Project Engineer
- Location: Houston
- Salary: Rate is negotiable
One of Spencer Ogden's LNG clients is seeking a Process/Project Engineer to join them on a one year contract with the possibility of extension. The role will require candidates to be local or be willing to relocate to the Houston area.
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Job Description: Primary responsibility of the position is to act as a project engineer and project support engineer for capital projects to ensure proper measurement design and mechanical design.Provide technical expertise in measurement equipment (Ultrasonic meters, Coriolis meters, Orifice meters, Gas Chromatograph, fuel meters, H2O Analyzer, H2S Analyzer, O2 Analyzer, CO2 Analyzer and Hydro Carbon Dew point Analyzer) with capital project execution with support on installation, diagnostic, configuration and troubleshooting of said equipment.The engineer frequently coordinates with other internal departments including; within our own MR&C engineering, pipeline engineering, storage and compression engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Project Management, Project Controls, Customer Account Managers, Customer Deliverability, Operational Technology, Gas Control and many others.As a project engineer, the individual's responsibilities include, but may not be limited to the following: 50% Project scoping, design engineering and design review/support30% Equipment/material procurement and Construction coordination/support10% Equipment specification and development of department standards10% Field/O&M technical support Basic Skills/Requirements: Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)Technical writing experience in writing engineering specificationsAbility to work on a team with diverse experiences and responsibilitiesProject Engineering ExperienceAbility to access, diagnose, and close gaps in process and projects (problem solver) Skills: The following skills and experience will set you apart from others: Familiarity with Michigan Gas Safety Code Masters or other advanced degree, ideally in a technical or scientific field of study Energy industry background that includes natural gas chromatography and metering equipment Knowledge gas measurement equipment and electronic flow measurementKnowledge of codes such as AGA, API, PHMSA, and gas measurement codesProfessional Engineering (PE) licenseComputer software and programs: microsoft office suite, SAP, Arriba, Measurement software Education: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering field - Mechanical preferred.
The ideal candidate for Senior Mechanical Engineer will be responsible to lead the planning, execution, monitoring and control of the maintenance of assets; in line with the Company's key business goal. Provide daily technical support to rigs under remitAssist with technical downtime issuesLiaise with OEM's as requiredTravel offshore to assist in technical problem solving and troubleshooting as requiredAssist with technical audit function in relation to maintenance and technical proceduresAssist with PM development as requiredAssist with annual budget preparationAssist with offshore minor projects and rig modificationsAssist rigs in follow up to ensure compliance with Technical MOC procedureAssist with follow up on onshore equipment repairs as requiredAssist with client related technical issuesCarry out rig familiarisation visitsAssist with Project Engineers when requiredAssist HOD with the design and implementation of troubleshooting guidesParticipate in duty phone roster system for technical issues outside office hoursBe familiar with all systems, directives and procedures and actively participate in the implementationBe familiar with all rig mechanical systems and controls fleet wideBe prepared to travel worldwide at short notice when requiredLead safety by example for all employees to followPromote safety awareness and safe work practice among all the personnelReport all hazards and positively intervene in all observed unsafe actsParticipate in emergency drills, including post-drill debriefs Candidate should fulfil the following: Preferably a degree in Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Mechanical and minimum 5 years' experience in technical support and or project engineeringFamiliar with computerised control systemsExperience on /with Offshore Drill Rigs and Rig equipment and TroubleshootingSound knowledge of rotating equipmentSound knowledge of hydraulic controls and systemsTrained in Mechanical trade or engineering degree
Responsibilities: Assist in the end-to-end EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) and procurement processes for the Pumped Hydro project.Manage documentations and oversee tender management procedures.Provide support for coordinating and facilitating the geotechnical campaign related to substations to validate project engineering and design.Collaborate in planning, strategizing, and implementing an EPC tender program and process.Contribute to and participate in refining the business case for the project, ensuring its commercial viability. Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or relevant field.Hydro power relevant experience is a MUSTExperience in project management, particularly in EPC and procurement processes.Strong organizational and documentation skills.Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.Analytical mindset with a focus on achieving commercial objectives.Excellent communication skills to convey technical information effectively.
