Lead Flow Assurance Engineer - SPS

KBR, Inc; Al Khobar; On-site; SAR 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm seeks a Lead Flow Assurance Engineer with extensive experience in pipeline design and flow assurance within the Oil & Gas industry. The successful candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering and a proven ability to manage complex hydraulic analyses. This is a pivotal role that demands excellent communication and technical presentation skills to ensure adherence to international standards, codes, and client requirements. Strong GCC experience, particularly with Saudi Aramco, is preferred.

Qualifications

• 15 years’ experience in process and flow assurance required.
• Engineering Degree Qualification or equivalent from a recognized institution.
• Excellent communication skills and technical presentation required.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrated experience in pipeline flow assurance and hydraulic calculations.
• Review and approve process deliverables and design basis.
• Provide technical leadership and ensure compliance with standards.

Skills

Pipeline flow assurance

Hydraulic calculations

Technical leadership

Simulation software (SPS, PIPENET, PIPESIM)

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering

Tools

HYSYS

PVTSIM

Multiflash

Job description

Title:

Lead Flow Assurance Engineer - SPS

Overall Summary

Lead Flow Assurance Engineer with proven experience in the design of pipelines, utilities and offsite piping system /pipeline from conceptual stage through detailed design of medium to large size projects. Thorough knowledge of projects/process & flow assurance engineering practices, economics principles, calculation methods, international standards, codes, specifications, and procedures. Minimum 15 years’ experience in Oil & Gas, Hydrocarbons, and/or Infrastructure industries. Excellent communication skills required.

Responsibilities:

Has demonstrated experience in pipeline flow assurance and hydraulic calculations. Has been working as a pipeline simulation engineer. Knowledge of project engineering practices, international codes, standards, procedures, and specifications.

• Good Experience in steady-state and transient hydraulic analyses using industry standard software like SPS, PIPENET and PIPESIM.
• Have the capability to use other Process tools like HYSYS, PVTSIM, and Multiflash.
• Review and approve process deliverables (PFDs, P&IDs, Design Basis, Process Narratives, Process Calculations, Equipment Specification documents, etc)
• Experience in performing surge analysis on liquid lines using simulation tools like SPS.
• Have full capability to design surge protection systems.
• Have full capability to of simulating gas networks.
• Must be able to demonstrate experience in single and multiphase pipelines hydraulic simulation.
• Familiar with applicable regulations, codes and standards.
• GCC experience particularly Saudi Aramco experience will be preferred.
• Work independently and create a positive work environment.
• Experience with firewater demand calculations and equipment requirements, industrial drainage design and equipment, familiarity with the associated Saudi Aramco standards and NFPA requirements are desirable.
• Provide technical leadership to ensure that applicable procedures and standards (client, KBR and international) are correctly applied.
• Must be proficient in English, oral and written.
• Excellent technical presentation skills required.

Qualifications & Years Of Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering
• 15 years’ experience in process and flow assurance.
• Candidates must hold an Engineering Degree Qualification or equivalent from a government recognized institution.