Job Title: Specialist Process Engineer - Offshore Project

kbr

Abu Dhabi

On-site

AED 500,000 - 800,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

KBR Abu Dhabi PMC Team is seeking a Specialist Process Engineer for an Offshore Project in UAE. You will lead offshore water injection process engineering, develop PFDs/P&IDs, and support brownfield modifications from FEED through commissioning.

The role requires extensive offshore experience, strong process safety expertise, and collaboration with Mechanical, Piping, Instrumentation, Electrical, and Operations teams to ensure safe and efficient project delivery.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering required.
Master's degree is an added advantage.
Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent professional registration preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead process engineering activities for offshore water injection systems.
Develop and review PFDs, P&IDs, Process Design Basis, and Engineering Calculations.
Perform hydraulic calculations, equipment sizing, process simulations, and system performance evaluations.
Review and optimize water injection system design for efficiency, reliability, and operability.
Support process optimization and debottlenecking studies.
Participate in HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, LOPA, and other process safety studies.
Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and provide technical support through EPC phases.
Develop commissioning procedures and support startup and performance testing.

Skills

Water Injection System Design

Produced Water Treatment

Process Simulation

Hydraulic Analysis

Process Safety Management

Brownfield Engineering

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering

Master's Degree (advantage)

Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent

Tools

Aspen HYSYS

Aspen Plus

PipeSim

Flarenet

HTRI

PipeFlow

MS Office Suite

Job description

Job Title

Specialist Process Engineer - Offshore Project

About the Company

Belong, Connect, Grow, with KBR! The KBR team of teams delivers future-forward science, technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most important objectives, while also helping achieve their sustainability goals. KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design and engineering capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

KBR Abu Dhabi PMC Team is currently looking to fill a position of Specialist Process Engineer for an Offshore Project to be based in UAE ( Abu Dhabi) in the EPC Contractor's office.

Job Purpose

The Specialist Process Engineer is responsible for providing advanced process engineering expertise for the design, modification, integration, and commissioning of offshore water injection facilities. The role ensures safe, reliable, and efficient process design and operation while supporting brownfield modifications and maintaining compliance with client specifications, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Process Engineering & Design

Lead process engineering activities for offshore water injection systems and associated facilities.
Develop and review Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), Process Design Basis, and Engineering Calculations.
Perform hydraulic calculations, equipment sizing, process simulations, and system performance evaluations.
Review and optimize water injection system design for efficiency, reliability, and operability.
Support process optimization and debottlenecking studies.

Safety & Risk Management

Participate in HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, LOPA, and other process safety studies.
Ensure compliance with company process safety management requirements.
Conduct process risk assessments and provide mitigation measures.
Support Management of Change (MOC) activities for brownfield modifications.

Engineering Coordination

Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams including Mechanical, Piping, Instrumentation, Electrical, and Operations.
Provide technical support during detailed engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning phases.
Review vendor documents and technical proposals.
Resolve process engineering issues arising during project execution.

Brownfield & Offshore Support

Perform feasibility studies and brownfield engineering assessments.
Support tie-in engineering and shutdown planning activities.
Evaluate existing offshore facilities for integration of new water injection systems.
Conduct offshore site surveys and technical reviews when required.

Commissioning & Operations Support

Develop process commissioning procedures.
Support pre-commissioning, commissioning, startup, and performance testing activities.
Troubleshoot process upsets and operational challenges.
Assist operations teams in achieving production and injection targets.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering or Process Engineering.
Master's Degree is an added advantage.
Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent professional registration preferred.

Experience

15 - 18 years of process engineering experience in Oil & 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.

Technical Competencies