Job Title: Simulator Engineer
Working Location: Onshore, Doha, Qatar
Contract Type: Initial 2-year contract with possibility of extension
Department: Operation Expansion Start Up Department
Job Description - Simulator Engineer
Part A: Job Specification
Job Purpose
1. Maintain Operator Training Simulators by addressing system issues, performing periodic system health checks, system backup, and updating simulator models as per plant management of changes.
2. Design and implement new simulator troubleshooting training scenarios.
3. Contribute extensively to Operator Training Simulator projects with a high degree of independence.
Reporting and Relationships
- Report to Technical Training Head.
- Direct Report - Nil.
- Internal: Interface with Senior Instructors / Instructors.
- External: Interface with Operations Team, Centre of Expertise and Maintenance team, Engineering and Ventures, training simulator vendors.
Job Context & Major Challenge(s)
- Operates in a technical environment with interface with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
- Required to contribute to Operator Training Simulator Project and system maintenance tasks providing expertise in specialized area.
Financial Dimension
- Holds no financial delegation of authority.
Generic Accountabilities - All Employees
Safety, Health & Environment
1. Ensure all activities are undertaken in compliance with Company Safety, Health and Environment and Quality policies, regulations, and standards.
Qatarization Program
1. Contribute to the development of Qatari employees. This accountability is a condition of employment for expatriate employees.
Firewall Compliance
1. Ensure all activities undertaken comply with anti-trust and competition laws and company firewall policies and procedures.
Key Responsibilities
1. Perform software maintenance of all simulator models by
- Troubleshooting and fixing simulator issues during simulator training.
- Performing periodic system backup and hardware and software health checks.
- Liaising with Centre of Expertise and Maintenance team to address hardware/software failures in simulator models.
- Managing antivirus updates.
2. Design and implement new simulator troubleshooting training scenarios in coordination with Operation team and Instructors.
3. Manage implementation of management of change in training simulator models.
4. Contribute to new Operator Training Simulator Project by liaising with Engineering, Ventures, and/or PMT team:
- Provide expertise in preliminary analysis and design for Operator Training Simulator projects.
- Assist in developing and reviewing Statement of Work (SOW) or work scope for new simulator models.
- Address vendors' technical clarification during project bidding phase.
- Define detailed Operator Training Simulator Technical requirements during project kick-off meetings with vendors.
- Review and approve training simulator deliverables by participating in system acceptance tests, including Model Acceptance/Validation Test, Factory Acceptance Test, Site Acceptance Test, and project document reviews.
5. Liaise with Centre of Expertise and Maintenance team to manage simulator spares.
6. Liaise with Obsolescence Management team to manage simulator hardware/software obsolescence.
7. Develop a broad understanding of the key techniques and applications across all installed Training Simulators.
8. Provide simulation technical information and expertise to other disciplines, engineering and non-engineering, as per requirements.
Part B: Person Specification - Minimum Requirements
Qualifications
- Formal Engineering Degree preferably in Chemical Engineering, Petrochemical Engineering or equivalent field.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience in process simulation software (steady state and dynamic simulation).
- Knowledge of control systems such as Foxboro, Emerson DeltaV, Honeywell Experion, TRICONEX, and CCC control systems.
- Minimum 10 years of working experience in process modeling and Operator Training Simulators using software such as Unisim Operation, Unisim Design, Dynsim, FSIM/SCP, and TRISIM.
- Practical experience in Gas Processing, Refinery, Offsite, and Utilities processes.
- Well-developed organizational and communication skills.
- Interpersonal skills to give and receive information tactfully with a multicultural audience.
- Proficient in written and spoken English with high-level presentation skills.
- Computer literacy (MS Office).
Behavioural Competencies
- SHE Understanding
- Quality/Quantity of Work
- Ethics and Integrity
- Planning and Organizing
- Trust and Empowerment
- Initiative/Commitment
- Teamwork/Supporting Others
- Interpersonal Skills
- Communication and Information Sharing
- Service Orientation
- Innovation
- Problem Solving
- Job Knowledge
- Supervising and Coaching Others
If you are passionate about simulation engineering and thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment, we encourage you to apply and contribute your expertise to our team.
