Senior Engineer Operation Readiness And Assurance - Process

Penspen; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Penspen Abu Dhabi seeks an senior Operations Readiness & Assurance professional to bridge project delivery and operations across the full project lifecycle. You will define OR&A plans, align deliverables with operational needs, and guide readiness gates through FEED to Start-Up.

The role requires extensive PMC experience in Oil & Gas and a strong background in process safety, operability, and asset lifecycle management, with proficiency in HYSYS or Aspen Plus benefiting early project handover.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical / Process Engineering (Master’s preferred).
• 15+ years of experience in Oil & Gas, Refining, Petrochemicals, LNG, or similar. Minimum 5 years of experience in PMC Projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement Operations Readiness & Assurance (OR&A) plans and strategies.
• Ensure alignment between project deliverables and operational requirements.
• Define and monitor readiness milestones and assurance gates.
• Participate in stage gate reviews (FEED, Detailed Design, Construction, Pre-Commissioning, Commissioning, Start-Up).
• Ensure designs meet operability, maintainability, and safety requirements.
• Identify process risks and recommend mitigation measures.
• Support process optimization strategies prior to start-up.
• Design & Operability Reviews
• Participate In: HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, LOPA studies; constructability & operability workshops; 3D model reviews; ensure lessons learned; verify accessibility and maintainability of equipment; verification of docs and procedures.

Skills

Oil & gas experience

PMC project experience

Operations Readiness & Assurance

OR&A frameworks

RCM familiarity

Asset lifecycle management

Process simulation (HYSYS)

Process simulation (Aspen Plus)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical/Process Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

HYSYS

Aspen Plus

Job description

Job Description:

The role bridges project delivery and operations, ensuring operability, maintainability, integrity, and readiness of process systems before start-up and handover.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical / Process Engineering (Master’s preferred).
• 15+ years of experience in Oil & Gas, Refining, Petrochemicals, LNG, or similar. Minimum 5 years of experience in PMC Projects.

Familiarity With

• OR&A frameworks
• Reliability-centered maintenance (RCM)
• Asset lifecycle management
• Proficiency in process simulation tools (e.g., HYSYS, Aspen Plus) is beneficial.

Key Responsibilities

• Operations Readiness & Assurance
• Develop and implement Operations Readiness & Assurance (OR&A) plans and strategies.
• Ensure alignment between project deliverables and operational requirements.
• Define and monitor readiness milestones and assurance gates.
• Participate in stage gate reviews (FEED, Detailed Design, Construction, Pre-Commissioning, Commissioning, Start-Up).
• Ensure designs meet operability, maintainability, and safety requirements.
• Identify process risks and recommend mitigation measures.
• Support process optimization strategies prior to start-up.
• Design & Operability Reviews

Participate In

• HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, LOPA studies
• Constructability and operability workshops
• 3D model reviews
• Ensure incorporation of lessons learned and operational feedback.
• Verify accessibility, isolation philosophy, and maintainability of process equipment.
• Documentation & Handover
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of:
• As-built documentation
• Process datasheets
• Control narratives
• Vendor documentation
• Verify readiness of:
• Operating procedures
• Training materials
• Spare parts and criticality lists

Requirements