Process Engineer

We are looking for a Process Engineer to work in Aberdeen on a 12-month renewable contract! 

Position Overview
Carry out Process engineering activities related to Operations, Engineering and Modifications associated with Asset in support of business objectives of producing Hydrocarbons in a safe and cost effective manner.

Accountabilities
• Provide day to day process engineering support for the Asset teams offshore and onshore
• Discuss with appropriate Technical Authority any issues that impact SECE’s
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Key Duties
• Provide day to day process engineering support for the Asset teams offshore and onshore
• Appointed as Process Engineering competent person by appropriate Technical Authority
• Identify potential areas for optimizations of the asset process systems
• Identify and understand production threats and opportunities, and work with the Operations Team in resolving and/or minimising threats and developing opportunities
• Provide direction to other process engineers in the conduct of engineering activities to ensure a safe and environmentally responsible operation
• Ensure the quality of engineering deliverables produced by other Process Engineers for the Asset are compliant with current and future offshore legislation, agreements, regulatory and company standards affecting Maintenance and Engineering activities, and are consistent with best engineering practice
• Comply with HSE&A principles, policies and procedures
• Role model for safe and environmentally responsible behaviours
• Ensure effective and timely close out of Synergi and ICP actions
• Conduct periodic site Process Safety reviews/audits in line with Operations schedule
• Conduct periodic “cold eye” observations (e.g. during otherwise planned site visits) and produce timely reports
• Participate in regular performance management dialogues with Operations Manager
• Review and comment when necessary on technical documents produced by Vendors, 3rd party contractors and Engineering Contractor
• Review and respond to Technical Queries as required
• Review and approve shutdown leak test workpacks prepared by 3rd parties
• Review of Technical Queries in compliance with HSE26 (i.e. leak testing procedure)
• Participate with Site Operation Team to develop proposals to overcome deficiencies in existing process plan design
• Prepare or delegate the issue for approval of Statement of Requirements (SOR) for engineering works
• Responsible as for the approval of vendors, 3rd party contractors and main Engineering contractor’s process technical documents in a timely manner
• Responsible for the delivery and cost control of the agreed process study work load via delegation to site process engineers or process consultants
• Prepare the review, and preparation of new or revision to Site Operating

Procedures
• Participate in risk assessment, Root Cause Analysis, safety operation assessments
• Prepare or delegate preparation of AFE budget applications
• When required conduct prestart up audits prior to completion of major project/modifications
• Promote technological innovations that can be economically exploited to improve safety or production performance for facilities
• Provide Process design and analysis to enable the safe and efficient implementation of modifications within project targets, and assist in the preparation of project / operational work plans

Education Attainment & Accreditation
• Degree qualified or equivalent in a Chemical / Process engineering discipline, preferably chartered

Professional Skills & Experience
• Extensive, design engineering and operations experience within the oil and gas industry

Job Description
• Adherence to company values
• Flexible, open-minded ability to work in a high pressure environment and meet tight deadlines
• A self-starter, able to one’s own initiative to identify and lead business improvements as required
• Capacity to acknowledge and analyse large quantities of information
• The ability to be decisive by making well thought-through and timely decisions
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a good facilitator
• Resilient team player, embraces change and continual improvement
• Ability to communicate business, technical and commercial concepts to many levels in Oil & Gas organisations
• Strong safety awareness

Circumstances
• Ability to travel offshore