Senior Engineer - Process (1 Hexene)

Job Description

JOB PURPOSEThe jobholder is responsible to provide specialized engineering for Borougeu2019s process technology to ensure safe and reliable operation of existing plants, along with potential optimization, process related investigation and to support the technical projects and plant expansion to ensure correct and consistent design philosophies and practices are applied in different stages of the projects. The Sr. Process engineer is responsible for the technical assurance & compliance of the CONTRACTOR to the COMPANYu2019s specific discipline scope, process specifications, respective governing codes & standards & industry best practices. Roles & responsibilities includes reviews & approvals of discipline related documentation (secure technical authority approval for Class 1 documents), participation in discipline progress meetings with Contractor counter-part, Planned design review sessions, review & resolution of discipline specific Technical queries, verification of discipline specific concession requests (as applicable) & provide input (approval or rejection) with justification. Support Procurements activities & relevant documents review & approvals, VENDOR documents review, physical inspection as required. Support Construction & commissioning activities by involvement in respective Discipline inspections & punch listing activities as applicable for release of respective certifications (DAC/MC,,etc.) Verification of Final discipline specific Documentation & Database at handover & confirm completeness & correctnessThe Senior Process Engineer plays a critical role in the design, optimization, and continuous improvement of petrochemical processes within the company. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, leading technical projects, and providing expertise to ensure safe, efficient, and environmentally compliant operations. The Senior Process Engineer is expected to have a deep understanding of petrochemical processes, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to mentor and guide junior engineers.KEY ACCOUNTABILITIESJob Specific AccountabilitiesTechnical Authority

• Provide expert services related to the design and development of process facilities in Borouge ensuring that design is HSE compliant, optimum, and meets operational requirements, as Companyu2019s technical authority and advisor in the area of Process Technology, Design and Engineering and
• Approve all Technical Queries and Concession Requests, approval of various Reviews Closed out Reports such as HAZOP, Value Engineering, and Technical Bid Evaluations
• Identify and communicate with licensor, product owners and product development engineers from Innovation Center regarding development of new products and step changes in current products.
• Initiate, direct and coordinate the standardization of process design work, including design basis, specifications and philosophies. Ensures correct and consistent design practices (such as codes and standards, specifications and philosophies) are applied across various projects in different fields.
• Participate and contribute as Process Technical Authority in the key HSE reviews like HAZOP, HAZID, PSSR, etc. for the new Projects and expansion / growth projects.
• Act as the technical Advisor in the field of Process Engineering and provides necessary guidance/advice to the various Asset Teams within Projects & Technical support and other Units/Functions.
• Act as the technical advisor to Engineering Management on the development of corporate guidelines that involves the Process Engineering input.

Pre-study

• Act as process advisor/consultant in leading the pre-studies and feasibility studies required to develop new projects or to incorporate new technologies as part of the Identify and Assess and Select stages
• Review and validate the pre-studies and feasibility studies required to develop new projects or to incorporate new technologies.
• Liaise with SS&BD for development of Technical studies & Business case validation
• Responsible for providing the technical inputs to business case development, review and validation in the Define and Execute stages.
• Approve various Reviews Closed out Reports such as Technical studies, Value Engineering, ADNOC major projects IPR (Independent Project Review), COP (Cost Optimization Project) and VAP (Value assurance Processes).
• Provide inputs and guidance for the OL/PO Investment road map and business plan.
• Provide technical advises to the Business development team during optimization studies, debottlenecking studies, conceptual studies and feasibility studies, leading to increased safety and profitability of the assets.

Process Excellence

• Review and update of Process BGS, and review and approval of deviations to Process BGS, as an owner of Borouge General Specifications for Process Discipline.
• Identify and communicate with licensors of new technologies to identify new opportunities for developing the assets of Borouge.
• Seize opportunities to develop / identify new projects to match site feedstock and monomer availability, intermediate products demand and by-products utilization
• Identify and communicate with licensor, product owners and product development engineers from Innovation Centre regarding development of new products and step changes in current products.
• Participate in licensors meetings and network meetings with other OPCOs and plant representatives, as well as in the profit optimization meeting for raw materials and investment related inputs.
• Coordinate with operations and site supply chain for product cycle optimization and better utilization of existing and future assets in Ruwais.
• Identify and communicate with licensors of new technologies to identify new opportunities for developing the assets of Borouge.
• Participate in process evaluation, development and technical risk analysis to ensure most economical and efficient design of processes and equipment.

