Job Title: Piping Manager

Location: Singapore

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Piping Manager to lead and manage the Piping Discipline across major FPSO, Offshore Oil & Gas, and EPC projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for the technical and managerial leadership of piping engineering activities, ensuring the delivery of high-quality engineering solutions from design through fabrication, construction, and installation.

This role requires a strong technical background in piping engineering, proven leadership capabilities, and extensive experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams within complex offshore and energy projects.

Key Responsibilities:

Discipline Leadership

Lead and manage the Piping Discipline, including Piping Layout Engineers, Stress Engineers, Material Engineers, Material Handling Engineers, E3D Administrators, and Designers.
Provide leadership, direction, coaching, and mentorship to the piping team.
Develop team capabilities through effective delegation, succession planning, and performance management.
Promote knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, and technical excellence within the discipline.

Engineering & Project Delivery

Ensure timely delivery of piping engineering deliverables in accordance with project schedules and quality requirements.
Oversee piping layouts, 3D modelling, piping stress analysis, material specifications, pipe support design, and construction engineering support.
Ensure fabrication deliverables are released in accordance with project milestones.
Coordinate closely with Planning, Construction, Procurement, and other engineering disciplines to support project execution.
Provide technical solutions and engineering support during fabrication, installation, and commissioning activities.

Technical Governance

Ensure compliance with project specifications, company standards, client requirements, industry codes, and Class requirements.
Review and manage technical queries, deviations, concessions, and design changes.
Participate in design reviews, constructability reviews, model reviews, and interdisciplinary coordination meetings.
Maintain technical integrity and ensure compliance with applicable HSE requirements.

E3D & Digital Engineering Management

Manage E3D systems and ensure model integrity, data quality, and consistency across projects.
Support digitalization initiatives and continuous improvement of engineering work processes and systems.

Resource & Stakeholder Management

Plan and allocate resources effectively to meet project and tender requirements.
Participate in engineering management meetings and support business development activities.
Provide manpower estimates, technical input, and scope development for bids and proposals.
Partner with HR and recruitment teams to support staffing and resource planning activities.

Continuous Improvement

Support standardization, lessons learned initiatives, process improvements, and engineering best practices.
Contribute to improvements in project cost, schedule performance, and engineering efficiency.
Ensure compliance with company Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental (QHSE) requirements.

Key Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
Professional Engineering registration or relevant certifications will be an advantage.

Experience

Minimum 20 years of piping engineering experience within FPSO, Offshore Oil & Gas, Shipbuilding, or EPC projects.
Minimum 3–5 years of experience in a managerial, section head, or discipline leadership role.
Proven experience as a Lead Piping Engineer prior to moving into management.
Extensive experience supporting engineering, fabrication, construction, installation, and commissioning activities.
Strong knowledge of piping layouts, stress analysis, pipe supports, piping materials, material handling, and construction engineering support.

Technical Skills

Working knowledge of: E3D, Caesar II, MDS, Navisworks
Strong understanding of international industry standards and codes including: ASME, ANSI, API, ISO, NORSOK

Key Competencies:

Strong leadership and people management skills.
Excellent project management and organizational capabilities.
Effective stakeholder management and communication skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams in a fast-paced project environment.
Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project execution requirements.

If you are interested in the position, please kindly send your CV to [HIDDEN TEXT]

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.