Principal Process Engineer

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Wood is recruiting a Principal Process Engineer for an immediate start supporting a key client on a Feasibility Study.  Based in Chonburi, Thailand, this role is available as an initial 6-month contract with opportunity to grow into a longer-term assignment, supporting a growing pipeline of work across FEED, EPC, EPCM, PMC.

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Designing the future. Transforming the World.

Wood has a deep history pioneering technical expertise globally for more than 160 years, from the North Sea to the Gulf of Thailand, and is now embarking on an exciting new chapter.  Building on 40 years of Engineering excellence in Thailand, Wood invites you to join our dedicated team, to shape the future of the energy industry in Asia Pacific and beyond.

Join us in the heart of Chonburi, within a vibrant and fast-growing hub on Thailand’s Eastern Seaboard where you will enjoy being close to major industrial and energy centres with the lifestyle advantages of a coastal location.  Perfectly positioned within reach of Bangkok and minutes from the coastline of Pattaya, our office is the ideal blend of career opportunity and coastal lifestyle.

What we can offer

• Excellent rates, with regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Ongoing work on interesting projects delivered in partnership to leaders of industry across energy and materials markets
• Flexible working arrangements balance client, team and individual needs with opportunities for hybrid and remote working
• Commitment to your Wellbeing, with annual contribution to Health Insurance and free 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Globally connected to an inclusive and diverse international community you will thrive in a collegiate team culture, alongside recognised industry innovators partnering to create new possibilities

Reporting to the Head of Discipline, your immediate focus will be supporting a one of key clientele on a Feasibility Study and thrive on the challenge of balancing technical, team, client, and project leadership.

In this highly visible client facing role, your dual focus on relationships and delivery will be essential.  Anticipating client needs beyond the immediate scope, you will drive technical excellence and assurance on the Process Engineering portion, while enabling the ongoing growth and development of your team.  You will also work in close partnership with other disciplines and the client to enable robust technical decisions that ultimately add value to the client and asset portfolio. 

You will bring to life Woods three pillar strategy of Inspired Culture, Delivery Excellence and Profitable Growth on the project.  Leading by example, you will consistently display and enforce Wood values and behaviours, and commitment to the highest standards of safe and ethical behaviour, to ensure safe, reliable operations and client satisfaction. 

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.  

Expected:

You will be able to work lawfully in Thailand and hold full working rights for this location. 

Suitably qualified with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from a recognised institution, ideally you will have proven experience working in a similar Principal (or Lead) Engineering role, supported by 12+ years of relevant design engineering experience within the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Refinery industry sectors.

In addition, you will:

• Be recognized as an expert in Process Engineering and have knowledge of advanced principles and techniques of engineering, with experience delivering within a challenging and complex multi-discipline environment. 
• Be a leader of people with several years of supervisory experience, capable of engendering an entrepreneurial spirit of cooperation and energising diverse teams to adopt best practice, driving optimal performance with safety at the heart of everything we do.    
• Have a professional level of knowledge of relevant regulatory framework and legislation with an ability to apply relevant technical practices, codes, and standards in the design of separator, vessel, tank, pump, piping, heat exchanger, heater, compressor, control valve, PSV. 
• Be able to perform Process Design & Detailed Engineering including performing process simulations (HYSYS, Flarenet, PIPESIM, OLGA), design calculations, Process Optimization, sizing & selection of equipment, instrument and related items and process control and overpressure protection design. 
• Have proven experience preparing engineering deliverables (Drawings & Documents) such as: Block Flow Diagram (BFD), Process Flow Diagrams (PFD), Process & Instrument Diagrams (P&ID), Heat and Material Balances (H&M), Hazardous Area Classification, and Process Datasheets, Equipment Specifications and Control philosophies.
• Be commercially astute with a “solutions mindset”, skilled in the management of risk during the design process consistent with safety, technical and commercial requirements, 
• Proven experience performing process study reports and providing input on HAZID, HAZOP, SIL and 3D model reviews and an ability to contribute to technical clarifications and technical bid evaluations
• Be an articulate communicator (both written and verbal) including well-developed technical report writing and professional presentation skills with command of command of both Thai and English.
• Be customer focused with an ability to develop trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders, while balancing operational excellence to contribute to the competitive advantage of #teamwood. 

Desirable:

What will set you apart will be your previous experience working in a similar client facing role supporting greenfield Oil & Gas feasibility studies. 

It takes a diverse and inclusive community of inquisitive minds to unlock tomorrow’s solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.   

If you are a Principal Process Engineering professional looking for your next opportunity in Chonburi, Thailand - apply today! 

Shortlisting will commence immediately.