Senior Process Engineer - Bahrain - $7,500-$9,500 + Benefits
(“LC-Fining” or “H-Oil” Technologies)
Oil refinery, in Bahrain, seeks Senior Process Engineers with a minimum of 10 years of experience at an Oil refinery for their 1RHCU with “LC-Fining” or “H-Oil” technologies experience
You will support the Process Engineering team''s efforts throughout the EPC phase to facilitate the successful implementation of project goals and objectives to the award of PAC for assigned process units and utilities. Goals and objectives include but are not limited to, meeting project cost and schedule; Ensuring compliance of process unit detailed design and construction with applicable Licensor/Vendor basic engineering design specifications and relevant BMPS; Achieving safe process unit commissioning and successful performance demonstration; and Ensuring conformance of process-related project deliverables to applicable regulatory, statutory, sponsor, and stakeholder requirements. Key
Result Areas, include assigned Process Units and Utilities, Residue Hydrocracking Unit (1RHCU) based on CLG’s LC-Fining technology, and No.1 Hydrogen Recovery Unit (1HRU) incorporating PSA facilities. The 1RHCU scope includes the provision of technical support in the development, and ongoing oversight, of Full Cycle Catalyst Management (FCM) activities in conjunction with the appointed third-party contractor (ART/Hoover Solutions)
Working closely with BMP Operations, Maintenance, and Plant Engineering teams, ensure that the Contractor’s detailed engineering design for assigned units conforms with the requirements of the Process Licensor’s/Package Vendor’s basic engineering design and BMPS.
Participate with BMP Operations, Maintenance, and Plant Engineering teams in all phases of Contractor’s PFD, P&ID, and Hazop reviews, and other technical clarification meetings, as required until the detailed engineering design of assigned units is finalized and approved for construction.
Ensure all Contractor’s technical transmittals requiring process review for assigned units are completed and returned within an agreed time frame.
Manage the review follow-up process for Contractor’s transmittals including the following activities: Follow-up evaluation of contractor’s proposals to address Company concerns and comments; Liaison with the contractor to ensure that all concerns and comments raised are resolved in compliance with the applicable project standards, and Monitor quality of Contractor’s documentation to ensure consistency and accuracy throughout to meet the requirements of the project.
Support as required Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, and Instrument Engineering disciplines throughout the project''s detailed design and construction phases to ensure as-built process units and utilities comply with all required project specifications and best practices to meet Company requirements.
Support BMP Automation team as required in DCS software FAT activities for assigned process units.
In support of the Plant Engineering team, monitor the quality of engineering, construction, and related documentation for assigned units, to ensure the technical integrity of the project. Ensure full compliance with EHS and quality standards.
Liaise with Base Business as required to ensure seamless interconnectivity of assigned BMP process units and utilities with existing refinery facilities. Where interface gaps are discovered in conjunction with BMP Project Management pro-actively develop and sponsor solutions for corrective action to be taken either internally through the CPDEP process, or with the Contractor via CTN.
During construction phase: Lead inspection effort of major vessel internals for compliance with Process Licensor/Package Vendor basic engineering design specifications; Develop punch lists of deviations for resolution by Contractor, and in conjunction with Field Engineering, and Systems Completion’s teams ensure punch list items are satisfactorily addressed by Contractor.
Working closely with BMP Systems Completion and Operations teams, and Contractor’s teams as applicable, ensure safe and successful pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up, and performance testing of assigned process units throughout Performance Guarantee Test Runs (PGTR) and the issue of Provisional Acceptance Certificate (PAC).
Activities include but are not limited to:
DCS Calculations development
Develop laboratory test schedule in consultation with Contractors, Licensors, and Vendors.
Develop PI graphics for process monitoring
Development and Review of Operating Procedures
Supervision of Catalyst Loading
Liaison with Licensors’/Venders’ technical advisors to ensure Contractor’s obligations under applicable Process Guarantee Agreements are being met.
Development and Review of PGTR procedures in consultation with Contractors, Licensors, and Vendors
Optimization and troubleshooting of unit operations
Process performance evaluation in support of PGTR/PAC, and follow-up with Process Licensors/Package Vendors as applicable to address any performance shortfall, or operating constraints.
Participate in the management of change (MOC) and/or Hazop of changes during construction, and commissioning phases.
Capture, appropriately communicate (e.g., via MOC), and apply lessons learned risk mitigation measures, and best practices on the project for future reference and continuous improvement.
Assist Process Engineering Management, and BMP Contracts Manager, as needed with all matters of contract administration relating to assigned process units (e.g., resolution of contractual issues, preparation of official letters to Contractor, or in response to Contractor). Support Process Team initiatives and projects sponsored by the Process Engineering Manager as required.
Knowledge Skills and Experience:
Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, or equivalent.
Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience most of which will have been in either a refinery technical services role providing process engineering support to the refinery process units, or in a process engineering design role.
Expert knowledge in one or more relevant refinery process technologies.
A sound understanding of refinery process units and their interactions with related units, and solid practical knowledge of process unit operations.
Experience in new unit commissioning would be advantageous.
Good working knowledge of the main process simulation software used in the refining industry e.g., Hysys, ProII, PetroSim, FCCSim, Profimatics, HTRI, etc.
Excellent written and spoken English language skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively across the multiple BMP, Base Business, and Contractor’s teams involved with the project to pursue project objectives and resolve technical issues.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and technical decision-making skills.
Excellent reporting and presentation skills, both verbal and written.
Self-motivated, creative, and able to exercise initiative.
Ability to organize, plan and execute work effectively with minimal supervision.
Ability to establish and meet deadlines, and work effectively under pressure.
Ability to effectively mentor younger, less experienced, process engineers.
Skilled in the use of MS Office software e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
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