Senior Process Engineer
Job Posting Date: 27 Mar 2025
Work Location: Ras Laffan, QA
Company: QatarEnergy LNG
Part A: Job Specification
Job Purpose
- Advise and support Process Engineering and flow assurance expertise consistent with Sr. Engineer level competency during EPC and Startup phase until handover to permanent Asset whilst ensuring project deliverables meet Operations expectations in term of Safety, Operability, Reliability and Maintainability over the facility design life cycle.
Reporting and Relationships - I
- Reports to Head of Engineering
Internal
- Regular contact with Project Management Team (PMT) and Operations departments.
- Periodic contact with Engineering & Projects and HSEQ Group.
External
- Frequent contact with Shareholders Subject Matter Experts, EPC contractors, vendors, suppliers, and engineering consultants.
Job Context & Major Challenge(s) - I
- Able to effectively influence project decisions based not only on CAPEX but considering OPEX for the project life cycle.
- Ensures compliance with QG specifications, processes and procedures for the assigned projects.
- Participate in reviews and provide technical inputs to designs and procedures for the implementation of approved field operations whilst mitigating new technology risks introduced by the project.
Key Job Accountabilities - I
- Provide process engineering technical/specialized expertise to Operations in areas of design reviews, HAZID/SIL/HAZOP, Management of Change, Risk Assessment, commissioning, start-up, troubleshooting as part of punch list and warranty claim resolutions, and improve safety & reliability.
- Support development of Standard Operating Procedures required for the new projects.
- Develop and implement process surveillance tools for Operations assets in compliance with surveillance plan to ensure safe, reliable and optimum production, including troubleshooting, engineering recommendations and timely escalation of threats and deviations from surveillance monitoring.
- Active participation in System Completions processes for Walk-down prior to commissioning and start-up (eg, witness of chemical/catalysts loading, etc).
- Provide technical input related to area of expertise to other disciplines and functions as per requirements to support overall business objectives.
Key Job Accountabilities - II
- Support and facilitate smooth completion of project tie-in requirements for all systems under the area of responsibility.
- Maintain Issue Register identifying and resolving critical issues including new technology risks (under area of responsibility) which could impact new project Reliability, Availability and Cyber Security. Prepares discipline handover packages for operating company following start-up.
- Support high risk commissioning activities for high complexities & large scale projects by (a) undertaking stringent system surveillance, (b) tuning and optimizing systems, and (c) providing advisory supports to Operations and Maintenance.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.
Knowledge and/or Experience - I
- 6 years’ experience in an Oil & Gas environment
Technical and Business Skills - I
- Fluent in English language (demonstrated verbal and written skills).
- Conversant with Qatargas, national and internationally accepted specifications.
- Computer literate with advance knowledge of all relevant engineering software tools and systems.
- Excellent analytical skills and able to work and make decisions under highly stressing conditions.