Senior Process Optimization Engineer at Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC)

Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) is the pioneer and leader of the petroleum industry in Nigeria. We invest heavily in our employees, which is reflected in our industry-leading development programme and our commitment to see our employees’ ideas travel and come to fruition.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Process Optimization Engineer

Job Requisition ID: R168896
Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Job type: Full time
Job Family Group: Process Engineering
Worker Type: Regular

Job Role
As a Senior Process Optimisation Engineer you are to:

• Design/asset optimisation activities concentrate on routine topics (guided by procedures or multiple precedents) on separation and transport processes. Supports integration of own work into the overall scope.
• Works as an autonomous Process Engineer, translates the guidelines and standards into practice and solves common technical challenges. Works within company standards and policies under defined directions while receiving occasional guidance on techniques. Makes recommendations and improvements to existing processes. Carries out peer reviews and supports less experienced team members, escalating where appropriate. May hold Technical Authority TA3.
• Ensures integration of related discipline activities to achieve delivery which is safe (all aspects of HSSE - personal/process safety and environment), fit for purpose and meeting cost-value optimisation.
• Performs tasks within design, operation, or maintenance of facilities/plant, interfacing with stakeholders and managing contractors.
• Independently manages the relation with multiple (groups of) internal and external stakeholders on a tactical level.
• Includes technical specialist area fluid flow and flow assurance

Accountabilities

• Drive improvements in WRFM practices in target Assets, ensuring that the global WRFM standard and approach is applied, with specific focus on Process Engineering, including providing support for WRFM Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reporting on monthly/quarterly/yearly basis.
• Accountable for surface engineering aspects of WRFM minimum standard assessments for all facilities as per plan.
• Accountable for development of facilities operating envelopes for target assets and ensure regular updates in line with agreed SPDC update cycles. Drive the development and deployment of live surface operating envelopes.
• Use exception-based surveillance and real-time measurements to support performance monitoring of facilities and support Operations in order to spot instrumentation/process control/plant tuning requirements. Drive the deployment and optimal utilization of real-time surveillance tools (PI, EBS, SmartConnect, etc)
• Work with process engineering function to develop/implement WRFM gap-closure plans, strategies, standards through operational excellence framework and assurance guidelines.
• Accountable for delivering Annual Facilities Reviews (AFR) for target assets and focal point for driving close-out of short-term surface opportunities generated during the AFR
• Accountable for delivering surface aspects of Annual Field Performance Reviews (AFPR) and sign-off as technical authority and providing Facilities support for and input to Field Development Plans.
• Develop facility and field models in IPSM, Unisim, Pipesim and other tools.
• Process Engineering representative in Daily Production Review Meetings, PSO Review Meetings, Production team meetings for facilities to maximize production.
• Contribute to the preparation of Annual Data Acquisition plans and Annual WFRM Plans which feeds into Annual Business Plans.
• Preparation of and updates of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Focal point for Facilities Opportunity Management using the Opportunity Maturation tool.      

Requirements
What we need from you?

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Chemical (Petroleum) Engineering
• At least 10 years experience working in upstream E&P, of which at least 5 years should be in core process engineering work.
• Oil and Gas industry experience is preferred
• Experience working with process engineering tools: Unisim, Pipesem, IPSM etc
• Champion cross-discipline and functional integration
• Excellent understanding and application of relevant industry codes and standards
• Member of a professional body
• Experience in process design is an advantage.

Application Closing Date
27th March, 2025.