Process Engineer (Aberdeen Process & Facilities)
Are you looking for your next opportunity in process engineering?
Would you like to be involved in a variety of feasibility, troubleshooting and optimisation studies for on and off-shore oil & gas processing facilities? If so, we'd love you to apply for this role.
About Us
This is an exciting time for Atkins, our recent acquisition by SNC-Lavalin means that we are diversifying our portfolio to become a more global organisation. This promises to offer unprecedented career opportunities to our staff whilst we continue to grow our existing business units. For both Atkins and SNC-Lavalin, we continue to invest in people. Without the technical excellence of some 50,000 staff we would not be one of the world’s leading engineering and design consultancies. Our philosophy is to help our people navigate a career path which enables them to achieve their ambitions. We offer flexible, rewarding work packages tailored towards career progression, which are founded on the principles of growth, ambition and excellence.
Our Engineering and Consultancy business is delivering engineering, design and consultancy solutions to the oil and gas and Offshore Wind sectors all over the world. Merging original thinking with our experience from 60 years in the energy industry, we help transform the potential of existing infrastructure as well as new resources and technology. We listen and lead across boundaries, bringing lessons learned from one industry or discipline to another to help realise our client’s vision. We deliver what we say we will, building relationships based on trust and integrity: there when we’re needed, fast; committed for the long term; adapting to changes and leaning into challenges.
People join us because they share a desire to be at the forefront of the energy sector and deliver outstanding projects. We empower our people to be the professional individuals they want to be, working on projects they feel proud of, making a different to the world they live in and the legacy they leave behind.
The Team
Joining our Oil & Gas Engineering & Consulting business in Aberdeen, you’ll be in a motivated team of 20 process engineers and work on a variety of projects, involved in the analysis, assessment, optioneering and design of process systems, ranging from single discipline studies to large multidiscipline projects. Working closely with our clients, you’ll be consulting with them to develop a full understanding of their project requirements, delivering cost effective and innovative solutions.
The Role
We are looking for a Process Engineer to work on predominately early stage process engineering activities (i.e. appraise, select, troubleshooting) as well as operations and troubleshooting, to provide practical solutions to our clients’ challenges.
As a trusted member of the team, you will be the main engineer on a study, or main process engineer in a multidiscipline team, delivering work under the supervision of one of our lead engineers. You will also present your work to clients through reports and presentations.
Our average project timescale is 8 weeks – so you’ll be involved in a large variety of work, from optimisation studies and concept development to process safety studies and offshore commissioning. Your work will generally include running process simulations, preparing Process Flow Schemes with mass balances and equipment sizes, and preparing reports and presentations. You’ll be responsible for the delivery of high quality deliverables, ensuring compliance with relevant codes and standards and internal procedures.
The Person
With excellent communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills, you will be able to build relationships effectively and work with teams across disciplines and locations. You are comfortable and adaptable to working in new and changing environments. You are organised and self-motivated, with a good attention to detail, keen to deliver the best solution for the client within the scope and budget available.
You have a background in Oil & Gas process engineering with the following qualifications and most of the experience:
- Engineering degree, honours or equivalent in Chemical Engineering or similar
- Working towards or achieved Chartered Engineer status with the Institute of Chemical Engineers or equivalent;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Background in the oil and gas industry, with some of this in a multi-discipline design environment
- Experience in feasibility, concept selection and front-end engineering studies
- Experience using HYSYS/Unisim, performing standard process engineering calculations and developing technical reports
- Project engineering skills to ensure studies and projects are delivered within agreed budgets and schedules
- Understanding of relevant safety and environmental industry regulations. Knowledge of relevant industry codes and standards (American Petroleum Institute, National Association of Corrosion Engineers, Institute of Petroleum, British Standards etc.).
Additional Information
- Atkins develops individuals through a portfolio of training and development courses designed to help you make the best of your abilities and talents. We encourage participation in all forms of training and have an active programme of in-house and well as external training for all of our staff.
- Flexible working will be considered for this role.
This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary it will be discussed with you at interview.
If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.
ATKINS, part of the SNC Lavalin Group, is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.
