solutions, establishes pros/cons for multiple solutions, and makes recommendations through official project documents such as technical queries, technical deviations, etc. Creates final documentation incorporating all relevant information and pursues customer approval. May review similar documentation to assist others and reviews/authorizes work done by direct reports. Procurement Support Incorporates information from multiple sources into equipment/material specifications, data sheets, testing requirements, and material requisitions. Participates in bid clarifications, conducts bid evaluations, completes inter-discipline vendor information review and approval, and finalizes other certification activities. Reviews similar documentation to assist others and reviews/authorizes work done by direct reports. Site Support Seeks input from knowledgeable sources, participates in constructability, operability, and maintainability reviews, and ensures that requirements are incorporated into engineering/design. Works with site personnel to resolve issues. May create plans or documents that supports construction, testing, commissioning, operations, maintenance, or decommissioning. May provide or lead on-site support for construction, commissioning, or turn over. Qualifications, Accreditation, Training (Essential) Awarded a 4 or 5 year technical degree in science or engineering. Trained in leadership and project execution. Will be actively licensed with a local engineering governing body where required by law. Job Specific Knowledge / Experience (Essential) Typically has 12+ years of relevant discipline experience. Has a strong background in discipline work and a strong understanding of regulations, codes, manufacturing standards, and industry standard practices. Skilled in estimating project costs and writing proposal content. Job Specific Knowledge / Experience (Desirable) Experience working in project leadership. Specialized expertise in one or more areas of regulations, codes, manufacturing standards, and industry standard practices. Business Development Support Assists business development activities by maintaining an up to date personal profile and resume. Builds positive working relationships with external parties such as the customer, suppliers, and contractors. Supports proposals by developing the discipline execution strategy, estimating costs, writing proposal content, and presenting to customers. May be called upon to lead all or part of the technical proposal. Business Operations Supports the business by communicating team resource loading and skill requirements to a direct supervisor or Discipline Manager. Ensures the project work is covered for vacation and unplanned absences. Mentors/trains and supports the delivery of training. Assists in the employee performance review process. Facilitates coverage of activities when people leave the team. Encourages knowledge of and compliance with requirements and processes. Works to resolve inter-discipline, vendor, and customer issues. Ensures discipline technical work and team activities meet all health, safety, environmental, and security requirements. Technical Competency Ensures team member adherence to generally accepted engineering and design practices, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications. Supports the standardization of equipment specifications, drawings, and document templates. Contributes to the understanding of technical knowledge, legal requirements, and customer specifications whenever viable and lawful. Uses local/global standards to support technical excellence. Supports checking, peer reviews, and incorporation of comments and findings. Project Execution May participate in project execution strategy and planning. Knows the project and discipline scope/cost/time requirements, assists the team to meet expectations, and coordinates with other disciplines to ensure project success. Implements innovative solutions, technology advances, and methods to effectively deal with working out of sequence. Supports management of project change and progressing for the discipline and works with the Project Management Team to take corrective actions regarding any issues, staffing requirements, scope changes, progressing, or other events that could affect project completion and/or profitability. Plans discipline quality, monitors quality activities, drives and participates in squad checking, recommends improvements, and takes action where required. Project Deliverables Gathers data from multiple sources and prepares engineering studies, analyses, calculations, etc. Crafts recommendations and creates final documentation. Determines technical issues, defines alternate solutions, establishes pros/cons for multiple solutions, and makes recommendations through official project documents such as technical queries, technical deviations, etc. Creates final documentation incorporating all relevant information and pursues customer approval. May review similar documentation to assist others and reviews/authorizes work done by direct reports. Procurement Support Incorporates information from multiple sources into equipment/material specifications, data sheets, testing requirements, and material requisitions. Participates in bid clarifications, conducts bid evaluations, completes inter-discipline vendor information review and approval, and finalizes other certification activities. Reviews similar documentation to assist others and reviews/authorizes work done by direct reports. Site Support Seeks input from knowledgeable sources, participates in constructability, operability, and maintainability reviews, and ensures that requirements are incorporated into engineering/design. Works with site personnel to resolve issues. May create plans or documents that supports construction, testing, commissioning, operations, maintenance, or decommissioning. May provide or lead on-site support for construction, commissioning, or turn over. Qualifications, Accreditation, Training (Essential) Awarded a 4 or 5 year technical degree in science or engineering. Trained in leadership and project execution. Will be actively licensed with a local engineering governing body where required by law. Job Specific Knowledge / Experience (Essential) Typically has 12+ years of relevant discipline experience. Has a strong background in discipline work and a strong understanding of regulations, codes, manufacturing standards, and industry standard practices. Skilled in estimating project costs and writing proposal content. Job Specific Knowledge / Experience (Desirable) Experience working in project leadership. Specialized expertise in one or more areas of regulations, codes, manufacturing standards, and industry standard practices. #J-18808-Ljbffr