FPSO Senior Process Engineer

We are currently recruiting an FPSO Senior Process Engineer for a Global Oil & Gas Operator in the Perth CBD on an initial 18 month contract to join their operations support team.

Primary Objective:

• Provide process expertise to ensure safe operation, identify debottlenecking and optimisation opportunities. The candidate should
• Comprehensively understand the FPSO process systems, utility systems and various interactions
• Understand the operational interactions between the FPSO and interconnected facilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure deviations from Performance Standards and the facility operating envelope are captured and managed within the MoC System. 
• Understands commitments and responsibilities under International and Australian standards, Acts and Regulations, for instance Safety Case requirements
• Provide frontline process support to the FPSO for emergent facility issues
• Act as focal for management of risks associated with FPSO process and utility systems
• Strong understanding of operational management of change processes
• Conduct Process and Integrity surveillance to capture any emergent threats to Production / Reliability and facility integrity.
• Work with Maintenance / Implementation to ensure high priority work is accurately captured and prioritised.
• Input into the maintenance planning and shutdown planning processes for the FPSO
• Identify and pursue optimisation or improvement opportunities.
• Technical support to plant breakdowns and planned shutdowns.
• Assist with review of facility operating procedures.
• Participate in Risk Assessments / HAZOPs / LOPAs as required.
• Provide support to other stakeholders within the business as required (e.g. Operations Projects, , Shutdown, Greenhouse Gas Reduction etc)
• Interface with vendors and third party contractors for support with technical issues and study work
• Supervision and mentoring of less experienced FPSO process engineers
• Strong Process Safety knowledgeQualifications:

• Bachelor’s Engineering degree in chemical engineering, process engineering or similar
• Strong user of Aspen Hysys, (Steady State & Dynamics) as well as Osi Pi
• Knowledge of SCE’s, performance standards and Safety Case
• Able to independently organise and/or carry out hands on technical evaluations
• Occasional Offshore travel as required.
• Experience in operations support for oil & gas industry
• SAP PM, Meridium APM (desirable)

If interested in this position, please email your CV to harry.evans@nesfircroft.com

Full Australian working rights are required to be considered


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