Principal Process Engineer

About the role

SKLLC is looking for a Principal Process Engineer to study, design and specify equipment, piping and instrumentation for processing plants such as oil and gas production, organic chemicals and refined products. Projects range from small studies to large EPC projects. The position is based at the SKLLC office, 26th floor, Crescent Business Centre.

Key responsibilities

• Work as part of a team under the lead engineer's supervision
• Develop process simulations for heat and material balances, process and utility flow diagrams, and piping and instrument diagrams
• Produce calculations for equipment design or rating (heat exchangers, vessels, reactors) and system design parameters
• Prepare hydraulic calculations for pump and line sizing and specify piping and instrument data for downstream disciplines
• Develop concepts from client specifications and support technical and techno-economic studies
• Lead a team on large or smaller projects; may also develop advanced controls and process optimization

Required profile

• BSc in Chemical Engineering or equivalent
• 10+ years of experience with a major EPC contractor or operator
• Essential: experience leading a team of up to 10 process engineers
• Experience in multi-discipline teams across different offices, writing technical reports, and working to schedule and budget
• Desirable: conceptual studies, client presentations, mentoring younger engineers, proposal development, and COMOS

Required skills

• Complex equipment sizing and relief valve sizing calculations
• Vessel and exchanger specification and sizing
• HazOp/SIL/LOPA safety reviews and hydraulic calculations for complex circuits
• Process control, cause-and-effect diagrams, and Hysys/Promax or similar simulation tools (desirable)