Senior Process Engineer

at  Equinox Engineering

DESCRIPTION

Equinox Engineering Ltd., a leading EPCM firm headquartered in Calgary, specializes in oil and gas processing, providing comprehensive services in facilities design, implementation, and operational support for natural gas, conventional, and heavy oil projects. Our clientele includes major oil and gas producers globally, and we are actively engaged in diverse sweet gas, sour gas, conventional oil, heavy oil facility, and pipeline projects.

JOB OVERVIEW

We are seeking a Senior Process Engineer to contribute to the process system design of multi-discipline projects. Operating in the dynamic environment of Brisbane, the successful candidate will handle multiple projects concurrently, ensuring the timely completion of all project deliverables. The Process Engineer will play a pivotal role in transforming practical concepts into commission-ready designs.

KEY SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Must possess strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Minimum 9-15 years conventional and unconventional oil and gas project design experience and the ability to challenge and supplement current Australian local design practices in an EPCM environment
• Broad exposure to gas facility design and construction related to field facilities (wells and flowlines) and processing facilities (production treatment of water and gas)
• Successful candidate must have experience with gas processing facility design and compression / dehydration facilities for Coal Seam Gas application
• Experience with Carbon Capture, Carbon Abatement Technologies and Future Fuels will be highly valued
• Must have field experience and site visit experience with gas processing facilities
• Successful candidate to have experience developing work-share systems between overseas offices
• Process design experience including process mass balances, process flow diagrams and process support services
• Systems design experience including piping and instrument diagrams, cause and effect diagrams, hazard and operability design reviews and systems support services
• Familiar with technical specifications and Australian and international codes and regulatory requirements
• Familiar with process safety management procedures

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering degree
• Successful candidate must have C.P. Eng and RPEQ Designations
• IEPNG Designation highly valued
• Proficiency with HYSYS and related simulation software
• Proficiency with Ariel and Powerflow compressor rating software
• Proficiency with Fisher Specification Manager software
  About Equinox Engineering Ltd.
  Established in 1997, Equinox is a global EPCM service provider – with offices in Brisbane (Australia), Calgary (Canada), Houston (USA), Pittsburgh (USA) and Pune (India).
  Equinox has successfully executed over 7,000 energy and oil & gas facility and pipeline projects for over 400 client companies around the globe. Our clients include several of the largest energy companies worldwide.
  Our Australian office (located in the Brisbane CBD overlooking the Brisbane River on Eagle Street) was established in 2014. We have a large, sustained backlog of energy projects with numerous Engineering Service Agreements with several top tier onshore gas producers, as well as the midstream pipeline and energy providers.
  Our Australian project portfolio includes work across Queensland, New South Wales. Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Northern Territory as well as our neighbours Papua New Guinea and New Zealand.
  Equinox Australia is currently executing numerous carbon capture, gas processing, liquids fractionation, water treatment and clean energy generation projects.
  Equinox is also proud to be a global leader in sustainable energy solutions including Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) facilities and pipelines, Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) projects, and Landfill Gas (LFG) initiatives.

• Lead Process Engineer role in coordinating / communicating various issues that affect the process engineering design, safety and regulatory compliance of the work
• Leadership, mentorship and coordination of junior process personnel
• Execute Feasibility Studies / Conceptual Design / Process Studies/ Detailed Engineering Design
• Coordination of execution of work between overseas offices
• Process simulations & modeling of oil and gas processing facilities
• Developing and stamping of key design documents (Material Balance, PFD’s, P&ID’s, and Shutdown Keys)
• Line sizing; PSV sizing; Preparation of equipment process data sheets
• Prepare bid evaluation and technical recommendation of vendor data
• Bring proven Canadian and/or international conventional and unconventional oil and gas design experience and apply for use on Australian oil and gas projects to bring cost reduction realisation
• Actively participate in P&ID/HAZOP reviews; generate control narratives; prepare start-up/operating manual
• Estimate Concept phase capital costs for project economic viability
• Represent Equinox as a process engineering contractor in meetings with client, subcontractors, suppliers and authorities