Job Title: Lead Process Engineer – Offshore Project

Role Overview

Lead Process Engineer – Offshore Project at KBR, based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The role involves relocation to Spain Office followed by return to Abu Dhabi upon completion of administrative processes.

Company Overview

KBR is a team of teams delivering 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 their 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 Lead Process Engineer is responsible for providing advanced process engineering expertise for the design, modification, integration, and commissioning of offshore facilities. The role ensures safe, reliable, and efficient process design and operation while supporting brownfield modifications and maintaining compliance with client specifications, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Process Engineering & Design

• Lead process engineering activities for offshore water injection systems and associated facilities.
• Develop and review Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), Process Design Basis, and Engineering Calculations.
• Perform hydraulic calculations, equipment sizing, process simulations, and system performance evaluations.
• Review and optimize water injection system design for efficiency, reliability, and operability.
• Support process optimization and debottlenecking studies.

Safety & Risk Management

• Participate in HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, LOPA, and other process safety studies.
• Ensure compliance with company process safety management requirements.
• Conduct process risk assessments and provide mitigation measures.
• Support Management of Change (MOC) activities for brownfield modifications.

Engineering Coordination

• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams including Mechanical, Piping, Instrumentation, Electrical, and Operations.
• Provide technical support during detailed engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning phases.
• Review vendor documents and technical proposals.
• Resolve process engineering issues arising during project execution.

Brownfield & 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 & Operations Support

• Develop process commissioning procedures.
• Support pre-commissioning, commissioning, startup, and performance testing activities.
• Troubleshoot process upsets and operational challenges.
• Assist operations teams in achieving production and injection targets.

Qualifications & Experience

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering or Process Engineering.
• Master's Degree is an added advantage.

Professional Registration

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent professional registration preferred.

Experience

• 20+ years of process engineering experience in Oil & Gas projects.
• Minimum 5 years in offshore brownfield projects.
• Proven involvement in FEED, Detailed Engineering, EPC, Commissioning, and Start-up phases.
• ADNOC Offshore or Middle East project experience highly preferred.

Skills & Competencies

Technical Competencies

• Produced Water Treatment.
• Process Simulation (HYSYS, Aspen Plus).
• Hydraulic Analysis.
• Relief and Flare System Design.
• Process Safety Management (PSM).
• HAZOP / SIL / LOPA Studies.
• Brownfield Engineering.
• Offshore Facility Modifications.
• Commissioning & Startup Support.

Software Skills

• Aspen HYSYS.
• Aspen Plus.
• PipeSim.
• Flarenet.
• HTRI.
• PipeFlow.
• MS Office Suite.