Process Engineer

Job Title:       Intermediate Process Engineer / Chemical Engineer                       

                        Equinox Engineering Australia Pty Ltd

Department:                        Process Engineering Department

Reports to:                           Australia Country Manager

Key Skills and Abilities

• Must possess strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Minimum 5-9 years Canadian 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 to have experience with gas processing facility design and compression / dehydration facilities for Coal Seam Gas application
• Experience with Carbon Capture, Carbon Abatement technologies and resource sector emissions auditing 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Education and Qualifications 

• Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering degree
• Successful candidate will have C.P. Eng and RPEQ Designations [LE1] 
• Proficiency with HYSYS and related simulation software. 
• Proficiency with Ariel and Powerflow compressor rating software
• Proficiency with Fisher Specification Manager software

Equinox Success Statement

Equinox delivers focused & experienced premium teams customized with the best technical expertise to align with client culture and requirements to ensure successful projects on a repeatable basis.