Lead Process Engineer

Who is our client and your future employer? : Ranked among the world’s largest petrochemicals manufacturers, it is a public company based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. With operations in around 50 countries, The Company has a global workforce of over 31,000 talented individuals. The company operates through three strategic Business Units - Petrochemicals, Agri-Nutrients and Specialties. They support customers by identifying and developing opportunities in key end markets such as construction, medical devices, packaging, Agri-nutrients, electrical and electronics, transportation, and clean energy.

The company’s manufacturing, sales, technology, and innovation facilities are located throughout the globe and are managed by four regional offices: the Middle East and Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Europe.

The Company invests heavily in Technology and Innovation (T&I). The T&I facilities are spread across the globe with hundreds of dedicated scientists contributing to the ongoing development of new patents and certifications.

LHR Americas : The job opportunity you have long waited for. LHR Americas recruit people from around the world to work in Saudi Arabia.

**Who are we looking for? ***: We are looking for a Lead Process Engineer, responsible for design, review and verification of engineering on assigned projects to ensure safe, high quality, fit for purpose design in addition to providing consultancy services and studies to our client Affiliates. As a lead you shall ensure process engineering is aligned with all disciplines, executing the work within budget and on schedule whilst motivating and managing a team of engineers and designers and developing younger engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Chemical Engineering, Masters degree beneficial but not essential.

• Typically 10 years’ experience in the petrochemical, fertilizer, refining, oil or gas industrial environments. Ideally, 7 years should be with a recognized international FEED/EPC contractor, performing process engineering to build green and brown field facilities in the petrochemical, or related chemical and Fertilizer industry.

• Experience in the following:

• Complete project cycle (basic engineering and detailed engineering including construction, pre-commissioning and commissioning support) of green/ brown field projects is ideal.

• Resolving operational / design issues

• Process design specifically related to PDP & FEED

• Pre-tender stage design

• Scheduling, man-hour control, productivity and status reporting

• Secondment

• He shall also have following:

• Typical FEED project size of circa 50,000 hrs.

• Up to date with the latest technical developments in the respective fields of expertise

• Supporting Procurement in meeting clients/vendors

• Proficient in :

• Use of software packages, such as HYSYS, Pro II, HTRI, Aspen Flare Network Analyzer etc.

• Process simulation capability using the latest process software for process simulation such as ASPEN suite.

• Material and Energy balance, Preparation of PFD and P&I diagrams, Preparation of Process Data Sheet for Equipment and Instruments.

• Thermal design and rating of Heat exchangers using HTFS or HTRI software, Pump and compressor hydraulic, Pressure Relief valve capacity calculation and line sizing, Flare network analysis using commercial available software.

• Microsoft office products

• Working knowledge of following

• International practices, regulation and standards related to Process and Process Safety

• Process Safety concepts in Hydrocarbon processing industry

• Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA), Consequence analysis

• Value engineering

• International Codes, Standards, Industrial Practices and Regulations.

• Preparation of proposal for PDP and FEED

• Able to Participate in Safety reviews and Process Hazard Analysis

• Train, coach and mentor

• Preparing technical articles for publication and presentation at conferences

• Good written and verbal communication skills in English Language

• Strong interpersonal, leadership, planning, communication, analytical and problem solving skills.

• Strong planning, analytical and problem solving skills.

• Good presentation skills.

• Able to do following

• take proper and quick decision.

• work independently

• manage all aspects regarding to process design engineering

• provide and develop appropriate technical solutions for specific project issues

• Ensure the delivery of challenging project and client targets using sound technical knowledge and decision making skills

Duties and responsibilities ***:

• Safety :

• Assure that Safety is always the first and the most important aspect all work related activities.

• Assure full compliance of Process Safety Design requirements for the project

• Standards :

• Local Regulations - incorporation of local regulatory requirements into the engineering design

• Review, update and development the SES

• Project Development :

• ITB (Invitation to bid) Technical Part: Upda