Process Engineering Specialist
Location: Qatar (Onshore: Ras Laffan/Doha HQ)Contract Type: 1-year initial contract with possibility of extension
Job Purpose
Advise and support process engineering activities during the EPC and Startup phase until handover to permanent Asset, ensuring project deliverables meet Operations expectations in terms of Safety, Operability, Reliability, and Maintainability over the facility design life cycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Actively participate and provide process engineering support to RCFA, Hazop, FRA, Hazid, SIL verification, and process safety and reliability issues.
- Support development of Standard Operating Procedures required for new projects.
- Develop and implement process surveillance tools for Operations assets in compliance with surveillance plans to ensure safe, reliable, and optimum production, including troubleshooting, engineering recommendations, and timely escalation of threats and deviations from surveillance monitoring.
- Participate in System Completions processes for walk-down prior to commissioning and startup (e.g., witness of chemical/catalysts loading).
- Maintain an Issue Register, identifying and resolving critical issues including new technology risks (under area of responsibility) which could impact new project Reliability, Availability, and Cyber Security.
- Provide technical input related to area of expertise to other disciplines and functions as required to support overall business objectives.
- Support and facilitate smooth completion of project tie-in requirements for all systems under the area of responsibility.
- Support high-risk commissioning activities for high complexity and large-scale projects by undertaking stringent system surveillance, tuning and optimizing systems, and providing advisory support to Operations and Maintenance.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering.
- Minimum 8 years' experience in an oil and gas environment.
- Able to work and make decisions under highly stressful conditions.
- Fluent in written and spoken English.
- Strong leadership and people skills.
- Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office and procurement and ERP systems.