Development Engineer / UAE

Development Engineer JD - Abu Dhabi

Purpose of the role

• Execute the technical scope of the study in line with the company philosophy and the relevant business processes.
• Maintain a good client relationship, ensuring they are informed of study technical progress.
• Should any technical issues arise, ensure both the company's management and the client are informed at the earliest opportunity.
• Support the development of systems thinking strategies and models
• Contribute best practice to the study

Key Accountabilities

• Be accountable for all surface facilities work on the study performed by the Process and Facilities
• Manage the project execution of high quality FEL1 & FEL2 phase scopes for clients. This work is to be performed whilst working in accoradance with the company policies, standards, procedures and guidelines, and relevant regulatory requirements.
• All work is completed ensuring that specific tasks are performed safely, effectively and in compliance with agreed objectives.
• Maintain a strong focus on budgets/costs and ensure all team members understand and apply similar principles to deliver optimum value solutions for the study
• Manage the development of Facilities CAPEX, OPEX, and schedule estimates for field development concept & select stage study
• Lead the project risk identification, mitigation and quantification elements through the applicable project phases.

Core Competencies

Skills

• Ability to work both independently and within a team to understand and interpret client needs, and generate and recommend field development solutions for both greenfield and brownfield offshore projects.
• Ability to plan and execute projects within schedule and budget.
• Ability to supervise multidiscipline teams of engineers including performance assessment as required by the Study Manager.
• To be able to use the applicable software tools such as OGM/Que$tor, Hysys (and other AspenTech software), Pipesim.
• Good interface skills with clients and the ability to prepare presentations, briefs and ad-hoc reports as required.
• Plans work program and keeps the study team abreast of progress
• Coaches less experienced personnel and provides feedback to the team/individuals
• Business awareness, and ability to identify potential areas of commercial and technical risk.
• Identifies future business opportunities with the client
• Willingness to develop/share best practices, work processes, system and tools.
• Full command of the English language written and spoken

Knowledge

• Detailed knowledge of process engineering and field development activities for offshore facilities including greenfield and brownfield workscopes.

Behavioural

• Builds relationships
• Encourages teamwork
• Results oriented
• Analytical
• Problem Solver
• Communicates and persuades
• Commercially astute

Anticipated Qualifications & Experience

• Chemical Engineering Degree or equivalent
• Chartered Engineer
• Extensive experience in process engineering and field development including 5+ at pre-FEED (i.e. business planning, feasibility and concept) level