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≈ $12k – $33k per year (Estimated)
Location
In office (Chennai)
Seniority
Senior · 8+ years exp

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 15, 2026. First seen by Alion on Aug 13, 2026. McDermott scores A on the Alion truth index.

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McDermott is an engineering, procurement, construction and installation contractor headquartered in Houston, Texas, delivering offshore and onshore oil and gas, LNG, petrochemical, power and low-carbon energy projects for energy companies. Founded in 1923, the company operates engineering centers and fabrication yards across the Middle East, Asia Pacific, India, Europe and the Americas, with major hubs in Dubai, Chennai, Kuala Lumpur, Batam and London. It hires structural, electrical, process and production engineers, electrical designers, quality inspectors, procurement and contracts specialists, document controllers, project accountants and completion coordinators.

Job Overview:

The Senior Piping Engineer uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external issues to improve the Piping discipline within McDermott. They will act as a resource for colleagues with less experience and share their conceptual and practical expertise related to the Piping discipline. The Senior Piping Engineer solves complex problems and uses discipline-specific knowledge to improve their products or services. The Senior Piping Engineer impacts a range of customer, operational, project, or service activities with the Piping team and other related teams and ensures that they work within the appropriate guidelines and policies.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

  • Perform conceptual, FEED, or detailed design analysis and develop them as per project Scope of Work, design basis, project documentation, design codes and standards, and McDermott procedures within the planned schedule and budget
  • Direct Engineering team as a Lead Engineer on small projects
  • Apply skills and knowledge of the business, take a new perspective on existing solutions to address problems and non-standard situations, and report them to the Lead Piping Engineer at an early stage
  • Prepare detailed design calculations and analyses including design reports and procedures
  • Manage own time to meet agreed deadlines and budgets and develop plans for short-term work activities in own area
  • communicate and explain complex issues and work to establish understanding
  • Ensure interfaces and deliverables are identified
  • Use best practices and knowledge of internal or external issues to improve products or services
  • Focus on health and safety policies and procedures
  • Become fully familiar with the project Scope of Work, Specification, Schedule, and all inter-discipline requirements
  • Interface with other departments to obtain input for engineering and design
  • Interface with High-Value Centers (HVECs) ensuring a clear understanding of their Scope of Work
  • Support 3D-Model review at 30%, 60% & 90% progress
  • Identifying changes to scope and promptly raising a notification
  • Alert the team of any deviation from the Scope of work or a need for a change order
  • Prepare design philosophies, specifications, pipe supports, standard detail drawings, MTO, and material requisitions by the project scope of work and contract
  • Explain difficult or sensitive information; works to build understanding
  • Fully familiar with P&ID, Line List, Equipment List, Layout, Piping Specifications, and design basis
  • Work independently, with minimal guidance when required
  • Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience

Reports to: Project: Lead Piping Engineer, Project Engineer, or Project Engineering Manager (As Lead Piping Engineer)

Functional: Department Manager

Liaise With: Designers and Engineers, other Engineering disciplines Leads, Construction and fabrication Groups,

Project Management Team, Document Control, Project Cost Control and Planning Group, Procurement Group, Subcontractors

and Vendors, Clients

Supervises: Associate Engineers and Engineers

Essential Qualifications and Education:

  • Bachelor's Degree or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • 8-15 years of experience in oil and gas with a major contractor or consultants predominantly performing detail design
  • Preferably Registered Professional Engineer or member of a professional engineering society
  • Flexible for Business Travelling
  • Committed to McDermott values
  • Detailed knowledge of Pre-FEED, FEED, and Detailed Design Phases of Projects
  • Detailed knowledge and experience of design techniques and application of standards, codes, and guidelines
  • Familiar with all Piping Sub-Disciplines including Design and Modelling, Pipe Stress & Support, Piping Material Engineering, and MTO activities and deliverables
  • Knowledgeable in project coordination and execution skills
  • Conversant with international codes and standards like ANSI, ASME, API, BS, NFPA, etc.
  • Familiar with SP3D / E3D / Navisworks
  • Familiar with stick-built and modularization approach
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