Pipeline Design and Integrity Engineer

About us

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We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why and how we can work together .

What role you will play in our team

ExxonMobil is seeking qualified and experienced individuals to provide Pipeline Engineering technical support and expertise to its oil and gas development and low carbon solutions (LCS) projects and production operations. The candidate would be part of ExxonMobil’s Pipelines & Risers team in ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company, working out of ExxonMobil’s Bangalore Campus (Prestige Shantiniketan) in India. The candidate would be responsible for working with multi-discipline teams to execute and / or steward pipeline design / engineering activities as part of project development (concept, FEED), execution, and operations phases.

What you will do

• Develop scope of works, design philosophies & criteria from life cycle perspective covering system design, routing using GIS & other tools, pipe sizing / hydraulics, wall thickness, material selection, stability
• Spanning/on-bottom roughness, local & global buckling/walking, installation analysis, pre-commissioning & commissioning, design & constructability reviews and inter-discipline interfaces.
• Pigging strategy/philosophies, piggability studies, In-line inspection tool selection, data management and analysis, Integrity assessment/ assurance activities like FFS, Corrosion Evaluations, Remaining Life Studies including pipeline defect assessment like dents, ovalities, laminations, cracks etc. 
• Support green/brownfield project teams with technical reviews of deliverables (e.g. design basis & philosophy, survey reports & maps, technical specifications, analysis reports, drawings, vendor deliverables, etc.) and participation in technical safety review workshops (e.g. HAZID/HAZOP, risk assessments, design/constructability, EIA, Oil Spill Scenarios, etc.), while leveraging Company’s global practices as well as industry codes & standards
• Work closely with other disciplines e.g. Materials Integrity, Operations, Static Equipment, Subsea and Flow Assurance to contribute technically to overall system design and integrity related assessments including data analytics
• Interface with suppliers, contractors and other third parties to ensure work products are in alignment with ExxonMobil expectations
• Participate in industry activities such as conferences and committees
• Participate in risk assessments, technology evaluations / selections, and fitness for service assessments
• Field visits to project locations, vendor premises, production units, etc.
   

About You

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree from a recognized university in Mechanical / Civil / Materials / Marine Engineering or related disciplines with minimum GPA 7.0
• Strong listening, verbal & written communication skills in English
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with ability to mentor others and work with globally diverse business teams
• 3-15 years of professional experience in oil and gas pipeline engineering with either operating company, pipeline engineering design contractor or Pipeline Project EPCI contractor
• Pipeline Engineering experience in Oil and Gas Industry with strong expertise in offshore and/or onshore pipeline systems
• Should have work experiences such as the below:
  • Leadership behaviors/capabilities (e.g. leading teams, mentoring/coaching others, etc.)
  • Onshore and Offshore/Deepwater pipeline/riser system design and/or integrity related codes, standards and recommended practices
  • Strong analytical skills in performing technical analysis and applying good engineering judgement for business decisions related to offshore & onshore pipeline system life cycle
  • Hands-on experience in using pipeline & riser related software, FEA & programming tools e.g. DNV Suite, PRCI OBS/Toolbox, SageProfile 3D, Orcaflex, Abaqus, VB/Python scripting, MathCAD/Matlab, etc.
  • Familiarity with PODS & GIS related tools
  • Pipeline maintenance pigging or intelligent pigging inspection and/or tool selection and/or results assessment. 
  • Pipeline construction/installation/pre-commissioning & start-up activities.
  • Flexibility to travel internationally as per business needs (