Specialist Process Engineer - Offshore Water Injection Project

About the role

KBR Abu Dhabi PMC Team is hiring a Specialist Process Engineer for an offshore project, based in Abu Dhabi within the EPC contractor's office. The engineer provides advanced process engineering expertise for the design, modification, integration and commissioning of offshore water injection facilities, ensuring safe, reliable and efficient process design and operation while supporting brownfield modifications and meeting client specifications, industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Lead process engineering for offshore water injection systems and associated facilities, developing and reviewing PFDs, P&IDs, process design basis and engineering calculations
• Perform hydraulic calculations, equipment sizing, process simulations and system performance evaluations; support process optimization and debottlenecking studies
• Take part in HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, LOPA and other process safety studies, conduct risk assessments and support Management of Change (MOC) for brownfield modifications
• Coordinate with mechanical, piping, instrumentation, electrical and operations teams, review vendor documents and resolve process engineering issues during detailed engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning
• Carry out feasibility studies, brownfield assessments, tie-in engineering and shutdown planning, and evaluate existing offshore facilities for new water injection systems
• Develop commissioning procedures and support pre-commissioning, startup and performance testing, and assist operations teams in reaching production and injection targets

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Process Engineering; Master's degree is an added advantage
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent professional registration preferred
• 15-18 years of process engineering experience in oil and gas projects, minimum 5 years in offshore brownfield projects
• Strong experience in offshore water injection facilities and produced water systems
• Proven involvement in FEED, detailed engineering, EPC, commissioning and start-up phases
• ADNOC Offshore or Middle East project experience highly preferred

Required skills

• Water injection system design and produced water treatment
• Process simulation (HYSYS, Aspen Plus)
• Hydraulic analysis, relief and flare system design
• HAZOP, SIL, LOPA and process safety management
• Software: Aspen HYSYS, Aspen Plus, PipeSim, Flarenet, HTRI, PipeFlow, MS Office