Flow Assurance Engineer

Technical Staffing Resources; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and services company seeks a Senior Flow Assurance Engineer for its consulting arm in Leatherhead. This role requires expertise in conducting flow assurance studies, utilizing software like OLGA and PIPESIM, and offers opportunities for professional growth within a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Competitive compensation packages

On-the-job training

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in flow assurance modeling.
• Experience with pipeline sizing and thermo-hydraulic studies.
• Proficient in flow assurance simulation issues and mitigation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct flow assurance studies using software packages like OLGA and PIPESIM.
• Develop pipeline simulation models and perform design calculations.
• Prepare technical reports in accordance with quality requirements.

Skills

Pipeline analysis

Flow assurance modeling

Technical report writing

Team collaboration

Thermodynamics knowledge

Tools

OLGA

PIPESIM

PIPENET

HYSYS

Job description

Technical Staffing Resources (TSR) are the in-house agency and master vendor for KBR who are a leading global engineering, construction, and services company.

KBR support the hydrocarbon and government services markets on six continents. Serving their customers through diverse business units, KBR offer challenging assignments on some of the world's largest and most complex projects.

Position Title: Senior Flow Assurance Engineer – KBR Consulting International

Background
KBR Consulting International draws on a heritage of over thirty-five years specialising in the front-end phases of engineering projects from pre-feasibility, up to and including preliminary Front End Engineering Design (FEED) phases. In addition, we undertake small FEEDs as well as providing specialist consultancy to later through to phases of projects. The front-end nature of the work means that we are often involved in developments in areas and technologies new to the engineering industry.
With clients ranging from large internationals to smaller independent companies, we are currently heavily involved globally in the transition from oil and gas to other sources of energy including hydrogen and ammonia, decarbonisation, production of biofuels and the move towards minimal manning of offshore production facilities. Other projects include strategy / master plan development (‘Decisioneering’ process), financial modelling, product & energy optimisation, maximising asset performance and petrochemical integration.
Over the years, KBR has provided support for some of the largest industry capital investments in modern times. Moreover, KBR has acted as lender’s advisor on well over 200 projects for a broad range of clients and financial institutions across many sectors including upstream and downstream oil and gas, speciality chemicals, mining, biofuels, pulp and paper, power, and general infrastructure.
The Process Engineering team is at the heart of the design of the project using their technical expertise and problem solving skills to find optimum technical solutions, whilst working alongside other engineering disciplines to ensure a robust, economic and safe design. The Flow Assurance Group sits with the Process Engineering team.
Opportunities within Process Engineering for Consulting International
We attract the best minds in the world because our expertise thrives on creativity, resourcefulness and collaboration. That is how we supply our clients with cutting-edge solutions and services. At KBR, we respect and value the diversity of our people.
We are growing our engineering team and are looking for enthusiastic, self-motivated people with a desire to learn and grow their experience.
Working as part of KBR Consulting International will offer you an opportunity to be part of a global, diverse, service orientated organisation.
You will work as part of small project teams developing concept and early project definition in the Oil and Gas sector.
As a Senior Flow Assurance Engineer your main responsibilities will include:

• Act as a flow assurance engineer on a range of upstream projects, and conduct Flow Assurance studies using software packages, e.g., OLGA, PIPESIM etc.
• Develop pipeline simulation models, perform simulations of selected cases as defined by self / project and assess simulation results.
• Perform design calculations and prepare technical reports in accordance with company and project quality requirements.
• Report to flow assurance SME.
• Contribute to flow assurance strategies, philosophies and procedures.
• Demonstrate excellent technical report writing and presentation skills.

We provide challenging opportunities for our engineers on projects and help them develop technical and leadership skills.
Our aim is to support and invest in engineers to help them gain a wide range of experience in the many different aspects of consultancy and process design so that they can have a varied and stimulating career.
Working at KBR means being rewarded for your contributions. In addition to competitive compensation programs focused on total rewards, we provide employees with everything they need for success, including on-the-job training and professional development for continued growth.
Requirements/Qualifications

• Experience in single and multiphase pipelines (steady state and transient hydraulic) analyses using industry standard software, e.g., OLGA, PIPESIM, PIPENET etc. is essential.
• Minimum 10 years of hands-on experience in flow assurance modeling using OLGA transient simulation software.
• Experience in assessing flow assurance issues like slugging, hydrates, wax, erosion, corrosion etc. by use of simulation software and providing the best mitigation solutions.
• An ability to work in a collaborative way as part of a multi-discipline project group with minimum supervision.
• Experience in pipeline sizing and thermo-hydraulics Studies, transient analysis covering shut down, blowdown, start-Up, ramp-up / turndown scenarios.
• Experience in pipeline overpressure protection studies including surge pressure analysis.
• Knowledge of flow assurance issues including slugging, hydrates, wax, erosion, corrosion etc. and mitigation methods.
• Good understanding of thermodynamics and experience of Multiflash preferred.
• Knowledge of applicable regulations, codes, and standards.
• Excellent computer skills, as well as excellent oral/written presentation / report writing skills.
• Ability to work well independently and in a team.
• Experience on flow assurance conceptual and front-end studies and topsides process engineering activities including process modeling in HYSYS would be an advantage but not essential.
• Proven ability to plan and execute studies.
• Ability and experience of presenting to clients.