Risk & Event Management

• As a technical authority expert, he works with Operation, to identify best operational strategy and deliver innovative technical solutions by using internationally acclaimed OPEX tools including Risk & event management tools and use of RCA for proper identification of root cause of plant problems.
• Participate in process evaluation, development and technical risk analysis to ensure most economical and efficient design of processes and equipment
• Manage the asset risk register at functional level through EDARA by identification, investigation and providing suitable solution to reduce / mitigate the operation risk to ALARP level for the identified risk levels based on the existing procedures.
• Lead and participate in major process / quality related investigation and troubleshooting
• Lead the investigation/ troubleshooting of high severity actual or potential operational/ process safety events.

Projects Support

• Ensure correct and consistent design practices and design philosophies are applied in the different stages of the assigned projects.
• Ensure safe, economical and technically sound decisions are taken to meet the projects requirements and to meet Borougeu2019s business objectives.
• Act as consultant in the screening and conceptual designs for different fieldsu2019 developments and growth/major projects (e.g. multi-billion project of Borouge 4).
• Lead licensor evaluation and selection during the Pre-FEED/FEED stages
• Support Process Design and Process Engineering, responsible for ensuring that design is HSE compliant, optimum, and meets operational requirements
• Review technical documents during tendering of all project phases alongside with identifying the scope of work in the invitation to tender
• Lead and participate in various Design Reviews, HAZOP/HAZID, PFD and P&ID Review, Value Engineering, SIL Analysis and 3D Model Review in the different phases of the project (Pre-FEED/FEED/EPC) to ensure the technical soundness of Process Design in the growth/major projects.
• Initiate process chemical test runs and other process test runs related to the assigned projects, review test run risk rating and requirements for other business units and its impact on existing assets, and acts as test run responsible for the assigned test runs in accordance to the established test run procedure.

Operations Support

• Provide the key technical support related to process technology for the safe and reliable operation of existing plants
• Take responsibility as raw material owner for Catalyst and Process chemicals defining the appropriate raw material specification including the procurement support for auditing and approving new suppliers through the established raw material qualification process
• Carry out optimization studies leading to increased safety and profitability of the assets
• Lead and participate in new technologies evaluation to enhance the operability and reliability of the assets
• Lead and participate in the new products / catalysts test runs
• Lead and participate in new technologies evaluation, major process/ quality related investigation, and new products/catalysts test runs.

Technical Assurance

• Technical Integrity: Verifying & achieving technical Integrity of respective project deliverable(s) in compliance with:
• Legislation and Regulatory Commitments
• Codes and Standards
• Certification
• Basis of Design
• Monitor and check the EPC Contractoru2019s technical deliverables in order to obtain the required Quality, with in time and budget
• Actively participate in the Contractoru2019s HSE process of hazard identification, including risk analysis and mitigation.
• To supervise and ensure the design works of Vendor and Contractor are in accordance with the scope of work and project technical specifications.
• Ensure process engineering schedules are consistent with Company overall Project requirements.
• Review & approval : review & approval of discipline specific engineering documents, assign respective review codes, follow up on other disciplines involved in the document review to ensure timely release of the review cycle, consolidate all review discipline comments, verify its validity & as required address them with issues/concerns over the comments to reach a resolution before sending the consolidated review comments to CONTRACTOR, Verify CONTRACTORu2019s resolution of all comments
• Subject matter specialist of the Borstar technology assigned
• Support the process manager with the confidentiality within area assigned with a full understanding of the license agreement requirements
• Support IPMT in the execution of the works
• Ensure that all tasks assigned by the process Manager are completed on time and within budget
• Attend internal / external Project reviews and other meetings, as necessary
• Keep up to date with and adhere to Company and Project related procedures uF0B7 Be subject matter expert within Company process engineering/design requirements.
• Produce process engineering/design inputs/reports as required.
• When required assist Contractors in their interface management.
• Ensure process engineering works are performed to meet project schedules and that completed works are delivered safely and in a timely manner
• Attend internal progress and engineering meetings as required with the Contractors.
• Participate in continuous risk analysis of the engineering works.
• To review and approve process engineering design activities performed by Contractor within assigned scope.
• To ensure uniformity and standardization compatibility at optimum levels in design and process engineering in all phases of the project.
• To manage and audit the work of Contractor and ensure that quality and standards are maintained, and costs effective solutions are adopted.
• Provide support and network with Process Manager including the coordination between PMC disciplines
• Be responsible for PMT/PMC discipline input and review of EPC Contractoru2019s discipline work and coordinate with other PMT/PMC disciplines reviewing process during EPC phase.
• Review and provide responses to Technical Queries, Interface Queries and Concession Requests.
• Monitor technical interfaces with B4 EPC packages
• Identify and analyze negative trends in execution of engineering and initiate corrective actions.
• Reviews/approves drawings, specifications, and other technical documents for all projects.
• To ensure that cost-effective solutions and application of value engineering are applied throughout the duration of Project.
• To render professional assistance to Project Management, and project Commercial Group.
• Technical/Design Reviews: Participate in all planned design reviews requiring discipline input. Ensure CONTRACTOR compliance to Project design basis, specifications, design requirements & industry best practices.
• Monitors CONTRACTORu2019s overall compliance & engineering quality, provides necessary feedback for observations, deviations & areas of improvements (Preventive/Corrective actions) in the Project Quality system
• Monitor EPC engineering performance against the agreement, including baselines and milestones, identify negative trends and items of concern and propose corrective actions and concerns to Process Manager
• Establish and monitor a systematic approach to risk management and project changes and Keep Process Manager informed accordingly.

