Senior Static Equipment Engineer

Senior Static Equipment Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Lead static equipment engineering for capital projects, including pressure vessels, heat exchangers, reformer furnace and tubes, and high-pressure urea/carbamate equipment from concept and feasibility through FEED, detailed design, and procurement of new equipment.
• Promote, follow, and ensure fulfilment of Occupational Health & Safety, Environment, Quality, Process Safety, and Information Security standards throughout all phases of project development and execution.
• Lead static equipment sizing and selection studies during concept and feasibility phases.
• Develop static equipment design philosophy for new units and modification projects, ensuring compliance with international codes and process requirements.
• Promote innovative solutions in static equipment specifications to support corporate sustainability goals.
• Provide advanced technical expertise and problem-solving support during equipment fabrication, inspection, testing, and commissioning to resolve structural or material anomalies and prevent future operational defects.
• Develop static equipment lists, design basis, and preliminary datasheets during FEED.
• Review licensor and contractor static equipment design packages for technical compliance.
• Review detailed static equipment design, calculations, and drawings during EPC execution.
• Resolve technical queries related to static equipment design, materials, and fabrication.
• Review vendor design calculations, material certificates, and inspection/test plans during fabrication.
• Prepare and review static equipment technical specifications, datasheets, and requisition packages for pressure vessels, tanks, heat exchangers, columns, reactors, filters, and any pressure equipment.
• Manage the technical evaluation of vendor bids and clarify complex engineering queries during procurement to ensure only technically qualified suppliers are selected, verifying compliance with ASME/API codes and specifications.
• Own and maintain static equipment design standards and specifications.
• Capture design and fabrication lessons learned into updated static equipment specifications.
• Manage time, cost, and quality across multiple ongoing projects simultaneously.
• Manage the technical interface with other engineering disciplines, procurement, and construction contractors and third-party engineering consultants during all project lifecycle phases.
• Provide technical mentoring and guidance to junior engineers on project scopes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 8 years of static equipment engineering experience, preferably in ammonia and urea projects, including new equipment specification, technical bid evaluation, and vendor design review.
• API 510/570/653 certification is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of ASME Section VIII and project procurement processes.
• Familiarity with engineering software such as AutoCAD, PV Elite, and CAESAR II.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.