Principal Process Engineer

WOODplc; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diversity and inclusion

Competitive remuneration

Professional development

Global connections

Job summary

Wood is seeking a Principal Process Engineer to join our Melbourne team. This project‑lead role supervises a team of process engineers and provides subject matter expertise across oil and gas production facilities design, including warm and hydrate management, flow assurance, and FEED inputs.

The successful candidate will present study findings to clients, drive to a single recommended option, and ensure quality across deliverables with interdisciplinary reviews.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years post graduate experience in oil and gas facilities design.
• In-depth lead or focal point experience.
• Experience presenting process studies to clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead small teams of process engineers to meet deadlines within budgets.
• Provide process engineering SME input for concept designs.
• Develop design deliverables including PFDs, P&IDs, and heat balances.
• Guide interdisciplinary reviews and ensure QMS compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Process engineering

Team management

Client communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Engineering degree

Professional Engineer (Victoria)

Tools

HYSYS

UniSim

Job description

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.

We are currently seeking expressions of interest for a Principal Process Engineerto join our team in Melbourne.

This is a project lead engineering role required to supervise a team and provide processengineering subject matter expertise.

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What we can offer

• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
• Competitive remuneration package
• Commitment to continued professional development
• Global connections

Responsibilities

The key experience and capabilities required for this role are:

• Minimum of 15 years post graduate experience with at least 10y in design of oil and gas production facilties of which at least 3yr is in a lead or focal point role
• Proven track record in leading small teams of process engineers to meet deadlines within allocated budgets for concept level process design work
• Familiar with conceptual level design engineering deliverables covering onshore wellheads WHCPs, and associated well startup and hydrate management systems, flow assurance (developing scopes of work for sizing multiphase lines), integration of new production into existing plant, and estimation of manhours for FEED and Detailed Design phases
• Capable of presenting process study findings to client, including evaluations of process options, efficiently driving towards agreement on selection of a single way forward
• Familiar with plant and well pad layout and construction issues
• Familiar with modern Process Design Quality Management systems and capable of acting as checker and approver of deliverables from the Process team, and of performing interdisciplinary reviews of the deliverables from other engineering disciplines
• Capable of guiding the Process team to complete
  • design, operating and maintenance philosophies
  • process engineering concept selection studies
  • HYSYS or UniSim simulations (steady state) and modelling to produce heat and material balances for the client’s case map for production combinations over the life of the field
  • Development of concept level block diagrams, PFDs and preliminary P&IDs
  • Development of preliminary relief system design
• Familiar with Process Safeguarding practices for oil and gas production facilities.
• Familiar with Process design reviews, risk reviews, andtechnical safety workshops including HAZOP and HAZID
• Experienced with providing input to the Materials Group for their estimation of corrosion and erosion rates to permit recommendation of materials of construction for the new systems

Qualifications

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every requirement above but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.

The following skills are needed:

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to build and sustain customer relationships
• Must convey a professional image with customers
• Familiar with applicable industry codes, standards and processes
• Relevant Engineering Degree (eligible for full membership of Institution of Chemical Engineers)
• Registered Professional Engineer (Victoria) preferred but not mandatory

Candidates must have full work rights in Australia to be considered for this role.

About Us

Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara - a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies. www.woodgroup.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

Job Info

• Job Identification 32561
• Job Category Engineering
• Posting Date 09/30/2026, 06:36 AM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Hybrid)