Process/Engineering Change Management

• Review of discipline specific Concession requests issued within the CONTRACT, validate the basis of the request & its impact on technical integrity & justification, prior to requesting endorsement from Technical authority.
• Monitoring & ensuring that discipline specific design change management is being carried out for all respective engineering changes with proper multidiscipline impact assessment & the same is registered & controlled (as & when required).
• Maintain regular meetings with discipline counter part for timely discipline activity coordination & problems resolution as applicable.
• Communicate discipline specific updates/areas of concern on regular basis to the package engineering manager & to other disciplines within the package.
• Maintaining time records & timely submission of time sheets for approval
• Timely input into engineering leave planner & subsequent submittal of leave (after aligning a handover & a deputy during the leave period).
• Address technical conflicts & disputes with Counterpart (CONTRACTOR) in a professional & systematic manner, relevant to governing specifications/codes & actual situation.

Process Design and Optimization:

• Lead the design and optimization of hexene production processes, ensuring efficient conversion and yield.
• Evaluate and select appropriate catalysts, reactor configurations, and separation techniques for hexene production.
• Identify opportunities to enhance process efficiency, reduce energy consumption, and improve product quality.

Scale-up and Commercialization:

• Develop and execute plans for scaling up hexene processes from laboratory to commercial production, ensuring seamless transition and maintaining process performance.
• Collaborate with R&D teams to transfer new technologies and improvements into full-scale production.

Product Quality and Purity:

• Ensure the production of high-quality hexene products by monitoring and controlling key parameters throughout the process.
• Implement measures to minimize impurities and byproducts, meeting customer specifications and industry standards.

Process Safety and Environmental Compliance:

• Assess potential hazards and risks associated with the hexene process, and design safety measures and safeguards to prevent accidents.
• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and implement measures to minimize the environmental impact of the process.

Process Troubleshooting and Incident Response:

• Lead investigations into process deviations, upsets, and incidents, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.
• Develop strategies to prevent recurrence of process-related issues

Process Design and Optimization:

• Lead the design and optimization of petrochemical processes, ensuring efficient and cost-effective production.
• Utilize simulation tools and software to model and analyze processes for improved performance, energy efficiency, and resource utilization.
• Identify areas for process improvement and develop strategies to enhance production capacity and product quality.

Technical Authority

• Provide technical leadership to cross-functional teams, guiding process-related decisions and collaborating with other engineering disciplines.
• Act as a subject matter expert for process-related inquiries and challenges, offering insights and solutions to support decision-making.

Project Management:

• Lead and manage process-related projects, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Coordinate with project teams, contractors, and suppliers to ensure successful project execution.

Safety and Compliance:

• Ensure that all processes and designs comply with industry standards, regulations, and safety guidelines.
• Identify and mitigate potential safety hazards or environmental risks associated with process operations.

Troubleshooting and Problem Solving:

• Investigate process-related incidents and operational issues, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Collaborate with maintenance and operations teams to resolve process-related challenges and optimize equipment performance.

Process Design and Engineering:

• Lead the development of process design packages, including PFDs (Process Flow Diagrams), P&IDs (Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams), heat and material balances, equipment specifications, and process descriptions.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate process designs with mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation aspects of the project.

Feasibility Studies and Conceptual Design:

• Conduct feasibility studies and conceptual design assessments to evaluate various process options and technologies, considering technical, economic, and environmental factors.
• Provide recommendations for optimal process configurations, capacities, and feedstock selections.

