Piping Engineer - Valve Specialist

About SPIE Global Services Energy

SPIE Global Services Energy, a subsidiary of the SPIE Group with presence in approximately 30 countries worldwide, engages extensively in the full energy production infrastructure lifecycle, encompassing design through maintenance. Supported by a vast network, SPIE ensures rapid deployment of resources while prioritizing the highest safety standards for its customers.

With 5,000 employees, SPIE Global Services Energy boosts efficiency and reduces carbon footprints for clients in industries such as oil, gas, and renewable energies. The parent SPIE group has 55,000 staff globally and achieved consolidated revenue of €10.4 billion and EBITA of €793 million in 2025.

Role Overview and Responsibilities

• Promote a totally incident-free workplace through fostering a strong safety culture.
• Ensure excellent Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) performance by staff, contractors, and collaborators under the Lead Static's supervision.
• Maintain strict adherence to HSE laws, company policies, and best practices relevant to your area to safeguard personnel and the environment.
• Offer expert first-line mechanical support within the Static team focusing on piping, valves, and vessels aligned with company strategy and goals.
• Review vendor proposals for piping parts, specialties, and valves, and prepare clear scopes of work.
• Develop requisitions for quotations, technical queries, conduct bids evaluation, draft purchase specs, and review/approve valve vendor documentation.
• Assist inspection teams with approval of vendor documents and procedures including pressure testing, painting, welding, and packing/preservation.
• Guide valve selection considering materials, trims, operators, and suitable actuator applications based on process requirements, cost, environment, and integrity factors.
• Review and approve datasheets and vendor submissions for valves and piping specialties.
• Provide timely piping engineering support and troubleshooting assistance to various departments, contribute to project concept development and piping design reviews.
• Create and maintain procedures and guidelines guaranteeing safe, uniform piping designs compliant with internal requirements and international standards.
• Select piping components and assess their use under abnormal conditions; devise solutions addressing design, material, environmental, cost, and integrity challenges.
• Ensure pipe support standards are properly applied, familiar with industry safety and integrity codes, and endorse design audits and company operational and reliability standards.
• Deliver technical and administrative support related to valves and pressure safety valves (PSVs) to onsite operations.

Qualifications and Experience

• At minimum, completion of Higher Secondary School Education complemented by a three-year technical diploma such as HNC, HND, or equivalent.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience in oil & gas or petrochemical sectors, including a minimum of 5 years offshore on-field equipment exposure.
• Proficiency in English, both spoken and written.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational abilities alongside solid computer skills, particularly in Microsoft Office suite.
• High school diploma or technical certification in a related discipline is required.
• Extensive recent practical experience (10+ years) in petrochemical, refining, oil/gas exploration, or production industries within a similar role.