Senior Process Engineer at Savannah Energy

Job Purpose/Objectives

To provide Process Engineering expertise to aid in the execution of projects and optimize the operation of the Company’s oil and gas processing facilities.

Job & Main Specifications (Education/Knowledge, Skills, Attributes, Experience & Other Required Details)

• Degree in Chemical Engineering with a minimum of 10 years relevant experience in the oil and gas industry

• Excellent communication skills, detail oriented and an excellent team player

• Able to meet deadlines, multi-task and work well with people from different disciplines and with varying degree of technical experience 

• Good analytical and problem-solving skills and able to use process engineering software programs, such as Aspen Hysys and Aspen Flare System Analyzer.

• Must have exposure to Consultancy, Brownfield Engineering projects, Conceptual studies, FEED, Detailed Design and EPC projects

• In-depth understanding of the process operations of oil and gas operating facilities

• Knowledge of Safety and Quality procedures

• Flexible and willing to work outside core business hours as required

Duties & Responsibilities

• Reviews and provides knowledgeable technical inputs on Process Engineering related technical matters to interfacing disciplines and engineering service providers through projects lifecycle phases

• Act as a focal point for the resolution of process engineering queries raised by various business functions and third parties

• Act as the Company representative (as required) for the preparation or review of process design deliverables to ensure that design work done by contractors meets Savannah Energy standards and relevant industry codes and standards. In particular, API, ASME, ANSI, NFPA, etc.

• Monitors the performance of design contractors and suggests remedial actions where required, to improve schedule and quality performance

• Provides engineering calculations for pipelines, crude oil processing and gas treatment systems. These may include sizing calculations for lines, control valves, relief valves and vessels, hydraulic and flow assurance studies, flare network analysis, etc.

• Participates in Technical reviews including, HAZIDs, HAZOPs, Root Cause Analysis and Risk Assessments and close-out actions raised

• Effectively communicates with the plant operations team to analyze and optimize plant performance and to review the design of brownfield projects

• Seeks to improve working methods, tools and procedures and contribute actively to the Organization meeting its set objectives. Stays up to date with advances in technology 

• Assists project engineers with process engineering aspects of the facilities design including:

  • Evaluating technical issues related to preparation of proposals, and evaluation of equipment for adherence to required performance criteria.

  • Performing process equipment purchasing tasks such as vendor bid enquiry preparation, vendor bid analysis and vendor selection.

  • Budget preparation

• Work with manufacturers during fabrication and provide support to field personnel during site checkouts and commissioning of equipment

• Resolution of field problems during construction, assessing field recommendations on process change recommendations and in the implementation of efficient corrections that can reduce operational problems

• Perform any other duties as assigned by Supervisor