SENIOR PROCESS ENGINEER
Our client, a global oil and gas operator is seeking a Senior process engineer to join their Aberdeen Team. This will be a hybrid role working in the office a minimum of 3 days per week with the option of working 2 days at home. This role will require travel to both their UK and NL offshore assets as well as the Barrow Terminal. Due to this, the candidate must have all offshore certification in place.
Job Overview
Act as the E&P Process Engineering Authority (EA2) as defined in CEU-ENG-GENSTA-0056 to safeguard, support and assure the Asset Integrity and Process Safety across all Client's MH Offshore and Onshore Assets.
Act as independent evaluator of Process Engineering changes and risks to ensure safe and effective delivery.
Provides Process Engineering support to and assurance of the delivery of capital projects and minor modifications under the Management of Change Procedures.
Provides Process Engineering support for process plant performance, identify areas for improvement, undertake trials and studies and suggesting the most economic option for future advances, across all Client's assets.
Provide cover for the Technical Authority or asset engineers (EA3s) as required and day to day support to offshore and/or onshore assets as primary focal point when it is required.
Role Deliverables and Responsibilities
Responsibility for key process documents, such as PFD's and P&ID's, and support to other discipline key documents such as C&E's, A&T's etc.
Collaborate with other discipline TA's, Facility Engineers, Asset Integrity, HSE and Production Support teams etc to deliver business objectives.
Identify and develop work scopes that enhance strategic objectives, including safety & environmental performance, efficiency performance and reliability/availability of all process systems, especially safety systems that minimise risk and eliminate potential hazards.
Proactively support and participate in process safety incident and equipment failure investigations Develop and manage relationships with the operations and maintenance teams as well as with core contractors.
Close working relationship with contractors providing asset specific knowledge and
quality assurance/quality control: including reviewing calculations, philosophies, and designs.
Identify choke points and propose solutions for future operations based on future production curves
Participate in asset HAZOP, PHR, LOPA and risk assessments, including active participation in the actions close out process
Support integrated asset planning processes and Provide cover for the Technical Authority or asset engineers (EA3s) as required
Key Technical Skills
Knowledge of UK and NL legislations pertaining to the safe operation of offshore hydrocarbon processes
Ability to resolve complex problems and drive innovative solutions
Good written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to use HYSYS, and Microsoft office tools effectively
Use of PI data historian for trend analysis and production optimisation and Planning and organization for successful execution of multiple work streams concurrently.
SAP experience, particularly SAP PM and Ability to interact effectively at all levels and positively influence teams across core operations crew, contractors, and JV partners
Education
Process (or Chemical) Engineering degree required
Chartered Engineer
Work Experience
Experience of providing process engineering support to front-line operation of a major offshore production facility
Significant and extensive knowledge of Process and Major Accident Hazard (MAH) prevention technical practices and legislation (for offshore and onshore), which would be underpinned by technical achievements in process engineering discipline in the energy or chemical industry.
Demonstrable experience of operations within complex Oil/Gas, Petrochemical, or Chemical plant
Knowledge of all forms of engineering documentation, including block diagrams, PFDs, P&IDs Data Sheets, Cause & Effect charts, and safety critical elements
Deep and extensive knowledge of relevant codes, standards, and applicable regulations both statutory and company specific
Experience of successfully closing out actions generated in HAZOP, LOPA, PHR sessions
Experience of providing process engineering support to upstream and mid-stream processing facilities.
Certifications
MIChemE and CEng or equivalent
Mandatory Training required
BOSIET, MIST and OFFSHORE MEDICAL
Ability to travel offshore in NL and UK assets.