Principal Engineer, Pipelines

Principal Engineer, Pipelines (Permanent) Working Location South East England. Genuine hybrid working with strong remote flexibility. International exposure with short-term visits to sites and offices worldwide. Key Responsibilities Provide technical leadership of the pipelines discipline across major onshore and offshore projects. Lead and direct a team of discipline engineers and designers on large-scale projects. Perform design activities for rigid onshore and offshore pipelines throughout all project phases, from concept selection through FEED, ITT, and execution. Supervise and review philosophies, specifications, routing studies, and mechanical design. Check calculations and analyses including stress, spanning, global buckling, walking, on-bottom roughness, tie-ins, and expansion loops. Oversee crossing design, hot tapping, and trenchless work (HDD, microtunnelling). Prepare datasheets and technical requisitions, compile ITTs, and carry out bid evaluations. Validate pipeline inspection, maintenance, and emergency repair strategies. Check third-party design and installation activities during execution. Visit manufacturers (line pipe, coating, valves) as required. Liaise with process, materials and corrosion, flow assurance, instrumentation, civil, and construction disciplines. Requirements Working experience in oil & gas across rigid onshore and offshore pipelines. Mandatory knowledge of pipeline design software such as DNV SESAM pipeline package, PET, AutoPipe, SAGE Profile, AGA. Desirable knowledge of ANSYS, ABAQUS, and OrcaFlex. Familiarity with UK and international codes (BS, DNV, ISO, API, ASME) is desirable. Experience leading and directing discipline engineers and designers. Strong planning, organisational, and interpersonal skills. Ambition to develop into a high-level technical expert. Ideally degree qualified in Pipeline, Subsea, Offshore, Civil, or Mechanical Engineering. Contract Type Permanent Benefits Principal-level technical leadership of the pipelines discipline. Work across a varied project portfolio including greenfield, brownfield, and carbon capture projects. Involvement in the full project lifecycle from concept selection to execution. Hybrid working arrangements with strong flexibility for remote work. International project involvement and short-term travel opportunities