Piping Manager Permanent Role | Singapore-Based | Open to Singapore Citizens & Singapore PRs
We are partnering with a reputable engineering company in Singapore to appoint an experienced Piping Manager for their growing local team.
This is a strong opportunity for Singapore-based professionals who want to take on a senior leadership role in major FPSO, offshore oil & gas, EPC and renewables-related engineering projects, while remaining based in Singapore. You will lead a capable piping team, work closely with project, fabrication and construction stakeholders, and play a key role in delivering complex engineering work for regional and international projects.
The company offers a stable permanent position, exposure to large-scale engineering projects, and the opportunity to influence piping discipline standards, team development, work processes and project execution.
Eligibility: Open to Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents only.
Salary: Market-aligned and commensurate with experience.
About the Role As Piping Manager, you will lead the full Piping Discipline across FPSO, offshore oil & gas and EPC projects. You will oversee piping layouts, 3D modelling, stress analysis, piping materials, fabrication support and construction engineering activities.
You will be responsible for ensuring technical integrity, timely delivery of piping deliverables, effective inter-discipline coordination, compliance with international codes and standards, and smooth support through fabrication and construction phases.
This role is well suited for a senior piping professional who has progressed from Lead Piping Engineer or Section Head into a people-management role, and who enjoys guiding teams, solving technical challenges and driving project delivery.
Key Responsibilities You will lead and manage the Piping Discipline team, including piping layout engineers, 3D modelling teams, stress engineers, material engineers, material handling engineers, E3D administrators and designers.
Your responsibilities will include:
The ideal candidate will have:
You should be someone who can:
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.
We are partnering with a reputable engineering company in Singapore to appoint an experienced Piping Manager for their growing local team.
This is a strong opportunity for Singapore-based professionals who want to take on a senior leadership role in major FPSO, offshore oil & gas, EPC and renewables-related engineering projects, while remaining based in Singapore. You will lead a capable piping team, work closely with project, fabrication and construction stakeholders, and play a key role in delivering complex engineering work for regional and international projects.
The company offers a stable permanent position, exposure to large-scale engineering projects, and the opportunity to influence piping discipline standards, team development, work processes and project execution.
Eligibility: Open to Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents only.
Salary: Market-aligned and commensurate with experience.
About the Role As Piping Manager, you will lead the full Piping Discipline across FPSO, offshore oil & gas and EPC projects. You will oversee piping layouts, 3D modelling, stress analysis, piping materials, fabrication support and construction engineering activities.
You will be responsible for ensuring technical integrity, timely delivery of piping deliverables, effective inter-discipline coordination, compliance with international codes and standards, and smooth support through fabrication and construction phases.
This role is well suited for a senior piping professional who has progressed from Lead Piping Engineer or Section Head into a people-management role, and who enjoys guiding teams, solving technical challenges and driving project delivery.
Key Responsibilities You will lead and manage the Piping Discipline team, including piping layout engineers, 3D modelling teams, stress engineers, material engineers, material handling engineers, E3D administrators and designers.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Lead the piping team with clear direction, priorities and resource planning.
- Manage piping discipline deliverables for fabrication and construction.
- Ensure fabrication deliverables are released by the yard engineering team according to project schedules.
- Work closely with Planning and Construction teams on fabrication and installation requirements.
- Provide practical engineering solutions during fabrication and installation.
- Enforce piping design standards, company specifications, project requirements, international codes and industry best practices.
- Ensure compliance with Class, HSE, QHSE and project requirements.
- Manage piping technical queries, deviations and concessions.
- Support and participate in 3D model reviews and constructability reviews.
- Manage inter-discipline coordination across engineering teams.
- Oversee E3D model quality, data integrity and discipline work processes.
- Provide piping input and technical guidance to projects and tenders.
- Support bids through manhour estimation, scope definition and technical inputs.
- Participate in Engineering Management meetings.
- Lead talent review, succession planning, recruitment support and capability development for the piping team.
- Promote knowledge sharing, experience transfer, training and continuous improvement.
- Drive improvements in standardisation, digitalisation, lessons learnt, cost efficiency and schedule performance.
- Perform other duties as assigned by management.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
- Minimum 20 years of piping engineering experience in FPSO, offshore oil & gas or EPC projects.
- At least 3 to 5 years in a managerial or discipline leadership capacity.
- Prior experience as a Lead Piping Engineer and/or Section Head.
- Strong knowledge of piping layouts, 3D models, pipe supports, stress analysis, piping materials, material handling, piping weight estimation, production work and construction engineering support.
- Strong understanding of international codes and standards, including ASME, ANSI, API, ISO and NORSOK.
- Working knowledge of E3D, Caesar II, MDS and Navisworks.
- Experience managing technical deliverables across engineering, fabrication and construction phases.
You should be someone who can:
- Lead senior engineers and designers with confidence.
- Communicate clearly with project teams, construction teams and external stakeholders.
- Prioritise resources and manage competing project demands.
- Coach, mentor and develop team members.
- Solve complex engineering and construction issues under pressure.
- Work effectively with multicultural and cross-functional teams.
- Bring a strong commercial, project delivery and continuous improvement mindset.
- Join a reputable engineering company with a strong Singapore presence.
- Take on a senior permanent role based in Singapore.
- Lead piping work for complex FPSO, offshore and EPC projects.
- Influence discipline standards, work processes and team development.
- Work with experienced engineering, fabrication and construction teams.
- Build long-term career depth in a leadership position within a stable engineering environment.
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.