Production Start-up & Transition Senior Engineer - LNG Trains
Descrizione dell'offerta
Our client, the operator of a major LNG project in Africa, is seeking a Start-up & Transition Senior Engineer – LNG Trains, within the Production Operations department.
The role will commence in Milan, Italy, in September this year. The role will later move to a 28/28 rotation at site, after around 2 years in Milan.
Service Purpose
Assist the Start-up & Transition Manager as follows:
- Before Handover: verify that Contractor complies with the contractual obligations, and that the LNG Trains facilities have reached handover readiness.
- After Handover: Lead SU for Company, provide technical expertise, and take part to the performance tests and early operations of the LNG Trains.
Key Responsibilities
Before Handover
- Develop the subsystems start-up sequence.
- Take part to the preparation and execution (witnessing) of critical commissioning activities.
- Review/comment the Red Spade register.
- Verify that Contractor complies with the contractual obligations, and that the LNG Trains facilities have reached handover readiness, in coordinating reviews by Company discipline specialists of the following deliverables:
- Commissioning Completion and RFSU dossiers
- Outstanding punch list at RFSU
- Key as-built deliverables (PFDs, PIDs, ESD logic diagrams, F&G matrix, etc…)
- Operating Manuals (including vendors)
- Operating Procedures (including start-up)
- Participate to the review and development of start-up procedures (some start-up procedures issued by Contractor may have to be revised, in order to comply with Company standards, others will be produced by Company).
- Company will be in charge of SU and Operation once feed‑gas will be ready for gas‑in
- Develop/Participate to the validation of start-up procedures with the OTS.
- Take part to RFSU walk‑downs with Contractor.
- Witness ESD/EDP/F&G cause and effect tests.
- Define the Vendors mobilization plan, applicable during the post‑Handover period, for approval by Contractor and Company.
After Handover
- Lead SU of LNG trains in good cooperation with Production staff
- Attend Contractor/Company SIMOPS daily meetings.
- Propose revisions of the Vendors mobilization plan, depending on technical issues actually encountered during start‑up.
- Ensure that Contractor mobilize Vendors as per the latest approved mobilization plan.
- Ensure proper reporting by Vendors (daily reports, diagnostic & recommendations report).
- Assist/ coordinate in the execution of the Performance Tests, including by performing the review of the final reports issued by Contractor.
- Propose changes to operational procedures and process improvements based on observations of facility performance.
- Support Operations staff in resolving technical problems (including trouble shooting) and in engineering capital projects for plant modifications.
- Assist in the preparation of (short duration) planned shutdown (resulting from major technical issues), when needed.
- Assist in the preparation of Warranty Claims, in providing technical details.
Candidate Requirements
- Master of higher education in Applied Science or Chemical Engineering or equivalent with international standard
- Minimum 15 years of experience in start‑up and in operations of LNG production plants.
- Excellent knowledge of LNG plant process and start‑up operations.
- Excellent knowledge of HSE and Environment Management systems.
- Excellent knowledge of PTW system in Oil & Gas Industry.
- Excellent knowledge of computer windows office applications.
- Excellent command of written and spoken English.