Senior Pipeline Engineer

Reporting to the Superintendent Pipeline Engineering, you will be responsible for providing engineering leadership and technical assurance for long high-pressure pipeline systems, ensuring safe, reliable, and environmentally responsible operations for the life of the mine to 2050 and beyond.
Your role will involve:

• Providing technical leadership and assurance for all long-distance pipeline engineering activities;
• Developing and maintaining corporate pipeline engineering standards, specifications, and safe working procedures;
• Overseeing and improving pipeline integrity management, including pigging programs and condition monitoring systems;
• Providing technical advice, procedure approval, operator training, leadership of root cause analysis (RCA) for pipeline-related incidents;
• Ensuring pipelines are operated and maintained within design intent and international safety standards;
• Managing projects and assigned tasks within approved budgets; and
• Developing capital replacement strategies and long-term condition monitoring programs to ensure pipeline integrity through to 2050 and beyond.

To be considered, you must possess the following:

• Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Process or Metallurgy);
• At least 10 years’ relevant experience in pipeline design, operation, integrity management, condition monitoring, and maintenance;
• Experience within mineral processing or pipeline industries is desirable;
• Strong commitment to safety, compliance and environmental stewardship;
• Proven experience leading successful teams within multicultural environments;
• Leads safe and sustainable pipeline operations, integrating community, cultural, environmental, and industry best practice standards;
• Drives operational excellence and continuous improvement, using sound judgement, analytical thinking, and strategic insight to solve complex challenges;
• Influences and collaborates effectively, communicating clearly while building alignment, respect, and strong stakeholder relationships; and
• Delivers results with accountability and resilience, planning systematically, embracing change, and maintaining a focus on quality and business impact.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.