Senior Process Engineer

Seatrium Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Seatrium Ltd in Singapore seeks an experienced Senior Process Engineer for offshore design on FPSO projects. The role involves translating client requirements into contract scope, supporting project teams, and developing process philosophies, PFDs, P&IDs, and related datasheets.

You will conduct equipment sizing, hydraulic analyses, and process studies while coordinating with discipline teams. Prior FEED/EPC FPSO exposure is essential, with a strong emphasis on meeting tight schedules and client

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or related engineering disciplines.
• 10+ years of design experience in offshore industry.
• Experience in FEED and EPC engineering, preferably FPSO.
• Able to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Understand project and client requirements; clarify scope for contract basis.
• Support PM team with process deliverable schedule updates.
• Prepare process philosophies (control, isolation, sparing, P&A, vent, relief, flare).
• Develop Process Simulation H&M sheets and related data.
• Produce PFD, UFD, P&ID, C&E diagrams and Safe charts.
• Perform equipment sizing, line sizing, hydraulic analysis, flare network design.
• Prepare technical queries and assist lead engineer with client responses.
• Conduct process studies (e.g., dynamic depressurization).
• Prepare process system reports, vent/drain reports, utility summaries.
• Create datasheets for mechanical equipment and instruments.
• Coordinate with other disciplines and review vendor documents.
• Liaise with hull/marine interfaces and contribute to manuals.
• Assist in tracking client comments and potential changes.
• Support detailed engineering through commissioning and warranty tests.
• Gather/maintain process data for feasibility studies and tender docs.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering

Job description

Responsibilities

• Understand the Project & Client’s Contractual requirements and scope of work. Clarify scope of work and supply to form the contract basis with Client.
• Support Project Management Team on Process deliverable schedule updates.
• Preparation of Process Philosophies not limited to Control and shutdown philosophy, Preparation of Isolation philosophy, Sparing philosophy, P&A philosophy, and Vent, Relief, and Flare load calculation philosophy.
• Responsible to prepare Development of Process Simulation Heat and Mass Balances (H&M Sheets).
• Responsible for preparation of Process Flow Diagram (PFD), Utility Flow Diagram (UFD) and Piping & Instrumentation Diagram (P& ID), Cause and Effect Diagrams and Safe chart.
• Perform Equipment Sizing Calculations (Separators, Vessels, Storage tanks etc.), Line Sizing Calculations and Hydraulic Analysis and Flare Network design.
• Responsible for preparing and reviewing technical queries and Assist Lead engineer conclude TQs with Client.
• Perform process studies like Dynamic Depressurization study.
• Preparation of reports, not limited to Process System design report, vent and drain report, Utility summary.
• Preparation of Process datasheets for Mechanical Equipment and Instruments.
• Co-ordinate with the other disciplinary departments in terms of process inputs.
• Responsible for Inter disciplinary checks and provide input to other discipline engineering deliverables like Mechanical Equipment List (MEL), Electrical Load List, Topsides Weight report, Mechanical and Instrument datasheets, other discipline critical philosophies, etc. as required.
• Review Vendor documents and provide comments to ensure the vendor design is in line with the project requirements.
• Responsible for updating Third Party Specialist, Process & Safety studies, including follow through of all such studies (review study reports, attending workshops, etc.).
• Assist Lead engineer for managing interface with hull and marine systems such as Cargo, Utilities, etc.
• Provide input to Operating manual, Pre-commissioning and commissioning manual.
• Attend project meetings as required (intra-discipline; Client, inter-discipline, SCM and Sub-contractor / vendor / 3rd Party) to assist lead engineer to address / clarify engineering issues and progress; and follow-through with meeting actions.
• Assist Lead engineer for identifying all Client's comments and communications, to ensure Client's comments / requirements are implemented, as well as feedback to Project Management and Commercial team, raise trends / potential change orders, as necessary.
• Assist Lead engineer for project process engineering support through after Engineering kick start through Detail Engineering / As-Built Engineering / Pre-Commissioning and Commissioning / Warranty Test Run, as required and as per project requirements.
• Responsible for process design data collection, analysis and maintenance to support project feasibility studies, preparation of tender/ construction documents as well as basic and detailed design drawings
• Assembles process design engineered submittal manuals/ booklets including drawings, schematics, documents, reports, calculations, etc. and provides copying support for contractors/ customers
• Liaises with package engineer to obtain updated information, when required and maintains process design submittal filing system in the engineering reference library
• Prepares process design project training manuals and owner’s manuals for on-site training to contractors and customers
• Monitors and follows up changes updated by junior team members on the operational process project drawings and records as well as the lessons learnt compiled during project execution

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, or related engineering disciplines.
• 10 years of design working experience in Offshore industry.
• Experience in FEED and EPC engineering, preferable in FPSO industry.
• Able to multi-task and able to work in a fast-paced environment.