Principal Piping Engineer, Overall [SGP]

Introduction

At Hanwha Ocean EPU, we empower our people to engineer the future of sustainable energy through meaningful work on cutting-edge offshore, onshore, and global infrastructure projects that create lasting impact for industries and communities worldwide.

As we evolve into a comprehensive EPCI(O) solutions provider, our expanding portfolio now spans FPSO, FLNG, floating production units, renewables, onshore power generation, and future centric infrastructure projects. Our globally connected teams collaborate across regions and disciplines to solve complex engineering challenges and deliver world-class end-to-end solutions.

Explore opportunities to be part of our dynamic team at the Energy Plant Unit and contribute to groundbreaking projects that redefine the onshore and offshore industry. #OneEPU

“Build, what matters. Grow, without limits. Power, the future with Hanwha Ocean EPU.”

Position Overview

The Overall Principal Piping Engineer acts as the technical authority for piping layout engineering, pipe routing, isometric and support inputs, tie-in coordination, constructability review, and vendor/interface issue resolution for FPSO, FLNG, fixed platform, offshore renewable, onshore power, petrochemical, LNG, hydrogen/ammonia, CCS, and other complex plant projects. This role contributes to safe, constructible, compliant, and cost-effective project delivery by defining technical requirements, verifying calculations/specifications, resolving technical queries, and safeguarding design integrity.

The position works in a multidisciplinary FEED/EPCI environment with engineering, procurement, vendors, fabrication yards, construction, commissioning, and project management teams. The role makes or endorses discipline-level technical decisions for complex or high-risk issues, strengthens engineering standards, and mentors project teams across multiple work scopes.

The position supports model-based delivery, piping integrity, constructability, and field readiness by coordinating layout, materials, site interfaces, 3D model quality, drawing extraction, and issue resolution across engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, and commissioning phases. It is expected to maintain strong interface control with process, mechanical, structure, E&I, vendor, and site teams to secure timely and practical outcomes.

Key Responsibility

• Establish and endorse piping layout engineering, pipe routing, isometric and support inputs, tie-in coordination, constructability review, and vendor/interface issue resolution in accordance with project specifications, client requirements, class/regulatory expectations, international codes, and company standards.
• Prepare, update, check, or coordinate piping layouts, pipe routing studies, isometrics, support inputs, tie-in lists, technical query responses, vendor document comments, and design review close-out records, ensuring accuracy, revision traceability, constructability, and timely issue for project milestones.
• Define or verify technical requirements, calculations, design basis assumptions, specifications, technical requisitions, vendor document comments, and technical query responses within the assigned discipline.
• Coordinate interfaces with process, mechanical, piping, electrical, instrumentation, structural, safety, procurement, construction, commissioning, vendors, subcontractors, and fabrication yards to close interdisciplinary issues.
• Support 30% / 60% / 90% design reviews, model reviews, layout reviews, constructability reviews, HAZOP/HAZID inputs where relevant, and client/vendor comment close-out.
• Identify constructability concerns, interface gaps, material or vendor data risks, schedule impacts, and management-of-change items; communicate mitigation actions clearly.
• Maintain engineering records, drawing/model data, review comments, calculations or registers, and as-built information in accordance with document control and quality procedures.
• Act as discipline technical/design authority for complex issues, approve or endorse critical solutions, strengthen work processes, and mentor engineers/designers across project teams.

Qualification

• Minimum 20 years’ experience in the offshore or onshore oil and gas industry
• Minimum consecutive 10 years’ experience at top-tier FPSO contractor or Offshore/Onshore EPC contractor (minimum of 10 continuous years working experience in the same contractor)
• Minimum 2 FPSO EPCI Project experience from the beginning of project (engineering) until the sail-away to site or delivery of FPSO

Diversity and Inclusion

Hanwha believes that diversity and inclusion are vital to our success. We believe that by embracing different ideas and approaches, we enhance our ability to deliver the best results for our employees, our environment, and ultimately our business partners and customers. We foster a culture where all colleagues are able to share their passions and ideas in order that we may collectively embrace and overcome the challenges in our industry, and work toward a brighter future.

Hanwha is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other federally protected class.