Specialist Process Engineer – Offshore Water Injection Project

KBR Careers; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR Abu Dhabi PMC Team is seeking a Specialist Process Engineer for an offshore water injection project. The role covers design, modification, integration and commissioning of offshore water injection facilities in the UAE, with relocation to Spain and back to Abu Dhabi as required.

The ideal candidate holds a Chemical/Process Engineering degree with 15–18 years in Oil & Gas, strong offshore brownfield experience, and familiarity with FEED, Detailed Engineering, EPC, and commissioning phases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical/Process Engineering; Master’s degree preferred.
• CEng or equivalent professional registration preferred.
• 15–18 years of process engineering experience in Oil & Gas projects.
• Minimum 5 years in offshore brownfield projects.
• Strong offshore water injection facilities and produced water systems experience.
• Experience in FEED, Detailed Engineering, EPC, Commissioning, and Start-up phases.
• ADNOC Offshore or Middle East project experience highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead offshore water injection process design and related facilities.
• Develop and review PFDs, P&IDs, and process design basis.
• Perform hydraulic calculations, equipment sizing, simulations, and system evaluations.
• Review and optimize water injection system design for efficiency and operability.
• Support safety studies (HAZID/HAZOP/SIL/LOPA) and MOC activities.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams for detailed engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning.
• Provide technical support during commissioning and startup; review vendor documents and proposals.
• Conduct offshore site reviews and support brownfield modifications.

Skills

Water Injection Design

Produced Water Treatment

Hydraulic Analysis

PSM

HAZOP

SIL/LOPA

Brownfield Engineering

Offshore Modifications

Commissioning Support

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical/Process Engineering

Master's Degree

CEng or equivalent

Tools

Aspen HYSYS

Aspen Plus

PipeSim

Flarenet

HTRI

PipeFlow

MS Office Suite

Job description

Title: Specialist Process Engineer – Offshore Water Injection Project 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) as soon as the administrative processes are completed, will then relocate to Spain Office and then return to Abu Dhabi.

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

Water Injection System Design

Produced Water Treatment Process Simulation (HYSYS, Aspen Plus)

Hydraulic Analysis

Relief and Flare System Design

Process Safety Management (PSM)

HAZOP / SIL / LOPA Studies

Brownfield Engineering

Offshore Facility Modifications

Commissioning & Startup Support

Software Skills

Aspen HYSYS

Aspen Plus

PipeSim

Flarenet

HTRI

PipeFlow

MS Office Suite

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