Process Engineering Consultant

Paragon is searching for an experienced Process Engineering Consultant to support the Projects portfolio of an Oil & Gas operating company.

This is a one-year renewable consultancy engagement, operating on a hybrid basis and Outside IR35 for consultants contracting from the UK.

The consultant will work closely with the client's London-based Projects team, and the assignment will therefore be delivered primarily from the client's London office, with flexibility for some home working. Candidates should be based in London or within reasonable commuting distance and be comfortable working regularly alongside the client team in the office.

The assignment will also involve regular travel to operational sites in West Africa as required by project activities.

The successful consultant must have significant experience supporting onshore producing brownfield Oil & Gas assets, with a strong background in concept development, feasibility studies, FEED, asset optimisation and project maturation.

The role will involve developing and evaluating technical concepts, undertaking process engineering studies and assessments, supporting projects through the appropriate engineering phases, and providing technical recommendations to support investment and project decisions. The consultant will also identify and evaluate opportunities to improve the performance of mature producing assets, including debottlenecking, production efficiency, throughput, reliability and crude export performance. This reflects the existing optimisation scope in the JD.

Candidates must have previous experience working within an Oil & Gas operating/E&P company and should have experience working across both site/operational and office/project environments. Previous exposure to projects and operations in Africa and/or the Middle East is strongly preferred.

Position Title:
Process Engineering Consultant

Residential or Rotational: London with expected travel

Contract Type: 1 year renewable contract

Expected day rate: To be discussed.

Location: London, UK / West Africa travel

Working Arrangement: Primarily London office-based, with hybrid flexibility and international travel

Paragon is searching for a Process Engineering Consultant to support our client’s Projects portfolio. The engagement will focus on the delivery of process engineering studies, technical assessments, design deliverables, and recommendations associated with field development and asset optimisation activities within the company’s operated assets.

• Generation and technical evaluation of field development concepts using available production, reservoir, and geoscience data.
• Preparation of process engineering studies and assessments to support concept selection and project maturation activities.
• Development of process design deliverables across conceptual, FEED, and detailed design phases.
• Preparation, review, and issue of process engineering documentation, calculations, reports, and technical specifications required to support project decision-making.
• Provision of technical reviews and recommendations relating to vendor and contractor deliverables.
• Participation in multidisciplinary technical reviews to ensure integration of process engineering requirements into project solutions.
• Provision of technical input supporting project cost estimates, schedules, and execution planning.
• Preparation and presentation of technical findings, engineering studies, and recommendations to designated stakeholders.
• Identification and compilation of final process engineering documentation required for project close-out and handover.

• Process engineering reports.
• Concept evaluation studies.
• Process simulations and supporting calculations.
• PFDs and P&IDs reviews.
• Technical…