Lead Flow Assurance Engineer

Lead Flow Assurance Engineer

Company:
Kintec Global Recruitment

Location:

Leatherhead, UK

Start Date:

ASAP

Duration: 6 Months

We are growing our engineering team and are looking for enthusiastic, self‑motivated people with a desire to learn and grow their experience. The Process Engineering team is at the heart of the design of the project using its technical expertise and problem‑solving skills to find optimum technical solutions while working alongside other engineering disciplines to ensure a robust, economical and safe design.

The Flow Assurance Group sits with the Process Engineering team. Working as part of our client Consulting International team will offer you an opportunity to be part of a global, diverse, service‑oriented organisation.

• Act as a flow assurance engineer on a range of upstream projects and conduct Flow Assurance studies using software packages such as OLGA, PIPESIM etc.
• Develop pipeline simulation models, perform simulations of selected cases as defined by self / project and assess simulation results.
• Perform design calculations and prepare technical reports in accordance with company and project quality requirements.
• Report to flow assurance SME.
• Contribute to flow assurance strategies, philosophies and procedures.
• Demonstrate excellent technical report writing and presentation skills.

• Experience in single and multiphase pipelines (steady state and transient hydraulic) analyses using industry standard software such as OLGA, PIPESIM, PIPENET etc. is essential.
• Minimum 10 years of hands‑on experience in flow assurance modelling using OLGA transient simulation software.
• Experience in assessing flow assurance issues such as slugging, hydrates, wax, erosion, corrosion etc. by use of simulation software and providing the best mitigation solutions.
• Ability to work in a collaborative way as part of a multi‑discipline project group with minimum supervision.
• Experience in pipeline sizing and thermo‑hydraulics studies, transient analysis covering shut‑down, blowdown, start‑up, ramp‑up / turndown scenarios.
• Experience in pipeline over pressure protection studies including surge pressure analysis.
• Knowledge of flow assurance issues including slugging, hydrates, wax, erosion, corrosion etc. and mitigation methods.
• Good understanding of thermodynamics and experience of Multiflash preferred.
• Knowledge of applicable regulations, codes, and standards.
• Excellent computer skills, as well as excellent oral / written presentation and report writing skills.
• Ability to work well independently and in a team.
• Experience on flow assurance conceptual and front‑end studies and topsides process engineering activities including process modelling in HYSYS would be an advantage but not essential.
• Proven ability to plan and execute studies.
• Ability and experience of presenting to clients.
• Operational experience would be a benefit but not essential.