Senior Piping Engineer | Minerals & Metals (Brisbane)

at  John Wood Group

Wood is recruiting for a Senior Piping Engineer to join our Minerals & Metals business based in Brisbane, Queensland. This is opportunity is available on either a permanent or contract basis. Flexibility to work full-time / part-time.
Designing the future of mining, Wood’s Minerals & Metals business provides global expertise, delivered locally. Supporting clients of all sizes, we share a passion for driving forward minerals and metals projects that are critical to our future and delivering them safely, cost-efficiently, and responsibly as we strive for net zero.
Leading the way in mineral processing and metallurgical refining, our expertise and presence span all commodities and geographies of the world - Australia, Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa & Asia.

For over 60 years, from study through start-up, at pace and at scale, we have been advancing the world’s largest and most technically challenging mining projects across key commodities:

• Lithium
• Nickel / Cobalt
• Copper
• Gold
• Rare Earths
• Iron Ore
• Platinum Group Metals (PGMs)

Reporting to the Piping Discipline Manager and working in support of a long-term Engineering Service Contract, you will create delivery excellence across the assigned project.

You will be responsible for:

• Ensure the quality of deliverables is in line with the relevant codes and standards, needs of the customer, and regulatory authorities
• Prepare, review and approve piping technical specifications and piping material specifications
• Prepare and approve datasheets for valves and special piping items
• Requisition piping components, provide technical evaluation and review of vendor documentation
• Perform piping engineering detail design calculations
• Develop piping and pipe support standard detail drawings
• Perform and check pipe stress analysis and pipe support design
• Prepare and development of project-specific procedures
• Provide input into the P&IDs and participate in HAZOP reviews
• Provide technical support to the onsite construction teams, projects department, and estimating department
• Provide input to the proposal and budget estimates

At Wood you will join an inclusive and diverse global community of inquisitive minds and recognized industry innovators, partnering to create new possibilities.
Join us in the heart of Brisbane CBD, nestled between Queen Street Mall and Eagle Street Pier in a truly 24/7 precinct - connected and surrounded by abundant retail, hospitality and wellness options. At 123 Albert Street you will enjoy access to exclusive complimentary wellness classes, newly refurbished end of trip facilities with generous bike storage and daily towel service, coffee machines serving on demand and plenty of spaces to get creative. In addition, you will have access to remote / flexible working options, purchased annual leave and employee discount programs.

• Ensure the quality of deliverables is in line with the relevant codes and standards, needs of the customer, and regulatory authorities
• Prepare, review and approve piping technical specifications and piping material specifications
• Prepare and approve datasheets for valves and special piping items
• Requisition piping components, provide technical evaluation and review of vendor documentation
• Perform piping engineering detail design calculations
• Develop piping and pipe support standard detail drawings
• Perform and check pipe stress analysis and pipe support design
• Prepare and development of project-specific procedures
• Provide input into the P&IDs and participate in HAZOP reviews
• Provide technical support to the onsite construction teams, projects department, and estimating department
• Provide input to the proposal and budget estimate