Responsibilities Assist process engineering design and coordinate process engineering deliverables with Engineering firm Including, but not limited to: Review vendor equipment approval drawings with focus on interface management between vendorsReview/approve PIDs generatedReview/approve PFDs generatedReview/approve Area Process Narratives/Functional descriptionsReview/approve Equipment specificationsReview/Approve Instrumentation specificationsReview/approve project Basis of Technical DesignReview/approve mass and energy balancesPerform project engineering role with focus on schedule and on facilitating clear communication between the various stakeholders on technical barriers to design advancement.Support construction efforts by answering technical questions and providing quality control oversight on installation and startupAssist with equipment layout developmentProvide technical assistance to procurement and project management with equipment bidding process, including package documentation, bidding, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)s and bid comparisons. Generate project mass and energy balancesReview and provide feedback on equipment, line, valve, specialty item and instrumentation lists generated by Engineering firm.Ensure project compliance with engineering and equipment standardsApply process safety management (PSM) experience to assist with items such as management of change (MOC) and pre-start up safety reviews (PSSR).Interface effectively with commercial, safety, accounting, legal, environmental, engineering, QA/QC, process safety management, and procurement to assist with project needs.Develop plans for commissioning/start-up and assist in executing same. Education/Experience/Skills Required Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or applicable related field.5 to 10 year total industry experienceMinimum of 5 years experience with field work or operations or constructionMinimum of 5 years experience working with Process Safety principlesExperienced in using TEAMS, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Visio and PowerPointExperienced in using Navisworks 3D viewing softwareBuilds Shared Vision
The ideal candidate for Senior Electrical Engineer will be responsible as the Technical Support Engineer to facilitate asset reliability and ensures uptime of the vessels; in line with the Company's key business goal. Provide drilling fleet technical supportAssist and lead on technical downtime issuesLiaise with OEM'sInvolved with annual equipment inspectionReview vendor quotations and costings for major equipment repair. Prepare overhaul work-scope for major equipment to ensure OEM correct and accurate pricings on repairs and overhaulsPrepare repair work-scope for capital equipment (5 yearly)Regularly review, development and updating of the planned maintenance system (Star) for electrical equipmentTravel offshore to assist in technical problem solving, repairs & troubleshooting as requiredAssist with annual budget preparation for capital equipment expendituresAssist with and ensure compliance of TMOC procedureAttend equipment D&I/commissioning at vendor facilityAssist with client related technical issuesCarry out rig internal technical auditsAssist Projects/Newbuilds EngineersAssist HOD with the design and implementation of troubleshooting guidesParticipate in duty phone roster system for technical issues outside office hoursBe familiar with all systems, directives and procedures and actively participate in the implementationBe familiar with all electrical rig systems and controls fleet wideBe prepared to travel worldwide at short notice as and when required Candidate should fulfil the following: Preferably a Degree in Engineering (Hons) in Electrical & ElectronicsMinimum 10 years of experience holding the role of technical support and/or project engineering in O&G industryTrained in the following: LTI Driller/ Draw works Control Course; LTI Top Drive Control Course; Advance Siemens PLC STEP 7 Programming Course; Siemens & ABB VFD Course; Siemens PLC STEP 7 Programming Course; TDS- 8SA Top Drive Course; C++ Programming; MD Totco Drilling Instrumentation Course; Ex Certified; NOV Amphion Control System; HVAC CertificateExperience in offshore drilling or upstream industry with hands-on experience in drilling systems is a plusHighly skilled and efficient trouble shooter
My client are currently looking for an experienced grid engineer to join their established team in Dublin. The client is one of Europe's most experienced wind energy developers and has successfully developed renewables projects with over 3,500MW of rated capacity to date. Specific Responsbilities: To work closely connected both with the project development teams in Ireland and Germany· Interacting with grid regulation authorities and grid operators in their role as project stakeholders.· Providing input for Pre-feasibility studies and technical risk assessment.· Developing and optimising grid connection solutions for wind, solar and energy storage projects.· Seeking alternative network access solutions based on grid studies, including technical, legal and commercial evaluations.· Representing the client on industry grid policy committees / working groups, applying learnings from these forums and providing regulatory advice to the strategic aims of the company in both jurisdictions.· Preparing grid applications and managing the grid application process.· Supporting project tendering and acquisition processes by creating technical documents and checking documents issued by others. To work closely connected both with the project execution teams in Dublin and Wiesbaden offices· Preparing requests for quotation for engineering, construction, procurement and testing of the electrical balance of plant for renewable and / or sustainable energy projects.· Creating, checking and or reviewing technical documents according to our company wide workflow procedure.· Preparing inspection and test plans and supervising construction work.· Controlling electrical project construction costs and project variations.· Carrying out tasks / projects assigned by the Electrical Department in Germany and other ad hoc projects as required by the Director of the Dublin office.
