Role Synopsis

An outstanding opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join an exciting division of the Rumaila Operating Organisation (ROO). This role will have the opportunity to contribute in a positive way that will help build a sustainable future for ROO and the people of Iraq.

The Lead Process Engineer will be a member of the Central Engineering Team and report to the Process & Process Safety Team Lead, providing deep process engineering expertise and judgment in service of the assets, working closely with the Area Engineering Teams to ensure efficient resolution of all issues that require additional process engineering input. Ensure pragmatic solutions are implemented for management of risk, production efficiency improvement, maintenance, defect elimination and engineering standardisation in support of safe, reliable and compliant operations.

The ROO M&E Central Engineering Team provides support across all areas of the Rumaila operation, covering a current total of 14 oil degassing stations, 7 water injection pumping stations, a water treatment facility, power plant and produced water treatment & reinjection facility, together with the associated wells, flowline gathering and pipeline networks. The team also provides assurance for ongoing projects which seek to both grow the production volumes and deal with the produced water challenge, whilst increasing gas capture and minimising impact on the environment.

Key Accountabilities 

·    Day to day direction and prioritisation of process engineering support to deliver safe, reliable, and compliant operations, including discipline leadership of process engineers in Area Operations Support team and Maintenance & Engineering team.

·    Subject Matter Expert for process engineering discipline at ROO

·   Take lead in developing and maintaining the practices/procedures, work processes, technologies, and tools for process engineering.

·  Provide assurance on process engineering compliance with applicable Standards, Specifications, Codes and Regulations. Ensure that non-conformities and temporary deviations are identified.

·   Champion the ROO nationalisation program by identifying & mentoring Iraqi nationals.

·   Communicate process lessons learned to the site Operations team, encourage, and promote a culture of sharing experience and continuous improvement.

·   Responsible for the quality of all work performed by the team. Performance manages the team, provides continuous constructive feedback and ensures discipline health is maintained.

·    Leads on resolution of complex, multi-discipline technical issues where the dominant component is process related.

·    Play a key role in major accident risks, providing technical expertise to mitigate / eliminate future risks.

·    Ensure critical process documentation and information, including P&ID’s, and Cause and Effect Diagrams are kept up to date.

·  Contribute to opportunity identification and scope definition for both small and major brownfield projects and provide ongoing technical guidance and assurance for these projects in line with agreed assurance frameworks.

·   Provides process expertise to MOC and to brownfield projects and modifications including coordination with Production/Operations/Maintenance staff to identify and prioritise MoC activities.