Senior Process Assurance Engineer at AEWA

Job Summary

• The candidate will deliver process engineering assurance services within the Corporate Engineering function, supporting Project Delivery design engineer to achieve error-free designs, on-schedule execution, and flawless project outcomes. This role ensures that all process designs and discipline deliverables for assigned projects comply with applicable codes, standards, and industry best practices, with a strong emphasis on safety and reliability from conceptual design through to detailed engineering and commissioning. Additionally, the candidate will contribute to engineering studies aimed at solving business challenges and actively support the identification, evaluation, and development of new technologies and initiatives that drive continuous improvement across the organization.

Duties & Responsibilities

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Provide timely and pro-active technology supports for integration of projects covering Masterplans for process, utility, plot layout, product evacuation and gas supply; Reviews and audits with respect to consistency and integrity at the interfaces; Development studies with various SMEs for growth projects; Review, ensure and maintain quality of a critical process safety document – Process Engineering Flow Schemes (PEFS); Plant modifications related to the project interfaces prior to Management approval to ensure operational integrity of the process plant.
• To deliver innovative and robust process engineering solutions that meet client requirements, regulatory standards, and project timelines, by Carrying out design reviews on in-house & third-party design packages including, FEED, BDP, Detailed Design to ensure compliance of the deliverables with provisions of the applicable Design standards and specifications as part of the overall project quality assurance program.
• Provide process & utilities technological support to assure the quality of in-house process technical safety risk assessments as applied by SMEs in the execution and quality assurance of utilities and process technical safety reviews (HAZOP, PSSR, etc.) for plant changes and third-party projects integration, ESP, AI-PSM and Bowtie
• Responsible for delivering the process and utilities engineering design packages for projects, as appropriate for each phase, in line with the corporate goal of top-quartile, competitive and affordable projects.
• Apply the relevant engineering standards & specifications in line with DEM1 & 2 requirements aligned to the Project management framework and DCAF to deliver the appropriate engineering and design requirements and ensure value creation and protection
• Ensure all Process engineering discipline requirements for relevant project and engineering procedures and inputs are made into design deliverables across project maturation and delivery phases such as BFD, BDEP, PES, PEP, ITT, etc. in close coordination with other technical disciplines to ensure an integrated project delivery.
• Develop & review of all process and utilities requirements on design and technical deliverables, including quality control of deliverables, whilst meeting process technical safety assurances, to ensure the quality and technical integrity of new installations complies to the required standards and codes; applying requisite design criteria and standards as prescribed by Client /Shell DEP and best practice in the industry; and applying strategies that aim for minimum life cycle costs.
• Provide basic design and engineering work: Design Calculations, Simulations, Work scope definition, Project Specifications, selection of standards, Preliminary Design Drawings as may be required for specific projects.
• Provide discipline and intra-discipline design reviews, Joint Design Reviews, constructability reviews, models reviews, HAZID/HAZOP, PSSR reviews, etc. on third party design packages including BFD, FEED, Detailed Design to ensure compliance of the deliverables with provisions of the applicable Design standards and specifications as part of the overall project quality assurance program
• Produce process datasheets, operating philosophies and control narratives in line with FEED documents and project design basis.
• Evaluate processes and equipment to ensure compliance with environmental and safety regulations
• Provide support for Process Engineering studies and change impact analysis as part of the Management of Change (MOC) procedure. Review and advise on Engineering Technical Queries (ETQ), Construction Technical Queries (CTQ) and mitigate actual and potential impacts on project philosophy and existing design .Draft proposal for review & approval, on design changes and/or other measures necessary, as requirements to demonstrate that identified business risks are managed to As-Low-As-Reasonably-Practicable (ALARP) where required, in line with company procedure for Deviation and Derogation.
• Review vendor documentation to ensure compliance with requisite standards, codes and regulations for integration within the project design. Provide input for equipment selection and integration, implement best practices for integration of equipment within a modularization philosophy including inspection/commissioning/testing related to commissioning, start up and integration of new facilities
• Perform the role of Discipline Q-Captain to ensure Flawless Project Delivery
• Demonstrate HSSE Leadership, champion Production Risks and Process Safety accountabilities in implementation, execution, and management of process & utilities integration support with new plant projects, growth projects and Third-Party Projects. Drive review of and learnings from proactive observations and incidents.
• In-depth knowledge of process simulation software (e.g., UNISIM, Aspen HYSYS, PIPESIM, PIPENET) and engineering standards (e.g., API, ASME, ISO).

 KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• HSE Goal Zero
• Number and criticality of in-house design rework. [On-time Design delivery]
• Quality of Design Deliverables [Error free design]
• Number of supplemental design requests on third party submissions
• Number of follow up complaints arising from misunderstood CTQs
• Contract Performance
• HSE Goal zero
• Timely delivery of high-quality process engineering deliverables against project schedules

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education

• A University degree in Chemical Engineering or other engineering or its equivalent.

Experience/Certifications

• Extensive experience (8-10 years) in the Oil & Gas industry with direct experience of project engineering, design and construction. At least 5 years should have been spent on process engineering designs, preferably in a similar position in an LNG plant, refinery. Candidate with TA-3 Authority level will be an added advantage
• The candidate shall be Registered engineer with COREN and Corporate Member of Nigerian Society of chemical Engineers (NSChE).
• The candidate should be Chartered Chemical Engineer C.Eng or equivalent certification
• IECEx CoC (Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas)
• Schneider/Siemens/ABB OEM Electrical Certifications
• Comp Ex Ex01–Ex04 (for hazardous area installations)