We have an immediate opening for a sr. IT Industrial System Engineer based at The Hague, Netherlands office The sr. IT Industrial System Engineer is responsible for developing the detailed technical configurations required to ensure that the many and varied plant floor computing platforms operate in a reliable manner and integrate seamlessly with each other and with the enterprise computing environment. The position provides information technology support and ensures continued operation of the systems, processes, and technologies that comprise our clients' Industrial Control Systems. The candidate will need strong IT infrastructure skills including network, client, server, and security.Plant floor computing requires a broad variety of operating systems, software applications and communication protocol alternatives. These systems must communicate with various electronic devices and together they form the core of plant automation. The blend of IT and non-IT components present technical challenges that must be considered in the design. What you'll do: Primary role will represent IT Plant Computing Engineering efforts on new capital projects (> $0.5 Billion USD) located in Uzbekistan and in various port locations throughout Europe based on project demands. This person will be embedded in the day-to-day design efforts and work closely with our clients' Engineering centers in the UK and India. This role will require travel within Europe and Central Asia as part of these new facility IT infrastructure deployments.Work with Process Automation Engineers to build and deploy control systems for new plant projects or control system upgrade projects. Participate in Industrial Control System cybersecurity assessments and deployments.Configure and install PCs and Servers for Process Control Applications.Provide first level incident response for Process Control PCs and Servers.Develop Zone & Conduit Diagrams and Perdue Enterprise Reference Architecture models for Process Control Systems.Develop, design, configure and deploy Plant Floor applications for malware, antivirus, disaster recovery, safelisting, asset management, remote access, intrusion detection and various other layer of protection for OT assets.Work with vendors and follow industry best practices for proper infrastructure support.Optimize work processes and implement automation to drive service efficiency and productivity.Help train, orient, bring up to speed new team members.Travel to our clients' plant sites, spend minimum of 25% of your time travelling.Participate in on-call support rotation, including evenings and weekends per rotation schedule. What we're looking for:Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent work experience.15+ years IT experience or comparable experience with process control systemsExperience with Windows PC Operating Systems (Windows 7, Windows 10, Windows 11) and Windows Server Operating Systems (Windows 2016, 2019, 2022)Experience with Symantec Endpoint Protection, Acronis Backup, Netop Remote Control, and McAfee Application safelistingExperience with networks (TCP/IP network protocols, DNS, DHCP), firewalls, and Active DirectoryFluent in IEC 62443, NIST SP-800 and Saudi HCIS (High Commission for Industrial Security) and NCA (National Cybersecurity Authority) a plusISA99/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Fundamentals Specialist Certificate a plusWillingness to learn and develop security administration skillset Familiarity with industrial control systems like Siemens PCS7,Honeywell, ABB ; Siemens and Honeywell are preferredAbility to manage multiple project priorities and competing demandsGood communication, leadership and teamwork skills are required, including the ability to work independentlyMust be a creative thinker, results oriented, focused, and attentive to detail and accuracyMust be sharp, quick, dedicated and innovative problem solverMust be able to safely handle physical demands of the position, including ability to lift up to 25 pounds, install equipment in tight spaces, and pull wire, cables, and run conduits as needs arise.
We are currently looking for a Technical Support Engineer to support a project in Malaysia. The candidate must have a minimum of 10 years experience and has involved with HPHT project.
