Process Team Lead

Role Synopsis

The Process Team Lead is a key leadership role within the Maintenance & Engineering (M&E) organization, reporting to the Engineering Manager. The role is accountable for providing expert Process Engineering leadership, technical authority, and sound engineering judgement across operations. Success in this position depends on effective stakeholder management and close collaboration with Operations, Projects, and Subsurface teams.

Key Accountabilities

• Day-to-day direction and prioritisation of Process Engineering support to deliver safe, reliable, and compliant operations, including discipline leadership of engineers in Area Operations Support team and Maintenance & Engineering team.
• Serve as the Technical Authority for Process Engineering, providing expert support for regional initiatives, major accident risk management, and resolution of complex multidisciplinary technical challenges, and delivery of design changes and engineering queries.
• Act as Engineering Manager delegate for the review and approval of MOCs and EQs as required.
• Lead the development and continuous improvement of practices, procedures, work processes, technologies, and tools.
• Deliver innovative technology/commercial/strategy solutions that underpin extraordinary and significant benefits for the business.
• Provide assurance on engineering compliance with applicable Standards, Specifications, Codes and Regulations. Ensure that non-conformities and temporary deviations are identified.
• Champion the nationalization programme through the development, mentoring, and progression of Iraqi national employees.
• Improve and sustain discipline capability, diversity, and professional development within the Process Engineering team, including managing competency, team size, and recruitment in support of business priorities
• Communicate process lessons learned to the site Operations team, encourage and promote a culture of sharing experience and continuous improvement.
• Lead the prioritization of work and allocation of resources across the discipline. Responsible for the quality of all work performed by the team.
• Lead the resolution of complex, multidisciplinary technical issues where the dominant component is Process Engineering related.

Essential experience and job requirements
 

• Relevant industry experience in brownfield Operations engineering environments and operational roles across the full value chain of hydrocarbon production facilities
• Candidates should demonstrate a strong understanding of relevant industry P&PS engineering codes, standards, and practices (API, ASME, ISO), and relevant experience with key Process Engineering tools such as Aspen HYSYS, Flare System Analyser, and Pipesim.

• Have the ability to work through all levels of Process Engineering, from detail design reviews to strategic intent.
• Have experience leading a programme to drive behavioural change in process safety culture
• Deep technical and operations expertise in several areas related to the discipline
• Demonstrated ability to network and influence across organisational boundaries
• Comprehensive safety leadership and coaching in all work environments
• Analytical capability for the interpretation of uncertain data using appropriate numerical tools
• Contract and contractor management and development of performance systems/tools and reporting

Desirable criteria and qualifications
 

• Experienced in the development and delivery of Continuous Improvement projects
• Experienced in application of agile methods for scope development and delivery
• Key skills include communication, interpersonal relationships, facilitation, influencing, and negotiating
• Ability to develop others and foster diverse relationships in a multicultural environment
• Ability to identify correct priorities of maintenance and engineering support activities
• Ability to identify and assess safety hazards; seeing what others may not: speaking up, early recognition of risks, opportunities and solutions – in particular when working outside of familiar technologies, codes and standards.

Other Requirements
 

• A passion and relentless drive for continuous improvement
• Strong use of IT systems to analyse data and produce reports, KPIs, etc.
• Strong interpersonal skills with experience influencing operating teams and contractors
• Strong cultural awareness
• Able to prioritise work in a high activity environment
• Strong bias for being proactive and getting results
• Demonstrated planning, organizational, and communication skills

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.