Senior Manager - Process

Petrofac is a leading international service provider to the energy industry, with a diverse client portfolio including many of the world’s leading energy companies.

We design, build, manage, and maintain infrastructure for our clients. We recruit, reward, and develop our people based on merit, regardless of race, nationality, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, or disability. We value our people and treat everyone who works for or with Petrofac fairly and without discrimination.

The world is re-thinking its energy supply and energy security needs and planning for a phased transition to alternative energy sources. We are here to help our clients meet these evolving energy needs.

This is an exciting time to join us on this journey.

We support flexible working requests and have adopted a hybrid approach for most of our office-based roles. We ask employees to be present in the office at least three days per week.

Are you ready to bring the right energy to Petrofac and help us deliver a better future for everyone?

JOB TITLE: SENIOR MANAGER - PROCESS

 KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Allocate appropriate manpower for the preparation of proposals, FEED, concept studies, and the performance of detailed engineering on projects.
• Manage the discipline proposal team and perform all activities such as process simulation, review of key process engineering documents, issue of TQs for clarification of tender requirements, FEED verification, review of process performance guarantee parameters, preparation of technical write-ups, estimation of chemical and catalyst quantities, etc.
• Guide the discipline project team in carrying out contract reviews and establishing a list of engineering deliverables and technical requirements for the development of the Technical Document Register (TDR) and the Procurement Register. Review the design for compliance with corporate specifications, contract requirements, and international codes and standards.
• Assume overall responsibility for the delivery of process engineering on a project and ensure the quality and timely release of deliverables. Build rapport with clients, attend project meetings and meetings with clients, review and monitor key process engineering deliverables like design basis, critical calculations, and other engineering activities. Monitor the progress of a project and provide technical support in the completion of all engineering deliverables as per the project schedule. A discipline manager could be assigned as the process lead on large projects.
• Proactively identify and mitigate technical risks during the proposal or project stage. Consult with the HOD and arrange for peer reviews and/or third-party verification or studies as required.
• Promote value engineering and provide cost-effective solutions while maintaining quality, meeting project specifications, and not compromising design integrity.
• Coordinate engineering activities with other engineering departments.
• Evaluate manpower requirements; develop manpower plans and schedules. Recommend, assign and allocate manpower for the execution of engineering activities within the budgeted project man-hours. Recommend cost effective measures to reduce overall manpower costs.
• Manage changes efficiently and ensure the changes are communicated systematically to other disciplines without delay.
• Interface and regularly meet with client and vendor representatives, head internal staff, and kickoff meetings to ensure the progress of work within allotted man hours and budgeted costs. Coordinate with projects and planning departments on schedule-related issues.
• Evaluate current manpower skill levels and apportion work among engineering staff according to complexity and project schedule. Determine training and development requirements; confer with supervisory-level personnel on the identification of skill gaps and training needs. Mentor and motivate assigned staff.
• Conduct performance appraisals for process team members. Establish clear work standards, performance objectives, and targets. Evaluate and make recommendations for promotions, salary increases, transfers, and terminations.
• Recommend recruitment requirements in support of department engineering activities; participate in screening of applicants, interviewing, selection, and hiring of candidates.
• Analyze technology trends; recommend upgrades of systems and procedures when required. Assess, identify, and develop technical tools; conduct presentations and seminars to update and improve the quality of engineering deliverables.
• Identify and organize the preparation and implementation of standard design guides, specifications, datasheets, and checklists.
• Interact with Quality Assurance for quality issues; strictly ensure compliance with the company's ISO quality standards and procedures. Coordinate internal and client audit requests; facilitate audit procedures of engineering systems within the department.
• Promote awareness of safety in strict compliance with the company's HSE policies and procedures.
• Evaluate and assess departmental material resources; recommend library books, codes, standards, and software requirements.
• Provide clarification, guidance, and technical support to construction sites and commissioning engineers; provide startup assistance as required.
• Identify key technical issues in the design of the project or proposals and the associated risks associated with the design approach, performance of the plant, safety, and integrity of the design.
• Familiarity with all applicable international codes, standards & local regulation requirement.
• Participate in key design reviews (PFD, P&ID, layout, HAZOP, model review).
• Perform related duties as and when directed by the direct supervisor.
• Interaction with the engineering work center and evaluation of the scope split to maximize the work distribution based on availability and competency.
• Review or estimate the man hours of proposals and identify the resource requirements during the execution of the project based on the schedule.
• Plan time-to-time visits to work centers during the execution phase to ensure compliance with the project specification and schedule.
• Ensure the team is complying with Petrofac BMS procedures and guidelines.
• Ensure teamwork meets Petrofac quality procedures and guidelines as per BMS.
• Monitor Engineering KPIs and interact with the team for its compliance

Essential Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering with a minimum of 20 years of relevant experience, preferably with EPC companies in the oil and gas industry or reputable engineering consultancy organizations.