Facilities Engineering Specialist

Our Client operates in the Oil and Energy industry, with its headquarters rooted strongly in Saudi Arabia. It has its branches spread to more than 50 countries, providing employment to more than 68,500 people all over the world. They fall under the Fortune 500 Companies. They are one of the world’s largest oil producers. They are constantly growing by creating new technologies through its Research and Development efforts and branch into new business lines through Investments and Acquisitions.

Responsibilities:

• Develop the scope of work for oil and gas upstream facilities design and reviewing engineering design packages
• Conduct oil and gas upstream risk assessment studies
• Participate in many HOZOP studies related to oil and gas upstream facilities
• Apply safety related issues and address environmental impact issues
• Perform pipe hydraulic simulations, choke and flash calculations on PC-based software packages
• Analyze results of the simulations and recommend optimum hydraulic operating conditions
• Able to look at alternatives, perform economic analysis and identify the most cost-effective alternative

Requirements:

• The successful candidate should hold a bachelor degree in engineering from a recognized and approved program. 
• MSc or PhD is desirable, but not required
• Minimum of 15 years experience in a petroleum engineering organization with a minimum of 5 years in project related work
• Familiar with gas plants, gas distribution systems, oil processing facilities, oil and gas gathering systems and have familiarity with downstream processes
• Should have extensive experience in project type work in design, funding, materials acquisition, construction and commissioning. 
• Also, able to identify design specifications and recommend improvements and economies in this area
• Should have a thorough understanding of cost estimating pertaining to projects and able to explain over/under runs in expenditures
• It’s desirable to have production engineering experience and downhole well completions knowledge since studies encompassing these issues will be expected