Job Requirements Description:

1. General description

   Senior Process Engineer has overall responsibility for all Process/Safety activity on the task force including engineering, design, and material functions.  Senior Engineer will normally have 1 or more Engineers, Designers, Checker and Drafter in his engineering and design group who to be reported to him directly.  It is essential that Senior Engineer delegate certain technical and administrative tasks to their direct reports.
   The team approach is the desired Management style for task force work.  Senior Engineer should function as the Process Team leader.  He must monitor the effort closely and exert the necessary control to ensure that objectives are accomplished.

2. Key Responsibilities Include:

   The following are general responsibilities for the Senior Engineer:

   Attitude And Philosophy

   Senior Engineer is the link between Engineering Manager and personnel who provide Client services. Senior Engineer must stay in tune with Management philosophy and goals so this is communicated in a positive manner to assigned personnel. 

   Communication

   Senior Engineer should be the focal point for communication from and to Process personnel on the task force with Department Management, Project Management, the Client, and any third party.  In general, Senior Engineer should be present during such discussions; Senior Engineer should be informed before or immediately after any discussion for which they were not present. Senior Engineer will attend a weekly task force meeting.  Senior Engineer will conduct a weekly briefing for their direct reports.  A needs list should be established by Senior Engineer.

   Senior Engineer must follow and enforce communications procedures established for the project.  It is usually necessary to impose certain controls on discussions with Suppliers and Clients.
   Schedule And Budgets

   Ensure that contract requirements are completed within the limits established by both schedule and budget.

   Supervision

   Provide day-to-day supervision of assigned personnel and ensure that all work performed meets applicable codes, standards, specifications, and established company and industry practices.

   Backup Assignment

   It is vital for PTSC to develop people for advancement to Seniorership positions.  It is also vital that Senior Engineer have a person to stand in for them when they are absent.  Therefore, Senior Engineer are responsible for having a backup person who is informed about the day-to-day activities on the project so that they can learn about supervisory duties and responsibilities, and so that they can continue with the Senior Engineer’s work during an absence.  The selection of a backup person will be made jointly with the Process/Safety staff.

   Working Rules

   Ensure that all assigned personnel are familiar with and follow the company working rules.  Special attention should be given to ensuring punctuality of working hours and lunch periods, with necessary corrective action taken as required.

   Performance Reviews And Counseling

   Provide fair, constructive, and timely reviews and counseling for all assigned personnel.  Formal performance reviews are done at least once each year.  This process is initiated by the Process/Safety staff.  The formal review is not a substitute for timely counseling as required on a day-to-day basis.  Engineers and designers deserve feedback on their performance, both good and bad.  The phrase, "No news is good news," should not characterize the Senior Engineer / subordinate relationship.

   Standards

   Maintain an awareness of departmental needs in the development or improvement of standards and procedures.

   Safety

   Ensure that all designs produced, and working conditions for all personnel, comply with adequate safety rules.

   Innovation

   Employees should strive to find better and more effective ways of accomplishing their work.  Senior Engineers should encourage innovation but must make certain that the quality of work is not compromised.  However, Senior Engineers must not deviate from approved standards and procedures without authorization from their discipline Management.

   Senior Engineers must be cautious of innovative ideas that violate basic practices.  Sometimes, innovative but unsound approaches are offered as a solution to an inadequate budget.

   Engineer, Checker and Designer Interface

   While Senior Engineers are responsible for the total project, he must delegate a large part of the effort to the Engineer Design, Checker and the Designers.  In order for the design group to function effectively, the group must be allowed a certain degree of autonomy.

3. With proven competency, prepare engineering design, specification and/or recommendations for variety of the following:

   Assist the lead engineer in planning the workload for the group.
   Assist in the preparation of CTR’s and man-hour estimates.
   Execute technical duties in a competent and professional manner and in accordance with company procedures
   Ensure project deliverables.
   Review and check the work of others.
   Assist the lead engineer in the planning, co-ordination and execution of the project execution.
   Liaise with other disciplines on design, construction/fabrication and installation, commissioning issues.
   Provide added value to the development of their discipline / function.
   Direct sub-ordinate engineers in their work.
   Assist the lead engineer in the compilation of weekly reports on progress via the Integrated
   May have responsibility for the performance of others within their discipline / function.
   Provide engineering and technical direction for drawing office personnel.
   Attend meetings as and when required.
   Carry out onshore / offshore survey and answer site queries
   Participate in the HAZOP/HAZID meeting
   Perform process studies to ensure the safety and operability of the process plant. these studies may include dynamic analysis studies
   Prepare operating guidelines as the basis for operating manual development
   To write functional specifications for process equipment and packages
   Review and approved process design basis, process design criteria, design philosophy, operating control philosophy.
   Review and approve for equipment sizing, process datasheet, PFD/P&ID.
   Review and approve Process Simulation Report
   Perform plant wide efficiency studies which includes re-design of purification beds, improvement of gas compression systems, re-design of pressure relieving devices, re-design of liquid-gas separation units, and flare system
   Modify established standard, devise new approaches, apply existing criteria in new manners, and draw conclusions for comparative situations
   Actively perpetuate and embody client’s culture and values
   Stamp own project design and reports and that of engineers in training for whom you are providing peer review as appropriate

4. Key Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering
• At least 15-year experiences working on with offshore and/or onshore projects from the permitting and design phases through end of project (conceptual and/or basic and/or detailed design) in Process Engineer position or higher position in Engineering Company
• Must have been in Consultants’ organization for at least 5 years in similar position.
• Must be Process Engineering Team Leader in at least 3 successful projects in FEED/Detailed Design for Offshore Oil &Gas Platform in RWP, Mc Demott, Technip, KBR, etc Company
• Making the detailed plan for training PTSC M&C Process/Safety engineers on job and also overseas to develop the engineering capacity.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; a person who listens well, respects diversity of opinions and has an open, clear and succinct communication style (in English)
• Effective organizational and time management skills in handling multiple projects, performing a variety of tasks, and meeting required deadlines
• Ability to represent the company to the staff, clients and community by ensuring the best image is presented
• Application knowledge of client’s systems and programs
• Ability to accurately apply codes and regulations
• Ability to coordinate with all disciplines, extract and relay relevant information for complex projects
• Ability to write reports not requiring significant editing
• Ability to identify risks
• Project Closing Report, experienced lessons after each previous completion project.