Position Summary To provide technical equipment engineering advice and support to offshore operations (Ops), onshore discipline & maintenance engineers, and production engineering teams. Develop and optimize maintenance strategy and program in accordance with business objectives and KPI, as well as providing short to long-term strategies and plans to continuously improve reliability and availability to ensure rotating equipment ops maintenance activities are executed in a safe, timely and cost-effective manner. Responsible as the Technical Authority for rotating equipment and turbomachinery ops and maintenance. Principle Accountabilities 1. HSSE a) Responsible for HSSE and Regulatory Compliance within their relevant discipline to provide leadership support to achieve goal zero for the organization. b) Ensures HSSE issues are given primary consideration in all activities undertaken within area of responsibility, based on the ALARP principle. c) Maintain technical assurance for SCE and Process Safety items concerning the discipline. d) Actively support and provide technical know-how in technical studies and failure investigations, Process and Instrument diagram reviews, Safety Integrity Level (SIL) assessments and HAZOP's etc. e) Ensure surveillance audits are conducted on SCE related PMs to ensure the assurance task as per the Performance Standard are met. f) Ensure verification tasks are completed as required by the SCE Performance Standard. 2. Accountability a) Be accountable as the Technical Authority, for all rotating equipment on the facilities and analyze and approve deviations from standards and practices, as required. b) Owns Rotating Equipment Engineering as Subject Matter Expert (SME) and act as the primary source of knowledge, techniques and expertise within the area to provide professional and technical insight for design, engineering, and complex troubleshooting activities. c) Develops and manages the delivery of technical excellence within Rotating Equipment Engineering, and liaises with engineers, leads and senior managers within maintenance and ops to develop and strengthen assurance processes to ensure uninterrupted plant operation. d) Provide recommendations, steer & direction to contractors, maintenance team and offshore personnel regarding mechanical rotating equipment O&M management to optimize equipment and associated machinery usage to the assets. e) Executable rotating equipment tasks and targets based on optimization of costs and available resources. f) Facilitate/lead/participate any incident or defect elimination investigation according to defined methodologies with the relevant teams. g) Accountable for review and update of performance standard sections related to rotating equipment. h) Strategize optimum engineering & maintenance methodologies for effective medium and long-term life and performance. i) Provide assurance for regulatory and industry compliance j) Provision of support that will be multidisciplinary in nature k) Responsible to assess condition of rotating equipment based on baseline developed earlier, and lessons learns from other plants/site through LFI l) Carries out Troubleshooting/Inspection to establish root causes of failure (RCFA) and prepare Corrective Maintenance plans/options m) Proposes and develops in cooperation with Maintenance/Reliability Group reliability and safety improvement projects for the asset n) Recommends design upgrades of rotating equipment and systems as required to improve Asset Integrity o) Establish FMEA and maintenance strategy and conduct continuous improvement program, facilitate Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM) exercise, oversee continuous KPI monitoring and reporting methods p) Responsible to review and provide assurance scopes for turbomachinery and critical equipment on Long Term Service Agreements 3. Maintenance tasks a) Provide scope, review effectiveness, and approve turbomachinery and critical equipment contract on CSA/ LTSA in supporting Maintenance team as Contract Holder b) Review and approve and inspect parts repair at vendor workshop c) Review and approve and inspect equipment undergoing factory acceptance tests (FAT) for equipment d) Carry out assurance verifications to have effective PM and CM tasks implemented for all rotating equipment e) Review the Quality of Execution of maintenance activities such that Preventive Maintenance, Inspections and Corrective Maintenance job routines are executed in accordance with the agreed work management plans, based on best practices for the industry f) Develop optimum maintenance tasks for new rotating equipment on the facilities and ensure tasks are incorporated in CMMS g) Identify and plan potential defects elimination for defects relating to leakage, looseness, vibration, excessive heat, missing or broken parts and wrong materials h) Provide with fit-for-purpose maintenance strategies in line with the company's set-up and capabilities 4. Technical Advice and Support a) Provide guidance, support and technical advice to Ops group concerning rotating equipment and to act as Technical Authority, to review and approve deviations from standards and practices b) Technical support for the frontline crew is to be expected during all reasonable times 5. Management of Change a) Make & Review recommendations to organization concerning changes in work scope, job