Process Specialist

Process Engineer

Location: Milan, Italy
Project: Water Handling & Injection Development Project
Type of Assignment: Freelance / Consultancy Contract
Duration: September 2026 - January 2028
Project Phase: Detailed Design EPC
Language: English (Professional written and verbal) and Italian 

Keywords

Process Engineering • Water Treatment • Water Injection • EPC Projects • Oil & Gas • Process Design • HYSYS • PRO II • Process Simulation • Dynamic Simulation • PFD • P&ID • HAZOP • LOPA • SIL • Process Safety • Hydraulic Calculations • Heat & Material Balance • Multidisciplinary Engineering • Detailed Design • Engineering Management • Process Optimization • Offshore Facilities • Onshore Facilities

The Project

You will join the Project Management Team supporting a large-scale water handling and injection development project within the Oil & Gas sector.

The project aims to develop and expand water treatment, handling, and injection facilities by integrating multiple water supply sources and enhancing existing infrastructure. The facilities will process significant water volumes to support long-term field production objectives while ensuring operational reliability and future capacity requirements.

This assignment offers the opportunity to work within a complex EPC environment involving international engineering contractors, vendors, licensors, and multidisciplinary engineering teams throughout the detailed design phase.

The Role

As a Process Engineer, you will be responsible for overseeing process engineering activities throughout the detailed design phase, ensuring the quality, consistency, and timely delivery of engineering deliverables.

You will provide technical leadership across process design, simulation, safety studies, and multidisciplinary coordination while supporting contractor activities and ensuring compliance with project requirements, industry standards, and engineering best practices.

Key Responsibilities

Process Engineering & Technical Support

• Monitor and coordinate contractor process engineering activities.
• Resolve critical engineering issues affecting project progress and design delivery.
• Review and assess process engineering deliverables produced by contractors and vendors.
• Provide technical expertise and support across all process engineering activities.
• Ensure engineering solutions comply with project requirements, standards, and specifications.
• Support multidisciplinary teams on process-related technical matters.

Design Review & Engineering Assurance

• Review and validate key engineering documents, including:
  • Process Design Basis
  • Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs)
  • Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)
  • Heat & Material Balances (H&MB)
  • Material Selection Documentation
• Participate in design reviews at key project milestones (30%, 60%, and 90%).
• Support equipment design, sizing, specification, and selection activities.
• Ensure engineering deliverables meet quality standards and project objectives.
• Participate in 3D model reviews and interdisciplinary design reviews.

Process Safety & Risk Management

• Participate in HAZOP, LOPA, SIL, and other process safety studies.
• Support safety assessments and risk mitigation initiatives.
• Ensure process safety principles are incorporated into design activities.
• Identify and address process-related safety concerns during project execution.

Stakeholder & Project Coordination

• Coordinate with engineering contractors, licensors, vendors, and project stakeholders.
• Facilitate effective communication between engineering disciplines.
• Support project execution through proactive technical problem-solving.
• Identify opportunities to improve project cost efficiency and schedule performance.
• Contribute to successful delivery of project objectives within planned timelines.

Tools & Systems

• Aspen HYSYS
• PRO II
• Flare System Analysis Software
• Process Safety Analysis Tools
• Dynamic Simulation Software
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Engineering Design & Documentation Systems

Candidate Profile

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering.
• Master's Degree is considered an advantage.

Experience

• Minimum 10-15 years of experience in Process Engineering within large-scale Oil & Gas, Energy, or EPC projects.
• Previous experience on major brownfield and greenfield developments.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering and project environments.
• Proven track record in detailed engineering and EPC project phases.
• Experience managing engineering contractor interfaces is highly desirable.

Technical Skills

• Strong experience with process simulation software, including:
  • Aspen HYSYS
  • PRO II
  • Flare System Analysis Tools
• Experience in both steady-state and dynamic process simulation.
• Strong knowledge of:
  • Heat & Material Balances (H&MB)
  • Heat Integration Studies
  • PFDs and P&IDs
  • Hydraulic Calculations
  • Process Equipment Design
  • Instrument and Control Philosophy
  • Material Selection
• Experience participating in Process Safety Reviews and Risk Assessments.
• Knowledge of the following would be considered an advantage:
  • HTRI / HTFS
  • Column Tray & Packing Design
  • Corrosion Engineering
  • Materials Selection
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
• Familiarity with international Oil & Gas engineering standards and procedures.

Soft Skills

• Planning & Organizing
• Analytical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Safety Awareness
• Influencing & Stakeholder Management
• Effective Communication
• Intercultural Awareness
• Team Collaboration
• Technical Leadership
• Continuous Improvement Mindset

Why Join This Assignment?

• Opportunity to contribute to a major international EPC project.
• Exposure to complex water treatment and injection facilities.
• Long-term assignment within a highly technical engineering environment.
• Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and industry specialists.
• Strong international project exposure.
• Opportunity to play a key role in the successful delivery of a strategically important energy infrastructure project.

Next Step

You will be supported throughout the recruitment process and receive further details regarding the project scope, team structure, and technical environment.

Even if your experience does not match every requirement listed above, we encourage you to apply if you believe your skills and expertise align with this opportunity.