Lead Process Engineer

CH2M HILL Careers; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm is seeking a Lead Process Engineer to manage a team and optimize project performance. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering and over 15 years of experience in process engineering within the oil & gas industry, including at least 5 years as a Senior Engineer. Responsibilities include ensuring effective communication among teams, monitoring project efficiency, and implementing development plans. The role is based in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and requires strong leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in professional process engineering in oil & gas industry.
• 5+ years as Senior Engineer supervising a team.
• Demonstrated strong engineering competence and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers and designers within the discipline.
• Ensure effective communications between all supervised staff and project managers.
• Monitor productivity and efficiency of projects, forecast trends, and resolve problems.

Skills

Leadership skills

Interpersonal skills

Process safety design

Team building skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

HYSYS

PIPESIM

Promax

OLGA

Aspen Plus

MS Office Suite

Job description

CH2M HILL Lead Process Engineer - Abu Dhabi, UAE

Job Purpose:

To lead a team of Sr. Engineers, Engineers, Sr. Designer, Designers & Draftsmen.

Job Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• Lead independently a team of Sr. Engineers, Engineers, Sr. Designers, Designers & Draftsmen within discipline.
• Ensure effective communications and coordination between all supervised staff, Lead Engineers of other departments and Project Managers, to ensure mutual awareness of requirements and sharing of information and common resources.
• Monitor overall productivity and efficiency of the projects, forecast trends and anticipate potential problems and difficulties meeting milestones or budget, coordinate with Head of Department, Management, Project Managers and all supervised staff to resolve problems.
• Implement and maintain productivity targets for supervised staff, including monitoring of overtime and budgeted man hours.
• Conduct routine meetings with supervised staff to monitor the projects' performance and assess their performance.
• Prepare an estimate of required man hours along with supporting documentation for both proposals and major change orders prior to issuance.
• Implement staffing development plans and assign staff to specific projects or proposals.
• Develop the department's capability and enhance the technical expertise of staff to suit the present marketplace, through proper training & development, selective recruitment, evaluation of staff, continuous monitoring & assessment of staff and utilization of up-to-date software.

Job Requirements/Qualifications/Experience:

• A Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering.
• 15+ years of experience in professional process engineering, involving design, planning, checking, general management and supervisory responsibility in oil & gas industry.
• Must have worked at least 5 years as Senior Engineer, supervising and guiding a team of engineers & designers.
• Experience in reviewing Key Deliverables prepared by process team or produced by other work-share offices.
• Has clearly demonstrated strong engineering competence, interpersonal/team building skills & leadership skills.
• Thorough knowledge of industry practices, codes and standards applicable to Process Engineering. Working knowledge in upstream and downstream oil & gas, refinery, pipelines & terminals, gas processing, process simulation and process safety design.
• Hands on experience in industry software, such as HYSYS, PIPESIM, Promax, OLGA, PSVPlus, Predict, Aspen Plus, MS Office Suite, etc.
• Should have excellent communication skills essential for Client, Interdisciplinary and Vendor coordination, and coordination with other work-share offices.

About The Company

As a global leader in consulting, design, design-build, operations, and program management, CH2M HILL has the human and technical resources, the international footprint, and the depth of know-how and experience to help clients achieve success in any corner of the world. At CH2M HILL, we always strive to perform above your expectations and our industry's standards. It's not the exception here. It's the rule. Because clients demand and deserve a completely satisfying solution on every project, regardless of complexity, CH2M HILL differentiates itself through its commitment to perform above clients' expectations and on their behalf.