specifications, task descriptions, CMMS scheduling, task instruction relating to rotating equipment to ensure that these offshore equipment function safely and efficiently b) Provide support to other disciplines 6. Material Identification and SCM Assistance a) Assist in resolving material identification, procurement problems, managing warehousing management and improvements 7. Contract management / development a) Liaise with vendors as part of long-term service contracts, ensure contract terms & conditions are fulfilled b) Define technical working scope and evaluation procedure. Appraise bids and provide advice to line organization of best "all round" offers regarding materials, equipment, and procurement c) Manage key contracts Price Agreements and for contractor teams in order to ensure that offshore rotating equipment continues to function safely and efficiently, within budget and available resources 8. Bid Evaluation a) Provide Bid evaluation criteria to project team on selecting new equipment b) Assist in evaluating bids and provide advice to the organization of best "all round" offers regarding on-site and off-site repairs and materials procurement for rotating equipment 9. Budget Preparation/Cost Control a) Assist in the preparation of engineering & maintenance budgets and controlling costs within approved budget limits b) Contribute to cost savings/ avoidance effort with maintenance optimization exercise 10. Planning & RCAs a) Participate in major maintenance planning, including leading risk assessments and providing lead technical inputs for RCAs b) Multidisciplinary knowledge is expected at this job level and as such, its corresponding site support 11. Quality Assurance/Audits & Surveillance a) Participate in qualifying contractors and performing quality assurance surveys b) Strategize and perform audits as necessary. To ensure that the machines meet the required standards set per code or OEM or Industry best practices c) Provide and approve QAQC verifications of repair work for rotating equipment 12. Continuous Improvement: a) Work with maintenance & production teams to optimize the quality of O&M. Optimize and revamp obsolete practices that will remove redundant & overly conservative work b) Improve and update and make executable Maintenance and Operating philosophies and strategies c) Introduce best practices from other industries and operating units to improve current practices to strive for safer, better, and cheaper technologies and best practices 13. Requisitions and Work Orders a) Write work orders for appropriate maintenance tasks when necessary b) Suggest and approve material requisition proposal by maintenance team, aligning with ops and maintenance strategies to maintain optimized but adequate inventory levels c) Write and assist facilities engineering and project team to new project scope relating to rotating equipment d) On larger or critical jobs verify job preparations are done properly, and jobs are closed out effectively with lessons learned recorded Requirements 1. Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering Discipline 2. Minimum 10-15 years of working experience in Rotating Equipment engi
At least 10 years E&P industry experience (Operator Background)Operations and maintenance experience, front end engineering exposure, prior experience in managing partnerPrimary Functions/Responsibilities: Responsible in ensuring Company's interest is protected in the assets.Responsible in monitoring and analysis of production and operational aspects of Partner Operated Assets.Responsible in developing performance and production input and regulatory reporting.Responsible for all operational and production issues, including project related activities that impact operations and production.Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with partners and the other upstream operators in Malaysia.Support achievement of production goals through the management of downtime and operating efficiency.Influence the operators' management of costs. Only Malaysians will be considered
Job description Candidate is the lead person responsible to cover the subsurface discipline matters in protecting shareholders' valueA member of E & P team, reporting to Upstream Director, working together with other members of E & P team and assisting Upstream Director to deliver E & P business objective.A member in the Technical Committee representing the non-operator, responsible to review the Operator work on subsurface, FDP subjects to identify the risks and opportunities and to influence Operator to rectify shortcomings or improvement to protect shareholders' interestsLead the subsurface team, and mentor to junior subsurface staff, to carry out technical studies to verify and cross check on Operator workSet up and maintain a subsurface database, evaluation methodology and work processes, and contemporary software tools to continuously upgrade the subsurface data and knowledgeContract holder for engaging and QAQC works of external resources to carry out technical studies including seismic and QI studies, static and dynamic modelling, well optimisation, reserves calculations, production forecasting, FDP, ADP to support project maturation and implementation, stewardship and surveillance workReview Operator work for Final Investment Decision (FID) of development projectsProvide advices and seek endorsement from Board