Senior Process Engineer

Job summary

Provide process engineering expertise for the HA & HB-Buko projects, delivering 350-450 MMscf/d of gas and 25-30 kb/d of oil/condensate from 2029. Support project integration and optimization while providing technical assurance across all project phases, ensuring design integrity, operational reliability, safe execution, and successful delivery.

Min Qualification: Degree Experience Level: Senior level Experience Length: 8 years Language Requirement: English Working Hours: Full Time - 8 to 5 Applicant Location: Port Harcourt & Rivers State, Nigeria

Job descriptions & requirements

Responsibilities:

• Deliver high-quality process engineering input for the Process Engineering Discipline in HA project.
• Function as Senior Process Engineer and a Subject Matter Expert (SME process modelling).
• Assist the HA Process Discipline lead in managing the process discipline and willing/available to support other projects and Assets when required.
• Provide high quality - well thought out and documented - process engineering deliverables.
• Support the Project in meeting process safety AIPSM (Asset Integrity Process Safety Management) requirements for Design, Construction and operations.
• Interpret and apply design standards and Provide Process Engineering inputs in technical reviews and Management of Change to ensure technical integrity, efficiency, and safety of facilities.
• Contribute to successful project design delivery - on schedule and on budget - through efficient design practices.
• Share and implement global best practice and learnings with special focus on standardisation and repeatability.
• Develop effective and supportive working relationships with other disciplines. Support and coach trainee Engineers.
• Provide process related technical clarifications with contractors/vendors and seek avenues for cost savings.
• Work with a diverse range of process equipment vendors to optimise equipment design through the application of best practices.
• Apply minimum technical specifications and system engineering initiatives for project specifications and contractors' activities on process engineering.
• Verification of the design work carried out by engineering contractors to ensure proposed solutions meet integrity, reliability, operability and maintainability requirements when required.
• Provide support during the fabrication, testing, installation and commissioning of process equipment, and conduct shop and field acceptance testing.
• Participate in the development of the pre-commissioning, commissioning and start-up plans for the HA facility.
• Contributory participation in multi-discipline project reviews including HAZOP, HAZID, E-3D model, layout, SIL classification studies, design reviews and constructability reviews.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (preferably Chemical Engineering).
• NSE and COREN membership.
• Experience with offshore platforms, FPSOs, or onshore terminals is desirable.
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience within the oil and gas industry.

Skills & Competencies:

• Demonstrated competence in process engineering
• Experience with an understanding of operations and maintenance work processes.
• Knowledge of HSSE framework and International engineering standards, best practices, and systems.
• A good understanding of practices, standards, and technologies relating to Oil and Gas facilities.
• Skilled in the use of simulation tools e.g., UNISIM, IPSM-GAP, PIPESIM, etc.
• Strong team, personal and people management skills, committed to learning and continuous improvement.
• Considerable customer focus, interpersonal skills and commercial astuteness are required together with initiative, expertise and energy to identify and exploit business opportunities.
• Good communication skills are essential.
• Ability to function effectively in a multi-ethnic, multi-disciplinary environment.
• Good leadership, coaching, negotiating, decision-making, personal relations and communication skills are paramount for success. Intercultural awareness and team integration skills are required.
• Personal effectiveness and ability to work and deliver with minimal supervision.
• Experience working with Sub-surface Disciplines in a collaborative environment, including the use of Integrated Production System Modelling Tool(s).