Working Location: Onshore, Doha, Qatar
Contract Type: Initial 2-year contract with possibility of extension
Department: Operation Expansion Start Up Department
Job Description - Simulator Engineer
Part A: Job Specification
Job Purpose
1. Maintain Operator Training Simulators by addressing system issues, performing periodic system health checks, system backup, and updating simulator models as per plant management of changes.
2. Design and implement new simulator troubleshooting training scenarios.
3. Contribute extensively to Operator Training Simulator projects with a high degree of independence.
Reporting and Relationships
- Report to Technical Training Head.
- Direct Report - Nil.
- Internal: Interface with Senior Instructors / Instructors.
- External: Interface with Operations Team, Centre of Expertise and Maintenance team, Engineering and Ventures, training simulator vendors.
Job Context & Major Challenge(s)
- Operates in a technical environment with interface with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
- Required to contribute to Operator Training Simulator Project and system maintenance tasks providing expertise in specialized area.
Financial Dimension
- Holds no financial delegation of authority.
Generic Accountabilities - All Employees
Safety, Health & Environment
1. Ensure all activities are undertaken in compliance with Company Safety, Health and Environment and Quality policies, regulations, and standards.
Qatarization Program
1. Contribute to the development of Qatari employees. This accountability is a condition of employment for expatriate employees.
Firewall Compliance
1. Ensure all activities undertaken comply with anti-trust and competition laws and company firewall policies and procedures.
Key Responsibilities
1. Perform software maintenance of all simulator models by
- Troubleshooting and fixing simulator issues during simulator training.
- Performing periodic system backup and hardware and software health checks.
- Liaising with Centre of Expertise and Maintenance team to address hardware/software failures in simulator models.
- Managing antivirus updates.
2. Design and implement new simulator troubleshooting training scenarios in coordination with Operation team and Instructors.
3. Manage implementation of management of change in training simulator models.
4. Contribute to new Operator Training Simulator Project by liaising with Engineering, Ventures, and/or PMT team:
- Provide expertise in preliminary analysis and design for Operator Training Simulator projects.
- Assist in developing and reviewing Statement of Work (SOW) or work scope for new simulator models.
- Address vendors' technical clarification during project bidding phase.
- Define detailed Operator Training Simulator Technical requirements during project kick-off meetings with vendors.
- Review and approve training simulator deliverables by participating in system acceptance tests, including Model Acceptance/Validation Test, Factory Acceptance Test, Site Acceptance Test, and project document reviews.
5. Liaise with Centre of Expertise and Maintenance team to manage simulator spares.
6. Liaise with Obsolescence Management team to manage simulator hardware/software obsolescence.
7. Develop a broad understanding of the key techniques and applications across all installed Training Simulators.
8. Provide simulation technical information and expertise to other disciplines, engineering and non-engineering, as per requirements.
Part B: Person Specification - Minimum Requirements
Qualifications
- Formal Engineering Degree preferably in Chemical Engineering, Petrochemical Engineering or equivalent field.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience in process simulation software (steady state and dynamic simulation).
- Knowledge of control systems such as Foxboro, Emerson DeltaV, Honeywell Experion, TRICONEX, and CCC control systems.
- Minimum 10 years of working experience in process modeling and Operator Training Simulators using software such as Unisim Operation, Unisim Design, Dynsim, FSIM/SCP, and TRISIM.
- Practical experience in Gas Processing, Refinery, Offsite, and Utilities processes.
- Well-developed organizational and communication skills.
- Interpersonal skills to give and receive information tactfully with a multicultural audience.
- Proficient in written and spoken English with high-level presentation skills.
- Computer literacy (MS Office).
Behavioural Competencies
- SHE Understanding
- Quality/Quantity of Work
- Ethics and Integrity
- Planning and Organizing
- Trust and Empowerment
- Initiative/Commitment
- Teamwork/Supporting Others
- Interpersonal Skills
- Communication and Information Sharing
- Service Orientation
- Innovation
- Problem Solving
- Job Knowledge
- Supervising and Coaching Others
If you are passionate about simulation engineering and thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment, we encourage you to apply and contribute your expertise to our team.