on S due diligence process, non-operator interests, development project FIDs, annual work program and budgets and annual business planning relating to technical studies and development projectsActively participate in company's HSE and CSR initiatives and programs that include but not limited to, safety observations and HSE Trainings, community and society contributions Qualifications and Skill: Minimum with Bachelor's degree in geology and geophysics or petroleum engineering or equivalent and relevant academic qualificationsMin 15 years' experience in the Oil & Gas company with focussed experience in one of the subsurface disciplines (RE, PT). Technical managerial skills would be a pre-requisiteDetailed skills in reservoir engineering or production technology who has coordinated integration of subsurface disciplines (GG, RE, PP, PT and Econs) in hydrocarbon maturation funnel, Field Development Planning and Area Development PlansFamiliar with reserves calculation and reporting and production forecastingExperience in using geomodelling and engineering software tools like PETREL and OFM or other analytical calculation in line with industrial standardKnowledge in well design, operations, drilling hazard analysis, drilling, cutting core and core analysis and production testing would be an advantageStrong analytical and strategic thinking skills and the ability to draw and support technical and commercial conclusions.Good communication and presentation skills, strong interpersonal skills. Ability to express professional opinions on technical subjects, both orally and in writing.Able to coach and mentor junior subsurface staff
My client are lookng fill the exciting and pivotal role of Grid Specialist. The successful candidate will work closely with the clients Investment Team to provide grid-related advice and services on existing and new investment opportunities throughout the development cycle and across multiple technologies, including onshore and offshore wind, solar and energy storage. In the clients current development pipeline of onshore wind projects, there is a significant value-add opportunity to provide strategic advice and to help maximise success for the connection of projects. There is also an opportunity to deliver grid connection solutions across a variety of new technology developments, including energy storage, repowering, solar and to explore the co-location of batteries with wind and solar. It is expected that the successful individual will also leverage their existing industry contacts and relationships to help maximise project success.Key Responsibilities of the Role: Providing a variety of advice and services in relation to grid connections and energy storage for a portfolio of renewable energy projects, across onshore and offshore wind, solar and energy storage technologies.Providing strategic advice on grid connections through all stages of the development lifecycle (e.g. identifying preferred connection methods, estimating likely levels of constraint / curtailment, analysing opportunities for clustering of connections across multiple projects etc.).Using grid connection planning and pre-planning phase experience to input to the design of grid connections and to identify and assess potential project risks at planning stage.Identifying opportunities for the business in the area of energy storage technology, particularly in long duration energy storage.Managing the connection offer process for projects in both pre-planning and post-planning stages of development.Tracking policy developments in all areas of grid infrastructure and identifying emerging opportunities for the business as these policies evolve.Leveraging relationships with key stakeholders including system operators, regulators, industry organisations and public bodies to best serve the business.Developing intellectual property for the business in the area of grid connections through participation in industry organisations, conferences, industry forums and training courses.Providing advice across multiple areas of development, including green field development, repowering opportunities, hybridisation and co-location of wind / solar with energy storage.Providing technical input into interactions with our investment committee throughout the investment cycle. Suitable Candidate Requirements: Undergraduate or higher degree in an electrical engineering or other similar technical discipline.A minimum 8 years' prior experience working in grid connections and / or electrical design, gained in either an electrical engineering consultancy, utility company, renewable developer or similar background.Experience in early stage (planning and pre-planning) development of renewables infrastructure. Experience of energy storage technology would be a distinct advantage.Solid, demonstrable, and relevant experience in renewable developments with a proven track record.An ability to form enduring relationships with project stakeholders including system operators, regulators, project managers and other specialist consultants.Strong interpersonal skills, and an ability to build rapport quickly and develop long-term relationships with all stakeholder groups.A resilient character with the ability to operate optimally within a fast-paced, private equity-backed environment. This role is based in Cork but can be flexible for the correct candidate (e.g. Dublin)