Principal Pipeline Engineer
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Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited is hiring a Principal Pipeline Engineer in Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria. The role provides technical leadership across the project lifecycle for the HA and HB-Buko gas and oil projects supporting NLNG Train-7, managing detailed pipeline design, stakeholder interfaces, and junior engineering teams on a full-time basis.
- Senior pipeline engineering leadership role on strategic HA and HB-Buko projects
- Full-time position based in Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria
- Covers conceptual design through construction, installation, and commissioning
- Involves managing junior engineers and interfacing with internal and external stakeholders
- Supports major gas supply project linked to NLNG Train-7
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Principal Pipeline Engineer at Renaissance African Energy Company ⏲ Aug 28, 2026, 6:01 AM ⋕ View all Power & Energy jobs Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited is a leading integrated energy company committed to advancing energy security and industrialisation across Nigeria and the African continent through sustainable and innovative solutions. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Principal Pipeline Engineer Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers Job type: Full-time Job Purpose The position involves provision of technical input & assurance throughout the project lifecycle including Conceptual, FEED, Detailed Design, Procurement, Construction, Installation & Commissioning stages, to safeguard design, technical and operational integrity. Managing all pipeline engineering activities and deliverables for HA & HB-Buko projects. The HA & HB-Buko projects aim to provide circa 350-450 MMscf/d of gas to the NLNG Train-7 from 2029+, as well as 25-30 kb/d of oil and condensate for export. The projects’ projected gas supply constitutes circa 25% of the overall supply to the NLNG Train-7. Given the strategic importance of both projects to the NLNG Train 7, and to derisk the project execution schedule to protect the First Gas Date, a full integration and optimization of HA & HB-Buko has been endorsed by the JV partners to improve the business case and to accelerate further optimizations of the projects. The HA project completed FEED in Apr-25 and is now completing the tendering phase of the project contracts. While the HB-Buko project has initiated FEED in Q2-26. Current plan is for a joint HA/HB-Buko FID by end of Q1-27. To provide pipeline Engineering expertise and support the delivery of HA & HB-Buko projects. Responsibilities: Manage the performance of detailed pipeline engineering activities including: Provide detailed design and analysis of rigid pipeline systems in accordance with acknowledged industry codes, standards and design guides, and scopes of work. Design activities concentrate on unique topics (remotely guided by procedures or scarce precedents). Manages the relation with multiple (groups of) internal and external stakeholders on tactical/strategic level and manages opposite interests. Scale and severity of consequences if things go wrong are moderate, requiring careful stakeholder management from an impact and reputation perspective. Provide specialist skills, integrity, and knowledge in key areas of subsea pipeline engineering, including design codes, legislative requirements, and current good engineering practice. Undertake responsibility for delivery of full pipeline design scopes on projects through management of junior engineers with minimal supervision. Leads discipline team/tasks within design, construction, operation, or maintenance of facilities/plant, interfacing with stakeholders and managing contractors. Integrates across engineering disciplines to achieve delivery. Promote zero accident, zero incident culture through inherently safe design meeting all regulatory requirements, and applicable industry codes and standards. Production and checking of design documentation including feasibility reports, detailed design reports, equipment specifications etc. Undertake responsibility for production of deliverables, which may include engineering support to the drafting office, design calculations, procedures, analyses, progress reports, bid evaluations, study reports and various third-party submissions. Train / mentor junior and graduate engineers. Supervise Pipeline Engineers and support in Quality Assurance/Quality Control of FEED and detailed design deliverables. Provide support for preliminary pipeline routing assessments considering all interfaces, functional requirements, manmade and geo hazards using results from geotechnical and geophysical (G&G) survey. Participate in Project reviews, HAZID, HAZOP and others. Wall thickness selection: Rigid spool and jumper design Bottom roughness analysis On-bottom stability analysis Allowable free-span analysis Thermal expansion analysis Installation analysis Pipeline route selection / optimization. Thermo-mechanical design (low cycle fatigue analysis, lateral buckling and walking analysis) Pipeline crossing design. Assist with development of pre-commissioning and commissioning procedures and activities including, testing, flooding, pigging, gauging, assessing, and mitigating risks, coordinating with other facility disciplines, and implementing process safety in work execution. Coordinate pipeline engineering support to the execution of multidiscipline projects in line with defined budget and schedule. Translates the guidelines and standards into practice and solves common technical challenges and provides technical recommendations which have a perceptible impact on local business performance; actively drives the identification, development and implementation of new technologies and opportunities to optimize field operations. Actively participate in relevant training to pursue continuing professional development. Contributes to the training and guidance of other professionals in the field. May represent the Company externally as a subject matter expert with suppliers, customers, and external agencies. May have SME responsibilities: for regional/global Functional community. Provide pipeline engineering assistance during occasional periods of offshore or site works. Provide technical guidance to designers and less experienced engineers from multidisciplinary team. Provide pipeline analysis support for projects. Assist with the development of the project specifications and purchase requisitions, as well providing support to bidding and subcontractor selection processes. Liaise with associated subsea related disciplines and understand the interfaces within a project. Provide mechanical line sizing, integrity calculations, thermo-mechanical analysis for offshore pipelines. Provide input to project cost and schedule estimating. Requirements: Strong team, personal and people management skills, committed to learning and continuous improvement A good understanding of practices, standards and technologies relating to Oil and Gas facilities. Considerable customer focus, interpersonal skills and commercial astuteness are required together with initiative, expertise and energy to identify and exploit business opportunities. Good communication skill is essential. Personal effectiveness and ability to work and deliver with minimal supervision. Minimum of 14 years’ experience: within the oil and gas industry Good leadership, coaching, negotiating, decision making, personal relations and communications skills are paramount for success. Inter-cultural awareness, team integration abilities are a requirement. Ability to function effectively in a multi-ethnic, multi-disciplinary environment. Experience: with offshore platforms, FPSOs, or onshore terminals is desirable. Knowledge of HSSE framework and International engineering standards, best practices, and systems. Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering. How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online View all Jobs in Nigeria Rivers State