Senior Engineer, Plant Operations

JOB PURPOSE

Provides coordination and support to the Operations Department Manager / Team Leader to ensure safe,
efficient and optimal functioning of the activities to ensure reliable, efficient and safe operations at optimum cost.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
 

Job Specific Accountabilities

Coordination of Operations:

• Coordinates operational activities in the Operations units within the assigned Department/Team, troubleshoots problems and provides technical support to the Department Manager and Team Leaders.
• Coordinates with the relevant engineering disciplines in the data collection for new projects, audits and surveys.
• Participates in the review of new projects’ scope and design.
• Participates in profit improvement proposals, performance and capacity test runs.
• Contributes to taskforce and investigation committees and plant safety inspection tours.
• Liaises with the concerned staff in the Integrity and Engineering Departments and Teams on troubleshooting and the elimination of recurring problems, highlighting maintenance work to be carried out.
• Monitors the standards and procedures in each area and ensures the application of current legislation.
• Ensures product quality targets are met without compromising safety, environment and cost objectives.
• Participates in audits and benchmarking studies to improve competitiveness and profitability of the operations and ensures timely reporting of same to the Operations Department Manager/Team Leaders.

Modification of Plant and Equipment:

• Studies and evaluates proposals for plant modification or improvements, including the preparation of appropriate recommendations, and comments on workability at the implementation stage.
• Supervises HAZOP and HAZAN studies and ensures the implementation of subsequent modifications and their workability.
• Conducts risk assessments, obtaining expert advice from concerned departments and coordinating with the HSEF Department. Ensures the implementation of the risk assessment outcomes.

Material Stock Management:

• Ensures Operations Department/ Team assets are treated appropriately and safely.
• Reviews regular reports on Operations Department/Team chemical use and stock and collects required data and information for equipment condition monitoring.

Maintenance and Shut Down:

• Participates in all aspects of the Operations Department/ Team maintenance planning and implementation, including the review of plant shut down and turn-around programmes in conjunction with production planning and maintenance personnel.
• Reviews start-up, shutdown, emergency and other operating procedures and standing instructions for the Department/ Team and updates them according to international best practice and company policies and guidelines.
• Plans and ensures testing of critical and emergency shutdown systems and keeps accurate records of problems.
• Reviews shutdown reports and equipment conditions with Unit Heads.

Replenishment of Chemicals:

• Monitors the integrity of materials flowing through the plant systems and the economic use of catalysts, processing chemicals, additives and other consumables used in processing operations and ensures replenishment of such materials regularly, in coordination with the respective Team Leaders.
• Ensures there is optimum consumption of chemicals and utilities within the Department/Team.

Others

• Performs other similar or related duties, as required.
• Senior Engineer Plant Operation in (GUP) is responsible for the maintaining up-to-date coordination procedures with consumers to ensure flawless coordination for the intercompany operations for the supplied utilities and scheduling regular coordination meetings.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Minimum Qualification

• B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering or equivalent.

Minimum Experience & Knowledge:

• 8 years’ experience in refinery / gas processing plant operations of which 4 years should have been at senior engineer level. (for senior operation engineer – GUP, past experience in power & desalination industry is mandatory)

Skills:

• High level of relevant technical knowledge and application.
• Management and planning skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Data analysis and report writing skills.
• Full knowledge of DCS.
• Must have good computer skills - MS Office, MAXIMO.
• Attention to detail.
• Quick and sound decision making and judgement.
• Very good oral and written English. Arabic language is preferable.