Technical Specifications and Vendor Management:

• Prepare detailed technical specifications for process equipment, instruments, and materials.
• Collaborate with procurement and supply chain teams to evaluate and select vendors, ensuring compliance with project requirements and specifications.

Process Simulation and Optimization:

• Utilize process simulation software to model and optimize complex petrochemical processes, ensuring efficient and cost-effective design solutions.
• Conduct sensitivity analyses to assess the impact of various operating parameters on process performance.

Safety and Regulatory Compliance:

• Ensure that process designs comply with industry codes, standards, and safety regulations.
• Participate in process safety reviews, such as HAZOP (Hazard and Operability) studies, to identify and mitigate potential hazards.

Project Planning and Scheduling:

• Contribute to project planning and scheduling, outlining process engineering deliverables, milestones, and deadlines.
• Monitor progress and provide regular updates to project management, identifying any deviations and proposing corrective actions.

Construction and Commissioning Support:

• Provide technical support during construction, collaborating with contractors to ensure accurate implementation of process designs.
• Contribute to pre-commissioning, commissioning, and start-up activities, ensuring a smooth transition from construction to operations.

Change Management and Variations:

• Assess and manage changes or variations in the project scope, ensuring that modifications to process designs are properly evaluated, documented, and executed.

Documentation and Reporting:

• Prepare detailed process engineering documentation, reports, and progress summaries for internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate and organized records of all design-related activities.

Client Communication and Relationship Management:

• Interact with clients, presenting technical concepts and progress updates, addressing their feedback and concerns.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships through effective communication and responsiveness.

Technical Leadership and Mentorship:

• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior process engineers within the project team.
• Share expertise and best practices to foster a collaborative and learning-oriented environment.

Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement:

• Implement quality assurance measures to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance of process design deliverables.
• Identify opportunities for process optimization, cost reduction, and efficiency improvements throughout the project lifecycle

Generic AccountabilitiesFunctional Strategy

• Contribute to the development and refinement of the functional strategies and objectives to meet and contribute to Borougeu2019s vision, mission and long / short term strategies.
• Recommend and advise on the functional processes and strategic projects within the domain of the function and discipline to support the decision making
• Recommend and advice on the development and implementation of the functions Business Strategy, to ensure alignment with the related business goals.
• Contribute to the deployment of business long and short term plans in line with the functionu2019s performance objectives, processes, and agreed service levels.

People Development

• Recommend and contribute to the assessment of the functional capabilities to ensure meeting the output expectations by the team(s).
• Lead the development of Technical Knowledge technical competences, training materials, curriculums, and other related knowledge within the domain of expertise
• Conduct on-job development sessions, training courses, presentation, etc. to ensure proper development of the respective team.
• Monitor and guide the employeesu2019 developments towards building up the required and targeted competencies to ensure meeting their career aspiration in line with Borougeu2019s business.
• Support the Technical Competency Development for the jobs within the respective area(s) of competencies to ensure proper referencing, selection of tools, and other expertise in the discipline.
• Lead by example the teamu2019s communications and presence to elevate their influencing, interpersonal and business relations skills, while ensuring desired level of professionalism and compliance to customer delight, data protection, business communications, and corporate image.

Project Management

• Lead the development of the functional and strategic projects in all stages with the respective stakeholders to meet the business objectives.
• Engage, coordinate and lead the projectsu2019 communication with the project team, steering committees, and other internal / external parties to ensure the timely communication plan,
• Control expenditure against approved functional budget on a regular basis and investigate & reconcile any significant variances to ensure effective performance and cost control
• Oversee and lead the project completion and milestone achievement to ensure achieving the desired outputs and performance by the project team.
• Monitor the project progression and execution to meet the project plan and outputs, while ensuring the project governance with the respective processes and stakeholders.

Process Development

• Propose, update, and recommend improvements to process that enhance the quality of service provided to internal and external customers, while ensuring their data confidentiality, and information handling.
• Create and foster spirit among the team that encourages innovation, enhances employee motivation and supports initiatives for implementation of Change Management to continuously improve processes and services.
• Lead the evaluation of internal processes against best practices in pursuit of more efficient functional processes in order to define intelligent solutions for issues confronting the function.
• Align the respective policies, processes, systems, standards, procedures and internal controls, includes ensuring compliance with Functional and Companyu2019s guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable legislation, legal regulations, and market norms, while proposing solutions to the management on any relevant issues.

