Consultant / Principal Vibration Engineer (Piping/Static Equipment)
Job Description
Overview / Responsibilities
Wood is currently recruiting for Consultant / Principal Vibration Engineer (Piping/Static Equipment) to be based in Abu Dhabi office for a permanent/staff role.
Overview / Responsibilities:
Consultant / Principal Engineer role within the Wood VDN (Vibration, Dynamics and Noise) Specialist Engineering Group based in the Abu Dhabi office. The primary role is to provide piping and static equipment vibration consultancy services to oil and gas operators in the Middle East. The primary responsibilities of the role are as follows:
Office based elements:
– Act as focal point and team lead for day-to-day field and static equipment related activities for the Abu Dhabi VDN team.
– Leading Energy Institute Guideline Qualitative and Quantitative vibration screening assessments of process plant.
– Leading Acoustic Induced Vibration (AIV) stage 1, 2 and 3 assessments. Including detailed simulation using Finite Element Analysis.
– Leading Flow Induced Vibration (FIV) studies. Including detailed simulation using Finite Element Analysis.
– Completing reportage required for projects without close supervision and with minimum oversight from senior colleagues.
– Managing all technical and commercial aspects of projects from initial proposal, through technical delivery, presentation to client and final invoicing.
– Assisting BD activities within the VDN and parent ALO (Asset Life Optimisation) teams.
– Assist the rotating equipment team lead and develop competence in rotating machinery.
– Supporting the VDN Head of Department to allow cover to be provided on short term basis as required.
Field based elements
– Leading field measurement campaigns in support of vibration troubleshooting of piping and machinery concerns.
– Liaising with client personnel on site and at all other stages of projects
Please note that at this stage, applications for this role are invited as an Expression of Interest (EOL) whilst opportunities are being fully determined.
