Lead Flow Assurance Engineers

Woodland Consultancy Services; Woking; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A consultancy firm is seeking Lead Flow Assurance Engineers for an Oil and Gas project, offering a contract role based in Surrey. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience in flow assurance modeling, particularly with OLGA software. Responsibilities include conducting flow assurance studies, developing pipeline simulation models, and preparing technical reports. The role is available for an initial duration of 6 months with a pay rate of £70.00 per hour, working in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of hands-on experience in flow assurance modeling.
• Knowledge of applicable regulations, codes, and standards.
• Experience on flow assurance conceptual and front-end studies.

Responsibilities

• Act as a flow assurance engineer on a range of upstream projects.
• Develop pipeline simulation models and perform simulations.
• Prepare technical reports in accordance with company quality requirements.

Skills

Experience in single and multiphase pipelines

Experience in flow assurance modeling using OLGA

Knowledge of flow assurance issues

Excellent oral/written presentation/report writing skills

Ability to work well independently and in a team

Tools

OLGA

PIPESIM

HYSYS

Job description

LEAD FLOW ASSURANCE ENGINEERS - CONTRACT – SURREY

Our Client is seeking two Lead Flow Assurance Engineers to work on an Oil and Gas FEED project for an initial 6 month contract role that has an immediate start.

EXPERIENCE

• 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.
• Operational experience would be a benefit but not essential.
• Previous Aramco experience.

JOB SCOPE

You will work as part of small project teams developing concept and early project definition in the Oil and Gas sector.

As a Lead 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.

DURATION

6 months initially

LOCATION

The role will be based on 5 days a week in our Client’s Offices in Surrey.

RATE

£70.00 per hour Ltd co rate

If the role is likely to be outside of IR35 the final decision will only be made after a QDOS assessment.

We are instructed to only submit to our Client candidates whose qualifications and experience match client’s specifications and can work in the UK.

For more information please contact Suzanne Wood.