Principal Flow Assurance Engineer
🔍 Singapore
About the job
We’re looking for a Principal Flow Assurance Engineer to join our Singapore team.
When you work for us, you get the chance to join nearly 50,000 people all driven by a common purpose of delivering a more sustainable world. We’re excited about the challenges ahead. We believe there’s never been a more rewarding time to work in the energy, chemical and resources sectors.
We offer a flexible approach to working, because our people are safer, healthier, and more productive when they can balance work with life. That’s why there are flexible and hybrid working options, so you can choose when, where and how you work.
As a Principal Flow Assurance Engineer, you will be responsible for technical quality, coordination, supervision, and production of all engineering work within the discipline engineering team for assigned projects. The role shall also ensure the technical adequacy and quality of engineering work produced by the discipline engineers at subordinate levels and proper coordination and communication with other disciplines for completion of all assigned work within schedule and budget of the Project.
To succeed in this role, you should have experience in oil & gas industry with experience in particular on flow assurance and process engineering of pipeline network systems.
Who we are
Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia.
Right now, we’re bridging two worlds as we accelerate to more sustainable energy sources, while helping our customers provide the energy, chemicals and resources that society needs now.
We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their portfolio of assets. We solve complex problems by finding integrated data-centric solutions from the first stages of consulting and engineering to installation and commissioning, to the last stages of decommissioning and remediation. Join us and help drive innovation and sustainability in our projects.
What you’ll do
We are looking for a Principal Flow Assurance Engineer to join our team in Singapore.
The role responsibilities include:
- Manage all engineering activities under the scope of the discipline engineering team.
- Coordinate and organise the discipline engineering team in projects.
- Support the Engineering Manager/ Flow Assurance Manager in resolution of multi-discipline issues.
- Identify software requirements and selection of appropriate design tools.
- Continuously update on latest engineering developments and methods in identifying areas of future development of the discipline engineering team.
- Establish design premises and/or Basis of Design (BoD) for projects.
- Establish technical direction for the discipline for projects
- Drive compliance with Worley Management System in engineering delivery within the discipline, supported by Engineering Manager.
- Ensure compliance with engineering standards, Customer specifications and requirements, references and legislative requirements.
- Ensure strict Technical Integrity of the discipline’s deliverables through the implementation of checking and design review activities.
- Seek understanding of the hazards and risks associated with the asset lifecycle of the designed facilities, related such hazards and risks to the discipline engineering team and discuss the way forward to address them with Customer and/or Flow Assurance Manager.
- Develop the list of deliverables for the scope of the discipline engineering team for the Project.
- Manage the implementation of Quality Assurance system requirements to ensure engineering delivery quality and consistency within the discipline engineering team and identify deliverables for squad check or inter-discipline check.
- Resolve discipline technical issues.
- Review and provide inputs to project schedule related to discipline scope of work.
- Prepare and develop the proposal for discipline scope of work, including understanding technical requirements in the Tender documents, identifying required engineering activities, determining resources, estimating manhours, forecasting project schedule.
- Ensure delivery of the discipline’s design deliverables within the work-hour budget and schedule to support project targets and objectives.
- Prepare discipline work hour estimates (including Variation Orders) and deliverables lists.
- Plan the execution of the discipline’s activities to maintain project milestones.
- Drive Change Management within the discipline, particularly variances / trends.
- Progress reporting of discipline deliverables.
- Ensure compliance with documentation control system.
- Communicate technical direction to the discipline engineering team.
- Provide control and supervision for engineering delivery within the discipline engineering team.
- Manage discipline resources together with Engineering Manager and/or Project Manager.
- Communicate and document key design decisions to discipline engineering team.
- Guide, train and assist subordinate discipline engineers to address complex technical issues as required.
- Identify and arrange project training for discipline engineering personnel, where applicable.
- Manage discipline workshare team(s) at other locations and ensure alignment in expectations and schedule.
What you’ll have
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Chemical Engineering) or equivalent, or higher academic achievements in the relevant field.
- Chartered Engineer (IChemE, IEAust or equivalent) or Member of Appropriate Engineering Institution (or at least applying for membership)
- Minimum 12 years of experience in oil & gas / refinery / petrochemical industry.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in flow assurance / process design of upstream / downstream hydrocarbons.
- Knowledgeable and with working experience in oil & gas industry with 10 years of experience or longer, in particular on flow assurance and process engineering of pipeline network systems.
- Extensive knowledge and experienced in performing flow assurance and process engineering of pipeline network systems, including but not limited to, steady state hydraulic analysis, transient analysis, surge analysis, etc. for projects at various phases.
- Extensive knowledge of flow assurance technical aspects (i.e., management and remediation of wax, hydrates and other solids; multiphase flow and related operational considerations; reservoir fluid properties, behaviour and characterization; thermodynamics; heat transfer modelling; overall system-level operability)
- Ability to write professional technical reports and prepare effective presentations and assist in training of others to do so.
- Good understanding of the fundamental engineering principles applicable in flow assurance and process engineering with the ability to apply advance theories to resolve engineering challenges and/or optimise engineering solutions.
- Well-versed with industrial practices and international codes and standards, including DNVGL, ASME, API, ISO, etc., and their applications in flow assurance and process engineering.
- Good understanding and experienced in the use and applicability, including the limitations, of engineering software and tools for engineering design, including but not limited to OLGA, PIPESIM, HYSYS, PVTSim, HYSYS Dynamics, PIPENET etc.
- Good understanding and experienced in preparation of operation philosophies, manuals and procedures.
- Good understanding in work interfaces with other disciplines including pipeline engineering studies, material and corrosion studies, construction and operation requirements, schedule development, cost estimation, etc.
- Good understanding of the engineering scope and requirements for various phase of the Project, including conceptual, feasibility or Pre-FEED, FEED, Detailed Design.
- Good understanding in offshore field development.
- Updated with latest engineering developments and methods to identify areas of future development.
- Proven ability to management discipline project teams of at least 5 persons independently or with a minimal direction.
- Ability and willingness to meet agreed schedule deadlines and budget of projects.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and able to work with others as part of a team.
- Ability and willingness to guide, train and develop subordinate discipline engineers.
- Competent in explaining and documenting design concepts and approaches in engineering reports and studies in the English language.
Why you should apply
- Leading global provider of professional project & asset services in energy, chemicals & resources.
- We deliver the world’s most complex projects.
- Join a high-performing team.
- Join a fun and inclusive, global team of professionals.
- Opportunities to progress beyond this role.
Moving forward together
We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation.
We’re building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard.
And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology.
Whatever your ambition, there’s a path for you here. And there’s no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.
Ready to join us? Apply now to submit your CV