Associate Process Engineer - Oil and Gas

Mc Dermott; Dubai; On-site; AED 78,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

McDermott International, Ltd in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is seeking an Associate Process Engineer - Oil and Gas for an early-career engineering role. The position supports process studies, calculations, equipment sizing, and P&ID development under senior guidance.

The role targets 0–3 years of oil & gas experience and offers a full-time, on-site opportunity with learning through mentoring and cross-functional collaboration within a major energy project environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering.
• 0-3 years of oil and gas industry experience
• Basic familiarity with process design and unit operations
• Developing knowledge of applicable engineering standards, codes, and guidelines
• Willingness to learn process-design techniques and analytical methods
• Engineer in Training registration or membership in a professional engineering society is preferred
• Awareness of current scientific and engineering methods
• Able to prepare clear calculations, sketches, and technical documents

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed engineering, analysis, and calculations for basic process assignments.
• Complete routine technical work under the supervision of senior engineers.
• Prepare accurate design calculations, analyses, reports, and procedures.
• Organize assigned activities to meet established deadlines.
• Review the project scope, specifications, schedule, and interdisciplinary requirements.
• Follow the approved process-design basis, standards, procedures, codes, and guidelines.
• Assist with process studies under the direction of the Process Lead.
• Support heat and material balance development for simple process units.
• Prepare manual sketches for process flow diagrams.
• Provide process information for material-selection diagrams.
• Assist with equipment-sizing calculations and compile equipment lists.
• Support the preparation of initial piping and instrumentation diagrams for simple systems.
• Prepare detailed design sketches and check drawings produced by designers.
• Review material take-offs used for requisitions.
• Enter process information on instrument datasheets and online lists.
• Record normal design conditions and upset conditions accurately.
• Assist with the development and depiction of control requirements.
• Compile emissions summaries under the Lead Engineer's direction.
• Perform relief-valve calculations for simple services.
• Provide process information for pressure-safety-valve datasheets.
• Assist with the process design of firewater, deluge, and gas-detection systems.
• Compare vendor information with process requirements during basic bid evaluations.
• Prepare assigned sections of operating manuals.
• Support research and data collection during proposal preparation.
• Maintain awareness of the cost implications of assigned work.
• Keep the Area Lead and Lead Engineer informed about progress, activities, and concerns.
• Attend training programs and apply new technical knowledge to project assignments.
• Document design assumptions for supervisory review.
• Consider quality, environmental, health, and safety requirements throughout the work.

Skills

Process engineering

Detailed design

Process calculations

Heat and material balance

Piping and instrumentation diagrams

Equipment sizing

Material take-offs

Emissions summaries

Vendor data review

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Technical communication

Cost awareness

EHS awareness

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering

Job description

Associate Process Engineer - Oil and Gas Job Snapshot Role: Associate Process Engineer - Oil and Gas Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Industry: Oil and Energy Function: Process Experience: 0-3 years Job Type: Full-time Position Overview The Associate Process Engineer - Oil and Gas position in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is an early-career engineering opportunity within the Oil and Energy industry. McDermott International seeks a developing engineer to support process studies, calculations, equipment sizing, flow diagrams, technical documentation, and detailed design activities under the guidance of experienced professionals. Job Details Country: United Arab Emirates City: Dubai Industry: Oil and Energy Function: Process Salary: AED 7000-12000 per month Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in Dubai; please confirm the final offer with the employer. Gender: Any Candidate Nationality: Any Job Type: Full-time Role Context The Associate Process Engineer uses established procedures and foundational engineering knowledge to resolve routine technical matters. Working under close supervision and mentoring, the position supports process-design deliverables while developing an understanding of project requirements, business operations, customer needs, and the relationships between engineering, fabrication, and marine functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform detailed engineering, analysis, and calculations for basic process assignments.
• Complete routine technical work under the supervision of senior engineers.
• Prepare accurate design calculations, analyses, reports, and procedures.
• Organize assigned activities to meet established deadlines.
• Review the project scope, specifications, schedule, and interdisciplinary requirements.
• Follow the approved process-design basis, standards, procedures, codes, and guidelines.
• Assist with process studies under the direction of the Process Lead.
• Support heat and material balance development for simple process units.
• Prepare manual sketches for process flow diagrams.
• Provide process information for material-selection diagrams.
• Assist with equipment-sizing calculations and compile equipment lists.
• Support the preparation of initial piping and instrumentation diagrams for simple systems.
• Prepare detailed design sketches and check drawings produced by designers.
• Review material take-offs used for requisitions.
• Enter process information on instrument datasheets and online lists.
• Record normal design conditions and upset conditions accurately.
• Assist with the development and depiction of control requirements.
• Compile emissions summaries under the Lead Engineer's direction.
• Perform relief-valve calculations for simple services.
• Provide process information for pressure-safety-valve datasheets.
• Assist with the process design of firewater, deluge, and gas-detection systems.
• Compare vendor information with process requirements during basic bid evaluations.
• Prepare assigned sections of operating manuals.
• Support research and data collection during proposal preparation.
• Maintain awareness of the cost implications of assigned work.
• Keep the Area Lead and Lead Engineer informed about progress, activities, and concerns.
• Attend training programs and apply new technical knowledge to project assignments.
• Document design assumptions for supervisory review.
• Consider quality, environmental, health, and safety requirements throughout the work.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor 's or Master 's degree in Engineering.
• Between zero and 3 years of oil and gas industry experience.
• Basic familiarity with process design and unit operations.
• Developing knowledge of applicable engineering standards, codes, and guidelines.
• Willingness to learn process-design techniques and analytical methods.
• Engineer in Training registration or membership in a professional engineering society is preferred.
• Awareness of current scientific and engineering methods.
• Able to prepare clear calculations, sketches, and technical documents.
• Comfortable asking questions and confirming technical understanding.
• Organized, accurate, and capable of meeting assigned deadlines.
• Able to work collaboratively with engineers, designers, and supervisors.
• Committed to quality, environmental protection, health, and safety.

Skills Set

• Process engineering
• Detailed design
• Process calculations
• Heat and material balance
• Process flow diagrams
• Piping and instrumentation diagrams
• Equipment sizing
• Equipment lists
• Material-selection diagrams
• Instrument datasheets
• Relief-valve calculations
• Pressure-safety-valve data
• Firewater systems
• Deluge systems
• Gas-detection systems
• Emissions summaries
• Vendor data review
• Material take-offs
• Operating manuals
• Technical drawing review
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Technical communication
• Cost awareness
• EHS awareness

Why Join Us

This opportunity provides a strong foundation for building a process-engineering career within major oil and gas projects. The successful candidate will receive structured guidance, contribute to practical design deliverables, work with experienced engineering teams, and develop technical knowledge across the process, fabrication, and marine stages of project execution.

About the Company

McDermott International, Ltd is a global engineering and construction company serving the energy industry. For more than 100 years, the company has transformed complex ideas into operational infrastructure, including subsea systems, offshore platforms, offshore wind facilities, and major onshore developments. With more than 30000 professionals across 54 countries, McDermott combines engineering expertise, technology, and project execution capabilities to support reliable energy delivery and the global energy transition.