Senior Principal Process Engineer

Role overview

Engineering design and delivery

• Perform conceptual, FEED, and detailed analyses and design to project design bases, specifications, codes, and standards.
• Develop reliable, cost-effective solutions and apply expertise to complex process engineering problems.
• Prepare, review, and as Lead Engineer approve design bases, philosophies, technical specifications, reports, and procedures.
• Check process simulations, heat and material balances, PFDs, P&IDs, safeguarding diagrams, datasheets, specifications, manuals, lists, calculations, and studies.
• Provide process inputs to layout, area classification, safety, electrical, instrumentation, ESD, and fire-and-gas deliverables.

Project and discipline leadership

• As Lead Engineer, direct large engineering teams and lead discipline design within schedule, budget, standards, and project procedures.
• Plan discipline scope, deliverables, schedule, workforce, and resources; track progress and productivity and initiate corrective action.
• Coordinate interfaces with engineering disciplines, planning, project management, customers, agencies, vendors, procurement, and subcontractors.
• Manage scope changes, technical queries, variation orders, bids, budgets, execution plans, and supporting estimates.
• Review vendor and subcontractor submittals, requisitions, technical evaluations, and purchase-related documents.
• Lead audits and design reviews, prepare progress forecasts, monitor KPIs, and alert project teams to scope deviations or change needs.
• Mentor, guide, supervise, and assign work to engineers and designers.

Safety and communication

• Participate in HAZAN, HAZID, HAZOP, and other safety, operability, and reliability studies and workshops; help close HAZOP actions.
• Document substantive communications and present or resolve technical issues with customers and project teams.
• Attend kickoff, review, vendor, and engineering meetings and offshore site surveys as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering.
• 20+ years of oil and gas experience with major contractors or consultants, predominantly in detailed design.
• Detailed knowledge of design techniques, analysis methods, and applicable offshore standards, codes, and guidelines.
• Knowledge of project coordination and execution skills.
• Strong communication and presentation capabilities; technical papers, conference participation, seminars, or presentations are cited as examples.
• Recognized as a key leader, innovative designer, or highly skilled analyst across the company.
• Professional Engineer registration or professional engineering society membership is preferred where applicable.

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