Head of Discipline (HOD) - Topside Process Engineering

Hanwha Offshore Solutions Singapore Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading offshore engineering firm is seeking a Head of Discipline for Topside Process Engineering in Singapore. The role involves managing engineering resources, developing technical standards, and providing leadership in FPSO projects. The ideal candidate will have over 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, including significant exposure at a top-tier contractor. Strong engineering skills, leadership capabilities, and fluency in English are essential. This position offers the opportunity to work globally across locations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 20 years' experience in the oil and gas industry.
• At least 10 years at a top-tier FPSO or EPC contractor.
• Experience in FPSO EPCI Project from engineering to sail-away.

Responsibilities

• Manage topside process resources and monitor project progress.
• Develop corporate technical standards and keep them updated.
• Report project progress and update concerns periodically.

Skills

Leadership in Offshore Oil & Gas Industry

Topsides Process Engineering

Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills

Fluent in English

Ability to Manage Corporate Functions

Education

Bachelor or Master Degree in Petroleum/Chemical Engineering

Tools

Aspen HYSYS

Flarenet

Pipe-net

Job description

Responsibilities

• Head of Discipline is the Corporate Engineering Manager of Topside Process Discipline which all topside process engineering resources belong to and supports all projects to supply them with process engineers including recruitment.
• Takes lead to develop corporate technical standards/procedures, workflow, engineering platform (e.g. process design data integration) and keep them updated, integral, practical and fit to purpose with incorporating Project Lessons Learnt.
• Manages all topside process resources and monitor feasibility studies/FEED/EPCI project progress to assign appropriately competent resource to each prospective/ongoing project as per the close communication with Project Management Teams (PMTs).
• Custodian of Lesson Learnts database for Project execution and Operation & Maintenance phases and disseminate them to all project teams to ensure agile preventive or mitigative actions and design standardization.
• Acts as Project Discipline Lead - Topside Process concurrently and therefore, the candidate requires hands-on topside process engineering experience.
• Reports to Head of Engineering and update area of concerns, project manning plan, project progress and forecasts periodically (e.g. weekly basis) and attend corporate periodic meetings (e.g. weekly).
• Develops career development plan for each engineer/designer and provides opportunities to attend international conferences, training courses etc. This role may require travel to the US, Europe, and Asia. The strategic focus will also include providing support to Hanwha Ocean engineering teams based at Singapore/Seoul/India/US and other locations as necessary including Conceptual, pre-FEED and FEED for offshore projects in the future.

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor Degree or Master Degree in Petroleum or Chemical Engineering.
• Minimum 20 years' experience in the offshore or onshore oil and gas industry.
• Minimum consecutive 10 years' experience at top-tier FPSO contractor or Offshore/Onshore EPC contractor (minimum 10 years' working experience in the same contractor).
• Minimum 2 FPSO EPCI Project experience from the beginning of project (engineering) until the sail-away to site or delivery of FPSO.
• Minimum 2 FPSO FEED/EPCI Project experience as a Project Lead - Topside Process including Topsides Process Conceptual / Feasibility Studies.
• Hands-on process engineering experience in FPSO or Offshore EPCI projects, especially process simulation (steady state, dynamic), HB/MB, utility consumption, blowdown/flarenet studies, hydraulic calculation, line sizing, equipment sizing, control narrative, HAZOP or Technical Safety Action Close-out etc.
• Hands-on Field Engineering in Construction phase or Onshore/Offshore commissioning experience is value-added.
• The experience or familiarity with Zero carbon emission, CCUS technology, etc. is value-added.
• Versed with Process Engineering Tool such as Aspen HYSYS, Flarenet, Pipe-net or equivalent and ability to interpret result of process simulation.
• Extensive knowledge of process engineering practices, principles, industry codes and standards- as well as an understanding of scientific methods of problem-solving with capacity to manage corporate functions as well.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work with and to communicate effectively with co-workers, vendors, clients and manage multiple priorities.
• Fluent in English, with strong oral and written communication skills.

The ideal candidate of this position will have a strong leadership and background in Offshore Oil & Gas Industry, an expert in Topsides Process Engineering, and provide strategic focus in the Topsides Process Engineering for Conceptual/pre-FEED/FEED/EPC(I) projects of FPSO, FLNG or offshore facilities.