Flow Assurance Engineer

Job Description

Wood is recruiting a Flow Assurance Engineer to join our Consulting team. The role offers an excellent opportunity to work on diverse and challenging projects while developing skills and gaining valuable industry experience. The position is full‑time and based in Abu Dhabi.

• Ensure the safe, reliable and uninterrupted flow of hydrocarbons from reservoir to processing facilities throughout the asset life cycle.
• Identify, analyse and mitigate flow assurance risks such as hydrates, wax, asphaltenes, scale, corrosion, erosion and slugging.
• Support design and operation of production systems (pipelines, subsea systems, wells and facilities) to maintain flow under expected operating conditions.
• Apply steady‑state and transient flow assurance analysis to evaluate operating scenarios, start‑up, shutdown and upset conditions.
• Contribute to the development of flow assurance strategies, including insulation, heating, chemical injection, pigging and operational controls.
• Ensure compliance with applicable industry standards, company specifications and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical input to project teams during concept selection, FEED, detailed design and operational support phases.
• Assist in optimising designs to achieve cost‑effective and operable solutions while maintaining safety and system integrity.
• Prepare and review flow assurance reports, calculations and technical documentation with clarity and accuracy.
• Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams (process, subsea, operations, facilities and integrity) to support integrated engineering solutions.
• Support operational teams by providing troubleshooting and performance‑improvement recommendations based on flow assurance analysis.
• Continuously develop technical competence and stay aware of industry best practices and emerging technologies.

• Support the identification, assessment and mitigation of flow assurance risks across the production system.
• Assist in performing steady‑state and transient flow assurance analyses for pipelines, wells, subsea systems and surface facilities under various operating scenarios.
• Apply engineering fundamentals and flow assurance theory to support design and operational decisions under senior engineer guidance.
• Contribute to development and evaluation of flow assurance strategies such as insulation, heating, chemical injection, pigging and operational controls.
• Provide technical input during concept selection, FEED, detailed design and operational support phases of projects.
• Interpret and review P&IDs, process data, operating envelopes and design documentation to identify potential flow risks and operability issues.
• Support compliance with industry codes, standards, company specifications and regulatory requirements relevant to flow assurance.
• Assist in preparing technical reports, calculations, study summaries and presentations that are accurate, clear and suitable for review.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (process, subsea, production, integrity, operations) to deliver integrated engineering solutions.
• Support troubleshooting activities by analysing operational data and contributing to performance improvement and issue resolution recommendations.
• Demonstrate awareness of company policies, procedures and HSE requirements affecting engineering and operational activities.
• Maintain and develop competence in flow assurance and engineering software tools (e.g., OLGA, PIPESIM, HYSYS, Aspen).
• Stay informed of industry best practices, emerging technologies and lessons learned relevant to flow assurance engineering.

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Petroleum Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• 2‑5 years of relevant industry experience in flow assurance, production engineering, process engineering or related oil & gas roles within projects or operations.
• Sound practical knowledge of flow assurance principles, multiphase flow behaviour, hydrate risk management, wax and asphaltene deposition, flow regime identification, corrosion, erosion and thermal‑hydraulic analysis.
• Good working understanding of oil and gas production systems, including wells,…