Borouge Corporate Responsibilities

• To keep abreast and knowledgeable about his / her role contribution towards the areas of Health, Safety & Environment (HSE), Sustainability, Energy Management, Ethics & Regulations, and Quality Management and its respective policies, frameworks, procedures, and objectives it. And to support and enrich the culture and understanding of it through his / her communications with the internal and external contacts
• Participate and contribute in the design, development and establishment of an Integrated Risk Management Framework within the Unit while identifying and assessing relevant domain risks and implement measures to manage and mitigate all identified risks within the function.
• Ensure corporate business ethics and Companyu2019s Code of Conduct are communicated to employees within the function in compliance to the Corporate Policies and guidelines.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLSMinimum Qualification

• Bachelor Degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent Engineering
• Fluency in English Language written and oral
• Bacheloru2019s degree in Chemical Engineering required
• Must be fluent in English language (Written & Spoken).
• Bacheloru2019s degree in chemical engineering or related field. Advanced degree is a plus.
• Process Design and Simulation: In-depth knowledge of process design principles, including process flow diagrams (PFDs), piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), and process simulation using tools like Aspen Plus or HYSYS.
• Petrochemical Processes: Strong understanding of petrochemical processes, including reaction kinetics, separation techniques, distillation, catalysis, and polymerization.
• Process Safety: Familiarity with process safety concepts, risk assessment methodologies, and safety instrumented systems (SIS). Knowledge of relevant safety standards (e.g., API 520, API 521) is important.
• Equipment and Instrumentation: Proficiency in specifying and selecting process equipment, instruments, and materials. Knowledge of industry standards for equipment design and selection is essential.
• Regulatory Compliance: Understanding of industry codes and standards (e.g., API, ASME), environmental regulations, and safety guidelines relevant to petrochemical processes.
• Project Management Tools: Familiarity with project management tools and techniques, including project scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation.
• Technical Software: Proficiency in using process simulation software (Aspen Plus, HYSYS), engineering software (AutoCAD, SolidWorks), and relevant software for data analysis and visualization.
• Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Quality Assurance: Knowledge of quality assurance principles and practices to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance of process design deliverables.
• Emerging Technologies: Awareness of emerging technologies, trends, and innovations in the petrochemical industry that could impact process design and engineering

Minimum Experience & Knowledge & Skills

• Minimum of 12 - 15 years of experience in process engineering, preferably in Petrochemical, Oil & Gas Industry, or Refinery sector in production operations, maintenance, project engineering / construction, shutdown management and materials management.
• Experience in carrying out feasibility studies for de-bottlenecking, energy conservation, effluent reduction, revamps etc.
• Proficiency in developing and reviewing process documents like, PFDs, P&IDs, Data sheets, logic diagrams, etc.
• Off-sites and utilities requirements and design in Petrochemical Industry
• Demonstration and application of best engineering practices for engineering review, analysis, design and project management
• Analytical and critical thinking skills to troubleshoot complex operational problems
• Expert in developing technical documents, specifications, reports, etc.
• Experienced in latest proven technologies.
• Process management experience
• Through knowledge of industry governing codes & standards,
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in petrochemical process engineering, with a proven track record of process design and optimization.
• In-depth knowledge of petrochemical processes, including reaction kinetics, separation techniques, and process control.
• Proficiency in process simulation software (e.g., Aspen Plus, HYSYS) and engineering tools.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to lead and manage cross-functional teams.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on data-driven decision-making.
• Familiarity with relevant industry standards, regulations, and safety protocols.
• Effective communication skills to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Leadership qualities, with the ability to mentor and guide junior engineers.
• Professional engineering license (PE) is a plus.
• Experience with specific petrochemical processes such as polymerization, catalysis, distillation
• Process Engineering Experience: A strong background in process engineering is essential. Candidates should have several years of hands-on experience in designing, optimizing, and troubleshooting petrochemical processes. Previous involvement in EPC projects or similar large-scale engineering projects is highly desirable.
• EPC Project Involvement: Direct experience in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) projects is crucial. Candidates should have participated in various phases of EPC projects, from feasibility studies and conceptual design to construction support and commissioning.
• Leadership and Team Collaboration: Candidates should have a proven track record of leading multidisciplinary teams

  Keyskills :
  project management Process Safety Continuous Improvement Process Design Client Interaction Process Simulation Regulatory Compliance

About Company

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company or ADNOC is the state-owned oil company of the United Arab Emirates. It is the world's 12th largest oil company by production. As of 2021, the company has an oil production capacity exceeding 4 million b/d with plans to increase to 5 million bpd by 2030.