Sr. Team Lead - Piping Design

, India

Job Family Group:

Discipline Engineering

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

March 7, 2025

Business unit:

Projects and Technology

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

Technical Asset Operations (TAO), which sits in Safety, Environment & Asset Management (SEAM), is a key enabler for the accelerated delivery of Shell Performance Framework to reach Shell’s ultimate potential in Chemicals and Products (C+P), Integrated Gas/Renewables and Energy Solutions (IGRES) and Upstream. TAO provides high quality and cost-competitive technical resources who are supporting our Shell sites remotely yet are an integral part of asset teams delivering value through end-to-end AMS work processes. The TAO teams are located across 4 locations: Chennai, Manila, KL & Krakow.

What’s the role

As a Senior Team Lead (STL) Piping Design under the TOM-ship of Engineering & Projects, you will serve to deepen Engineering capabilities within TAO with a purpose to deliver engineering of site-led projects portfolio (typically small projects). You will lead a team of engineers delivering on Piping Design & Engineering work scope, while ensuring process excellence in its sub-process areas.
 

What you’ll be doing

Technical Leadership:

• Accountable for ensuring process excellence in all sub-process areas within Piping Design & Engineering.
• Providing expert guidance and technical support to the piping design team, resolving complex engineering challenges.
• Provide steer in relevant project deliverables for various stages of a project (e.g. Project Premise Document, Basis for Design, Basic Design and Engineering Package, Equipment list, Equipment datasheets, Engineering drawings, piping GAD, P&ID, 3d Models, stress analysis etc.)
• Knowledgeable in pipe material specification, valve material specification, piping general arrangement, piping isometrics, plot plan, layouts, equipment general arrangement, pipe supports, piping stress analysis using software such as CAESAR-II etc.
• Assist in the integration and application of Piping Design Engineers into the natural asset or project team.
• Discuss and align with various Project or Asset managers to make centralize TAO remote piping designers pool concept to realization.
• Support Piping Design & Engineering pool in capability development and Assessment.
• Oversee the development and implementation of innovative piping design solutions to enhance project efficiency and effectiveness.
• Ensure the integration of advanced technologies and methodologies in piping design to support Shell's sustainability and net-zero emissions goals.
• Drive Replication concept to all other supporting assets which includes having TAO Execution BPG for Piping Design & Engineering work scope.
• Collaborate with P&T Piping engineers, site Piping leads/technical authorities & OEMs/Vendors etc. for the development of standard work instructions, best practices (inclusive of TAO Execution BPGs), Global norms, etc while ensuring adherence to industry standards and Shell's technical requirements.

People Management:

• Ensure the teams are high performing, passionate, cohesive and have the right competencies to execute the work. STL will manage a large team with multiple complexity work scope (about 10-15 staff in total).
• Coach on technical topics, processes and tools. Mentor staff on individual development and inspire and develop the staff & specialists throughout the team.
• Ensure that the Competency Management Framework (CMF) is kept up to date with developments elsewhere in Shell. Manage the training budget for the team.
• Create a positive working environment for staff and cultivate a strong team spirit, emphasizing a learner mindset and a culture of safety.
• Provide clarity and direction to the team using GPA & other strategic and tactical business plans and provide the technical steer for assigned workstream(s)
• Enable the usage of supporting technologies /IT tools and encourage the teams to have a clear asset-centricity & delivery focus.

Operational delivery:

• Responsible for the team’s operational delivery and performance, ensuring timely delivery with required quality control and continuous improvement, while prioritizing value delivery on the team’s agenda.
• Perform regular quality checks, actively monitor progress, manage the overall team KPIs, and look for opportunities to standardize. Conduct regular huddles and meetings involving all team members, and ensure the team is compliant with applicable standards, guidelines, and local requirements.

• Ensures that utilization of staff & specialists is actively managed, and an appropriate balance is maintained in providing customers with long relationships with staff and development opportunities for staff.
• Coordinate and deliver recruitment and onboarding activities, while collaborating effectively within TAO and other teams (Ops Support, P&T, IT, CP, etc.).
• Ensure that the trained resources are effectively deployed & the KPIs & deliverables are closely monitored & improved.
• Ensure that billing, time-writing and expense claims are executed in a timely manner.

