Lead Process Engineer

About the role

The Lead Process Engineer will drive the conceptual, FEED and detailed design of oilfield surface facilities, ensuring safe, efficient and compliant production. You will act as the technical authority for well pads, gathering systems, manifolds, early production facilities and central processing facilities.

Key responsibilities

• Lead design and technical governance of surface facilities, delivering PFDs, P&IDs, process calculations, equipment sizing, datasheets and specifications.
• Perform flow‑assurance studies, identify risks (hydrate, wax, scaling, corrosion) and define mitigation strategies such as heating, chemical injection and pipeline insulation.
• Run process simulations and system analyses to optimise performance, operability and safety across production scenarios.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams during procurement, construction, commissioning and start‑up, providing technical bid evaluation and vendor document review.
• Support construction, pre‑commissioning and start‑up activities, and offer ongoing troubleshooting and optimisation for operations.

Required profile

• Extensive experience in oil‑field surface facility design and engineering.
• Strong knowledge of international standards (API, ASME, ISO) and local regulatory requirements.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams and manage complex projects from concept to operation.

Required skills

• Process simulation and system analysis
• Flow‑assurance studies and risk mitigation
• FEED, PFD and P&ID development
• Process calculations and equipment sizing
• Technical bid evaluation and vendor document review