Engineering Lead (Process)
Job Purpose
- The Process Engineering Lead will be responsible for providing expert technical guidance on the design of the Offshore Topside facilities. The role ensures the design of process facilities and equipment and compliance with the company and international standards to enhance asset reliability and safety.
- Lead the process engineering activities for multiple offshore projects, ensuring technical requirements (e.g., project specifications, data sheets, etc.) fully comply with project deliverables and standardised processes and provide support to the offshore engineering manager, ensuring all aspects are delivered to the highest standards.
Job Context & Major Challenges
Provide knowledge and understanding on the requirements of EPCI, communicating and effectively translating Company requirements and data to support efficient delivery by the contractor. Collaborate across disciplines, including Loss Prevention, Electrical, Mechanical, ICSS, Pipeline, Umbilicals, HSSE and Risk, and monitor the progress and delivery of the engineering sections of the work scope.
Key Job Accountabilities
Engineering Compliance & Assurance
Ensure that the Contractor’s process engineering for Topsides and Onshore Facilities (offshore scope) engineering designs comply with the contract requirements, including project codes and standards.
Review & Approval of Engineering Deliverables
Review and approve Contractor engineering deliverables for Offshore process facilities and equipment including Test Separator, Pig Traps, and Chemical Storage Tanks. Review and comment on other engineering discipline deliverables.
Engineering Planning & Execution
Plan and schedule the engineering deliverables to enable efficient project execution, ensuring technical alignment and compliance with the company operational policies, standards of business conduct and project management system.
Design Reviews & Risk Management Workshops
Participate in key design workshops and ensure that recommendations are correctly implemented and actions closed, including:
- 3D Model Reviews
- Lessons Learned Reviews
- Value Engineering Workshops
- HAZOP
- SIL
- LOPA
- Engineering Criticality Assessments
Contractor Performance Monitoring
Support the Offshore Engineering Manager in monitoring the contractor’s progress on delivery of the required Process Engineering deliverables for Topsides, Pipeline and STP project scope.
Technical Coordination & SME Engagement
Coordinate with Subject Matter Experts from respective disciplines involved in the delivery of the process systems and equipment, and ensure endorsement of technical deviations to Company specifications when required.
Engineering Interface Management
Supervise and manage the Engineering interface for process systems and equipment for Topsides and Onshore Facilities (Offshore scope).
As-Built Documentation Support
Review Contractor engineering site queries and red line mark-ups of engineering deliverables to support As-built activities.
Person Specification – Minimum Requirements
- Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.
- Knowledge & Experience
- 8 years experience in Engineering roles, including 4 years in the Oil & Gas Industry, and including 1 years experience in a supervisory or acting role, or oversight of contractor/subcontractors/service/vendor personnel with a broad knowledge of engineering execution including design standards, specifications, codes, safety criteria, offshore facilities design, construction and operations.
- Experience managing contractors and third party vendors, in several phases of the projects, preferably done a complete project from FEED to Start-up.
- Experience with risk assessment approach in decision making.
- Experience in technology adoption and implementation of continuous improvement.
- Experience working in large scale integrated operating organizations in Operations, Projects, Subsurface, etc.
- SME level competency in at least one Engineering Discipline.
- Experience with sour service gas and LNG facilities (for Onshore) and large Offshore Platforms / Pipelines (for Offshore).
- Technical & Business Skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a focus on teamwork and the ability to communicate and interact within a PMT.
- Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work in multidisciplinary, multicultural teams in offshore environments.
- Excellent report writing and presentation skills.
- A high level of proficiency in written and spoken English.
- Computer literacy involving the regular use of professional office applications and some technical applications.
- Good knowledge of mechanical equipment, piping, pipeline, structural, instrument, telecom, piping and electrical systems.
Why This Role Matters
This position plays a critical role in ensuring the successful delivery of the Offshore Projects by providing technical leadership, engineering governance, contractor oversight, and multidisciplinary coordination across Topsides, Pipeline, and Onshore Facilities (Offshore scope) engineering activities while maintaining compliance with the company standards, project specifications, and industry best practices.