Job Title: Lead Process Engineer – Offshore Project
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KBR is seeking a Lead Process Engineer for an offshore project based initially in Abu Dhabi, with relocation to the Spain office and a later return to Abu Dhabi.
The role provides advanced process engineering expertise for offshore facility design, modification, integration, commissioning, and operations support.
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Role Overview
KBR is seeking a Lead Process Engineer for an offshore project based initially in Abu Dhabi, with relocation to the Spain office and a later return to Abu Dhabi.
The role provides advanced process engineering expertise for offshore facility design, modification, integration, commissioning, and operations support.
Process Engineering and Design
- Lead process engineering activities for offshore water injection systems and associated facilities.
- Develop and review PFDs, P&IDs, process design bases, and engineering calculations.
- Perform hydraulic calculations, equipment sizing, process simulations, and system performance evaluations.
- Optimize water injection systems and support process optimization and debottlenecking studies.
Safety and Risk Management
- Participate in HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, LOPA, and other process safety studies.
- Ensure compliance with process safety management requirements.
- Conduct process risk assessments and provide mitigation measures.
- Support Management of Change activities for brownfield modifications.
Engineering Coordination
- Coordinate with mechanical, piping, instrumentation, electrical, and operations teams.
- Provide technical support during detailed engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning phases.
- Review vendor documents and technical proposals and resolve process engineering issues.
Brownfield and Offshore Support
- Perform feasibility studies and brownfield engineering assessments.
- Support tie-in engineering and shutdown planning activities.
- Evaluate existing offshore facilities for integration of new water injection systems.
- Conduct offshore site surveys and technical reviews when required.
Commissioning and Operations
- Develop process commissioning procedures and support pre-commissioning, commissioning, startup, and performance testing.
- Troubleshoot process upsets and operational challenges.
- Assist operations teams in achieving production and injection targets.
Required Qualifications and Experience
- Hold a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or Process Engineering.
- Have 20 or more years of process engineering experience in oil and gas projects.
- Have at least 5 years of experience in offshore brownfield projects.
- Have proven involvement in FEED, detailed engineering, EPC, commissioning, and start-up phases.
Preferred Qualifications
- A master's degree is an added advantage.
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent professional registration is preferred.
- ADNOC Offshore or Middle East project experience is highly preferred.
Technical Competencies and Software
- Technical competencies include produced water treatment, process simulation, hydraulic analysis, relief and flare system design, process safety management, brownfield engineering, and offshore facility modifications.
- Software listed includes Aspen HYSYS, Aspen Plus, PipeSim, Flarenet, HTRI, PipeFlow, and MS Office Suite.
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