pipeline engineer

Pipeline engineers design and develop the engineering aspects for the construction of pipeline infrastructures in various kinds of sites (e.g. inland, maritime). They envision and create the specifications for pumping systems and for the general transport of goods through pipelines.

Alternative Labels

main line station engineer

main line station technician

offshore pipeline engineer

pipeline engineering technician

pipeline field engineer

pipeline field technician

pipeline integrity engineer

subsea pipeline engineer

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

apply health and safety standards consider the impact of material characteristics on pipeline flows create designs for pipeline engineering design pipelines with different coating solutions ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures integrate measures in architectural designs measure parts of manufactured products oversee wetlands in project development perform pipeline routing studies perform water analysis use measurement instruments

Essential Knowledge

engineering principles geometry isometric perspective mechanical engineering metal bending techniques pipeline coating properties technical drawings types of pipelines

Optional Skills and Competences

advise on construction materials assemble manufactured pipeline parts combine multiple fields of knowledge detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure maintain pipeline coating properties mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects operate soldering equipment operate welding equipment stay up-to-date with maritime transportation technology survey sites for pipeline installation use CAD software use personal protection equipment

Optional Knowledge

CAD software chemistry comply with pipeline transport regulations physics

Skills & Competences

Concept status

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/57ac359a-ae52-4aea-bc9c-93af7efa502e

Status

released

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