Principal Process Engineer | Oil & Gas

Joblin Partners; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Joblin Partners is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to lead process design and process safety initiatives on varied oil and gas projects. You will work hands-on while mentoring engineers and liaising with clients to translate complex technical challenges into practical solutions.

Based in Brisbane, the role offers a senior technical path within a growing consultancy, with opportunities to influence design quality, safety outcomes and project delivery while collaborating with a supportive

Qualifications

• Senior process engineering experience within a consultancy, EPCM or engineering design environment.
• Strong oil and gas experience across upstream gas facilities, pipelines, compression or LNG.
• Experience delivering process design through concept, FEED and detailed design.
• Process-safety experience including HAZOP, QRA, bow ties, dispersion or consequence modelling.
• The ability to mentor engineers, review technical work and engage confidently with clients.
• Degree qualifications in Chemical or Process Engineering, with current RPEQ registration or the ability to obtain it.
• Experience in commissioning and operations support, hazardous-area classification, hydrogen, dangerous goods, construction support or facilitating HAZOPs, LOPAs and HAZIDs will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across process engineering design and process safety projects.
• Deliver and review process engineering work from concept and FEED through to detailed design.
• Review calculations, drawings, specifications and engineering deliverables.
• Support projects involving compressor stations, wellsites, gathering systems, pipelines and gas facilities.
• Lead or contribute to relief calculations, flare sizing, hazardous-area classification and process-safety studies.
• Mentor engineers and help strengthen technical capability across the team.
• Build trusted client relationships and contribute to practical, client-focused solutions.

Skills

Senior process engineering

Oil & gas experience

Client engagement

Mentoring engineers

Education

Chemical or Process Engineering degree

RPEQ registration

Job description

Our client is a growing multidisciplinary engineering consultancy delivering engineering design, technical advisory and project support services across the oil and gas sector.

With a reputation for practical, client-focused solutions, the business works across technically complex and highly bespoke projects, from early concept and FEED through to detailed design, commissioning and operational support.

The Opportunity

If you enjoy getting into the technical detail, solving complex engineering problems and helping other engineers develop, this role offers the opportunity to make a genuine impact.

Working closely with the senior leadership team, you’ll provide technical leadership across process engineering and process safety projects while mentoring engineers and ensuring the quality of calculations, drawings and design deliverables.

You’ll remain hands-on technically while also working directly with clients, understanding their challenges and developing practical solutions. As a trusted senior member of the team, you’ll help strengthen client relationships and contribute to future opportunities without stepping away from the engineering work you enjoy.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across process engineering design and process safety projects.
• Deliver and review process engineering work from concept and FEED through to detailed design.
• Review calculations, drawings, specifications and engineering deliverables.
• Support projects involving compressor stations, wellsites, gathering systems, pipelines and gas facilities.
• Lead or contribute to relief calculations, flare sizing, hazardous-area classification and process-safety studies.
• Mentor engineers and help strengthen technical capability across the team.
• Build trusted client relationships and contribute to practical, client-focused solutions.

The Company

Our client is a growing multidisciplinary engineering consultancy delivering engineering design, technical advisory and project support services across the oil and gas sector.

With a reputation for practical, client-focused solutions, the business works across technically complex and highly bespoke projects, from early concept and FEED through to detailed design, commissioning and operational support.

About You

You’ll likely be someone who enjoys solving difficult technical problems and sharing your knowledge with others.

You’ll bring:

• Senior process engineering experience within a consultancy, EPCM or engineering design environment.
• Strong oil and gas experience across upstream gas facilities, pipelines, compression or LNG.
• Experience delivering process design through concept, FEED and detailed design.
• Process-safety experience including HAZOP, QRA, bow ties, dispersion or consequence modelling.
• The ability to mentor engineers, review technical work and engage confidently with clients.
• Degree qualifications in Chemical or Process Engineering, with current RPEQ registration or the ability to obtain it.

Experience in commissioning and operations support, hazardous-area classification, hydrogen, dangerous goods, construction support or facilitating HAZOPs, LOPAs and HAZIDs will be highly regarded.

Why This Role?

• Take a senior technical role within a growing engineering consultancy.
• Work across varied and technically challenging oil and gas projects.
• Remain hands-on while providing leadership and mentoring to other engineers.
• Influence engineering quality, systems and technical capability.
• Work directly with clients to develop practical, tailored solutions.
• Join a collaborative team where your experience and ideas will be valued.
• Brisbane-based opportunity with a competitive senior-level salary package.