Principal Pipeline Engineer – Low Carbon
We are seeking an experienced Principal Pipeline Engineer to join a growing Energy Transition team, supporting the design and delivery of low-carbon infrastructure projects across the UK.
This is a key technical leadership role, responsible for developing and overseeing pipeline and mechanical engineering solutions across a diverse portfolio of transmission projects, including natural gas, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and wider energy transition systems.
You will be part of a multidisciplinary engineering environment, contributing across the full project lifecycle-from concept and FEED through to detailed design, construction, operation, and decommissioning.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the development of pipeline and mechanical engineering designs across low-carbon transmission projects
Deliver engineering solutions across feasibility, concept, FEED, value engineering, and detailed design stages
Produce key technicaldeliverables including:
Pipeline and AGI design packages
Wall thickness calculations
Piping specifications and routing studies
Undertake pipeline routing studies, population density assessments, and high-pressure pipeline diversion design
Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to develop integrated design solutions
Support development of 3D models and plant layouts
Provide technical leadership within the pipeline and layout discipline
Contribute to proposals, bids, and multi-disciplinary project submissions
Ensure engineering solutions are safe, cost-effective, and aligned with industry standards
Required Skills & Experience
Degree in a relevant engineering discipline
Chartered Engineer status (or working towards IEng/CEng) with a relevant professional institution
Strong understanding of IGEM/TD/1, TD/13, and gas network operator standards
Extensive experience in pipeline and AGI design, including routing and high-pressure systems
Strong knowledge of national and international pipeline and piping design codes and standards
Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering environments and contributing to 3D plant models
Strong understanding of engineering design processes, calculations, and scope development
Experience resolving operational and integrity-related engineering issues
Proficiency inAutodesk software, including:
AutoCAD
AutoCAD Plant 3D
Navisworks
BIM 360
Strong MS Office capability for technical reporting, specifications, and engineering documentation
Experience working with clients, contractors, and stakeholders with varying technical and commercial requirements
Knowledge of ASME codes (desirable)
Project Scope
Projects will span a range of energy transition and low-carbon infrastructure developments, including:
Natural gas transmission (below and above 7 bar)
Hydrogen pipeline systems
Carbon dioxide transport infrastructure
Future fuels and carbon capture systemsThe role also includes exposure to early-stage and first-of-a-kind technologies within the evolving energy transition sector.
Additional Information
Remote working with periodic travel to key UK office locations
Collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering environment
Opportunity to work on nationally significant energy transition projects
High technical ownership and leadership responsibility within pipeline engineering discipline
Summary
This is an excellent opportunity for a senior pipeline engineering professional to take a leading role in shaping low-carbon infrastructure projects that will define the future of the UK energy system