Job Title: Specialist Process Engineer

Role Overview

Specialist Process Engineer at KBR, based in Abu Dhabi, UAE, supporting a major ADNOC Offshore Project. The role will be based at either the Client's Office or the Contractor's Office.

Company Overview

KBR delivers future-forward science, technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most important objectives while achieving sustainability goals. KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle, including world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design and engineering capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

Role Purpose

The Specialist Process Engineer will provide specialist technical expertise, engineering assurance and oversight of process engineering activities for a major ADNOC Offshore project. The role will review and monitor EPC Contractor process engineering deliverables, ensure technical integrity of the process design, resolve complex technical issues, and coordinate closely with other engineering disciplines throughout project execution.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Review and Validation

• Provide specialist technical expertise for process engineering and design activities.
• Review and monitor process engineering work performed by EPC Contractors and engineering consultants.
• Review and validate key process engineering deliverables including Design Basis, Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), Heat & Material Balances, Process Datasheets, Process Calculations, Equipment Sizing, Line Sizing, Relief and Blowdown Calculations, Cause & Effect / Shutdown requirements, and Process Control Philosophies.
• Review process equipment sizing and associated process datasheets.
• Review process requirements for separators, compressors, pumps, heat exchangers and associated production facilities.
• Review relief load calculations, PSV sizing, relief and blowdown philosophies, and related process safety documentation.
• Review vendor documentation and provide specialist process engineering input for package equipment.

Process Simulation and Analysis

• Perform or review process simulations for upstream/offshore oil and gas facilities using tools such as Aspen HYSYS and PRO-II.
• Generate Heat & Material Balances as part of specialist process engineering activities.

Design Development and Control

• Review and update PFDs and P&IDs as required during project development.
• Review control philosophy, shutdown philosophy and Cause & Effect requirements.
• Identify process design risks and support development of technically appropriate solutions.

Safety and Technical Reviews

• Participate in HAZID, HAZOP and other project technical/safety reviews as required.
• Review EPC Contractor technical queries, deviations and proposed engineering changes within the process discipline.

Coordination and Support

• Coordinate with Mechanical, Piping, Pipeline, Electrical, Instrumentation & Control, Civil/Structural and other engineering disciplines.
• Ensure process engineering deliverables are suitable for subsequent procurement, construction and commissioning activities.
• Provide technical support during construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning and start-up as required.
• Support troubleshooting and resolution of process-related technical issues.
• Provide technical guidance to Process Engineers and other members of the multidisciplinary project team.
• Ensure lessons learned and engineering best practices are incorporated into process design.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering or a relevant engineering discipline.
• Extensive Process Engineering experience within the Oil & Gas industry.
• Strong experience in offshore Oil & Gas EPC / PMC projects.
• Proven experience covering FEED and Detailed Engineering.
• Significant experience in process design and technical review of offshore production facilities.
• Previous ADNOC / ADNOC Offshore project experience strongly preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of process simulation tools such as Aspen HYSYS / PRO-II or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of process engineering calculations, equipment sizing, PFDs, P&IDs and process philosophies.
• Good understanding of process safety, relief and depressurization systems.
• Experience reviewing contractor and vendor engineering deliverables.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong multidisciplinary coordination and interface management skills.
• Excellent analytical and technical problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication abilities.

Additional Information

Typical Process Systems

Candidates should ideally possess strong offshore experience involving Oil & Gas Separation, Gas Compression, Gas Dehydration / Treatment, Production and Test Separation, Produced Water Treatment, Water Injection, Chemical Injection, Fuel Gas Systems, Flare / Relief / Blowdown Systems, Closed and Open Drain Systems, Utility Systems, Offshore Process Modules and Packages, and Process Safety / Emergency Shutdown Interfaces.