Job Summary:

DNO is a Norwegian oil and gas operator focused on the Middle East-North Africa region and the North Sea. Founded in 1971, DNO is Norway’s oldest oil company. With a leading position in terms of reserves and production in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.

DNO is seeking an experienced Senior Process Engineer to be based in Dubai but with frequent visits to the project site in Kurdistan. The Senior Process Engineer will be joining an international and dynamic working environment characterized by experienced, skilled and motivated employees.

The Senior Process Engineer shall be accountable of all process engineering in accordance with the approved development plans and the corporate design and HSSE standards.   

Key Responsibilities:

• Initiate, develop and manage intelligent process engineering systems and procedures. (PDMS P&ID, HYSYS, PIPSIM)
• Contribute to development of integrated Corporate project plans
• Implementation of multi-disciplinary projects from design phase through to commissioning and handover.
• Ensure interfaces with existing plant and other projects are aligned, and correctly designed
• Define and safely deliver cost effective project (Process) solutions within challenging timescales
• Direct Process Engineering and/or EPC contractor’s activities with respect to Process Engineering
• Participate in Constructability reviews, model reviews, HAZID, HAZOP, SIL & QRA studies.
• Ensure Process Data Sheets for Long Lead Items are issued to enable earliest placement of enquiries
• Ensure Vendor documentation is properly managed, and comments returned in timely manner to CONTRACTOR.
• Ensure Integration of Process Design between Vendor packages and the process systems
• Define and safely deliver cost effective project (Process) solutions to internationally recognized standards, some within challenging timescales.
• Prepare, review and approve internal/external (Process) technical procedures and scope changes.
• Coordination with other DNO project discipline engineering team members and other internal stakeholders.
• Monitor process engineering progress and ensure necessary information flow between disciplines to meet project milestones. Contribute and provide process engineering professional project status reports.
• Support effective handover and closure of projects and contracts.
• Provide on-site support during construction and commissioning activities.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree qualified Process Engineer, with qualifications from a recognized institution.
• >15 years of experience from large capital expenditure (capex) projects and brownfield modifications, preferably within the oil and gas industry. At least 5 years as a successful Senior Engineer.
• Have a wide range of technical skills and experience but shall have knowledge of practical process techniques and equipment typically in oil & gas separation, crude stabilization, H2S removal, water treatment, gas dehydration and sweetening, process control and safety design, and process control techniques.
• Familiar with the design, setting up and mobilization of capex projects and their subsequent execution to successful completion.
• Familiar with the use of functional specifications and management of EPC contractors.
• Hands on experience with construction and commissioning.
• Experience in developing technically acceptable, constructible and operable cost-effective solutions to complex problems.
• High level of proficiency in Engineering software (PDMS P&ID/ HYSYS / MS software/ FlareNet)
• Knowledge and Understanding of Modularized process plant design and Installation

Key Attributes:

• Open, clear, communication style. Ability to grasp complex issues and convey their resolution to project stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills, ability to grasp complex issues and convey their resolution to project stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel to Kurdistan for business trips
• Hands-on, down-to-earth, practical approach, contributes personally to solve problems and get things done with a sense of urgency.
• Ability to coordinate and provide interface between the Company’s Engineering, Operations and Construction teams.
• Flexible working style with adaptability.  High energy, strong work ethic.  Self-starter with “fire in the belly”
• Ability to achieve results in a small company through initiative and taking accountability
• Ability to cope with pressure, complexity and ambiguity while bringing order and clarity
• Good delegator and prepared to self-deliver when needed

The role reports to Head of Process, Engineering Manager. The role is based in Dubai with a work schedule of 5 days per week Sunday to Thursday 8AM to 5PM. The Contract will be unlimited. 

Please apply with a PDF version of your CV.