Process Engineering Specialist

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Job vacancy

Process engineering specialist (LNG, SRU, IR, utilities & helium-4)

Job purpose

To advise and support process engineering-related activities during the EPC and start-up phases through to handover to the permanent asset, ensuring project deliverables meet operations expectations in terms of safety, operability, reliability, and maintainability throughout the facility design lifecycle.

Reporting and relationships

Reporting line
Reports to head of engineering

Internal interfaces
Regular interaction with project management team (PMT) and operations
Periodic interaction with engineering & projects group and HSEQ

External interfaces
Frequent engagement with shareholder subject matter experts
Close coordination with EPC contractors, vendors, suppliers, and engineering consultants

Job context & major challenges

• Influence project decisions by balancing CAPEX and OPEX over the full asset lifecycle
• Ensure compliance with QG specifications, processes, and procedures
• Identify, assess, and mitigate new technology and process safety risks
• Provide operationally focused engineering input to support long-term reliability and availability

Key responsibilities

• Advise and support process engineering activities during EPC, commissioning, start-up, and handover phases
• Actively participate in RCFA, HAZOP, HAZID, FRA, SIL verification, and other process safety and reliability studies
• Support the development and review of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for new projects
• Develop and implement process surveillance tools in line with approved surveillance plans to ensure safe, reliable, and optimum production
• Perform process troubleshooting, provide engineering recommendations, and ensure timely escalation of threats or deviations
• Participate in system completion processes, including walk-downs prior to commissioning and start-up (e.g. witnessing chemical / catalyst loading)
• Support and facilitate completion of project tie-in activities for systems within area of responsibility
• Support high-risk commissioning activities for large-scale and complex projects by:
  • Undertaking stringent system surveillance
  • Tuning and optimizing process systems
  • Providing advisory support to operations and maintenance teams
• Maintain an issue register to identify, track, and resolve critical issues, including new technology risks that may impact reliability, availability, and cyber security
• Provide technical input within area of expertise to other disciplines and functions as required to support overall business objectives

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering

Knowledge and/or experience

Minimum 8 years’ experience in an oil and gas environment