Lead Process Engineer - Gas Processing Facility

About the role

An experienced Lead Process Engineer is sought to take technical ownership of process engineering at a key gas processing support facility in Al Khor, Qatar, serving operations linked to the North Field, the world's largest natural gas field. The role drives operational improvements, supports major projects and provides technical leadership across the facility.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the process engineering team, set technical priorities and oversee day-to-day engineering support and project activities.
• Monitor plant performance and identify ways to improve throughput, energy efficiency and product quality.
• Troubleshoot process and operational issues with operations teams and give practical engineering recommendations.
• Develop, maintain and update steady-state and dynamic process simulation models in Aspen HYSYS or equivalent.
• Review and approve PFDs, P&IDs, heat and material balances and process datasheets.
• Implement process optimisation and continuous improvement initiatives to improve reliability, safety and efficiency.
• Coordinate with operations, maintenance, HSE and instrumentation teams on process challenges.
• Act as the main process engineering contact for contractors, consultants and technology licensors during projects.
• Review engineering calculations, technical reports and design deliverables for accuracy and compliance with standards.
• Mentor and guide junior process engineers.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or a closely related field; a Master's is an advantage.
• At least 10 years of process engineering experience in gas processing, LNG, refinery or petrochemical facilities.
• At least 4 years in a lead or senior process engineering position with supervision responsibility.
• Proven experience in plant performance monitoring, process optimisation, troubleshooting and process safety studies such as HAZOP, HAZID, LOPA and SIL.
• Strong knowledge of gas processing systems (acid gas removal, gas dehydration, NGL recovery, sulphur recovery).
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, communication and reporting skills, and professional English.
• Experience in Qatar or the GCC, LNG trains, offshore gas processing or large-scale gas production preferred; Chartered Engineer status an added advantage.

Required skills

• Aspen HYSYS, including steady-state and dynamic simulation (UniSim also considered)
• PFDs, P&IDs, heat and material balances and process datasheets
• Hazop, HAZID, LOPA and SIL assessments