Simulator Engineer

About This Role

Location: Qatar

Qualifications (mandatory)

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, preferably Chemical Engineering, Petrochemical Engineering, or an equivalent discipline.

Job Specification:

• Maintain and Support Training Simulator Systems

• Troubleshoot and resolve simulator issues during training activities.
• Perform periodic system backups and conduct hardware and software health checks.
• Liaise with internal Centres of Expertise and Maintenance teams to resolve simulator hardware and software failures.
• Manage and maintain antivirus updates for simulator systems.

• Develop Training Scenarios

• Design and implement new simulator troubleshooting and training scenarios in coordination with Operations teams and Instructors.

• Manage Simulator Model Changes

• Implement and manage Management of Change (MoC) processes related to training simulator models.

• Support New Operator Training Simulator (OTS) Projects

• Provide technical expertise during preliminary analysis and conceptual design phases.
• Assist in developing and reviewing Statements of Work (SOW) and project scopes for new simulator models.
• Address vendor technical clarifications during bidding and evaluation phases.
• Define detailed technical requirements for simulator systems during project kick-off meetings with vendors.
• Review, verify, and approve simulator deliverables by participating in:

• Model Acceptance / Validation Tests
• Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT)
• Site Acceptance Tests (SAT)
• Review of relevant project documentation

• Simulator Asset Management

• Coordinate with internal teams to manage simulator spare parts.
• Liaise with Obsolescence Management teams to address hardware and software lifecycle issues.

• Technical Knowledge Development

• Develop and maintain a broad understanding of key techniques and applications across all installed training simulator systems.

• Technical Advisory Support

• Provide simulator and process simulation technical expertise and information to engineering and non?engineering stakeholders as required.

Knowledge And Experience

• Hands?on experience with process simulation software, including both steady?state and dynamic simulation.
• Working knowledge of industrial control systems such as:

• Foxboro
• Emerson DeltaV
• Honeywell Experion
• TRICONEX
• CCC control systems

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in process modelling and Operator Training Simulator (OTS) development and support using tools such as:

• UniSim Operations
• UniSim Design
• DynSim
• FSIM / SCP
• TRISIM

• Practical experience across the following process areas:

• Gas processing
• Refining
• Offsites
• Utilities

Interested candidates are encouraged to send their CV to mahirah.marisa@airswift.com to apply or learn more.

Referrals are welcome too—feel free to share this opportunity with qualified professionals in your network.