Support Account, Migration, Portfolio, Quality, Talent management & Compliance:

• Support the Deployment and Capability leads in managing various activities related to Accounts, Migrations, Portfolio, Quality Assurance & Talent Development.
• Ensure that activities are executed in line with Shell’s policies & standards. (Data privacy/protection, HSSE&SP, DEP, AMS processes & others).
• Ensure timely preparation of CTRs/TORs for proven work & ensure compliance to commercial, Tax, HR & Legal requirements.

Business Dimensions:

• The role will be reporting to Sr Technical Operations Manager – Engineering & Projects, who reports to GM Asset Care.
• Managing (up to 15 total) Team members that includes engineers & Technical Specialists.
• Manage multiple stakeholders, namely various business partners in C+P, Integrated Gas and Upstream, and RES assets with other corporate businesses/ functions as well as internal peers & Leadership Teams at multiple levels. 

What you bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical/ Metallurgical/Materials or any engineering discipline with preferably 10 plus years of work experience in Projects, Engineering, Maintenance in Mechanical Static & Piping workstream in Oil & Gas/ Petrochemicals or any equivalent Industries.
• Experience in leading Mechanical Static / Piping Design Improvement Projects onsite and large teams in a virtual environment.
• A track record in building and sustaining teams and experience of leading change in complex, multi assets/portfolio environments and a track record in building, influencing and sustaining natural teams.
• Preferably have onsite technical field experience. Relevant certifications are an advantage.
• Able to demonstrate in depth technical knowledge & required skill sets for the role (as per TAO competency framework).
• Able to proactively manage a wide range of stakeholders at different seniority levels and experience working across different cultures.
• Solid experience in program management and facilitating continuous improvement.
• Sound understanding of business/process workflow and having mature mindset to deal and behave under tough/challenging situations.

What we offer

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.
• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.
• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.
• Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.
• Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working.
• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performancerelated salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.
• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.
• Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.
• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and
• international teams.
• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.

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Shell in India

Shell is a diversified energy company in India with 13,000 employees, and presence in Integrated Gas, Downstream, Power, Renewable and Upstream. Additionally, we have deep capabilities in R&D, digitalisation, and business operations.

Our global strategy, Powering Progress, is designed to generate value for our shareholders, customers, and the wider society, and focuses on creating more value with less emissions. The strategy supports our purpose of providing more and cleaner energy solutions, with the aim of profitably transforming Shell into a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050. As India moves towards its target of net-zero emissions by 2070, Shell India aims to play a leading role in securing vital energy for today, while investing in, and helping to build, the energy system of the future through strategic investments in the country.

Our Lubricants business serves over 50,000 consumers through a strong network of over 200 distributors, and operates an end-to-end value chain that spans conceptualization, development, and production at a world-class blending plant at Taloja. Through our 350-plus retail stations, we offer an integrated mobility experience including fuels, cafes, and convenience stores, with a prominent network of EV recharging facilities.

Shell owns and operates a LNG re-gasification terminal at Hazira, Surat, with a capacity of 5 MTPA and a LNG truck-loading unit that plays a crucial role in helping meet India’s growing demand for gas across sectors. In 2022, Shell acquired Sprng Energy in a $1.55 billion deal to build an integrated energy transition business in the country. Sprng is a leading renewable energy company in India which develops and manages solar, wind, and hybrid power generation facilities and infrastructure.

Our three capability centres across Bangalore and Chennai serve as a technology and innovation powerhouse for Shell globally, working as a delivery engine for core technical, digital, and finance processes: pioneering digital innovation and cutting-edge technologies across the energy sector. We also have strong academic partnerships and collaborations with leading universities and technology institutes to accelerate decarbonization efforts within the energy sector.

We are committed to positively contributing to the communities in which we operate through programmes on STEM Education, Skilling, and Livelihood across India. We nurture and invest in startups developing initiatives focused on accelerating energy innovation through programs such as Shell E4 and Shell Eco-marathon. We also have strategic investments in new energy companies such as Husk Power, d.light, Orb Energy, and Cleantech Solar.

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