Lead Process Engineer

Job: Lead Process Engineer

Employment: Permanent

Location: Oslo

Experience: 10+ years

Leap29 is looking to appoint a Lead Process Engineer on a permanent basis. This is a senior technical role offering the opportunity to shape process design and operational integrity across complex upstream and midstream assets, working within a highly capable multidisciplinary engineering team.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead the development and review of process engineering deliverables including PFDs, P&IDs, heat and material balances, process simulations, and cause & effect matrices
• Act as the process discipline lead on assigned projects, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams including piping, instrumentation, structural, and safety engineering
• Perform and oversee steady-state and dynamic process simulations using industry-standard tools (HYSYS, UniSim, or equivalent)
• Lead HAZOP, HAZID, SIL, and other process safety studies in collaboration with HSE teams
• Develop process design criteria, basis of design documents, and operating philosophies
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to graduate and senior process engineers
• Support front-end scoping, feasibility, and concept studies as required
• Interface with equipment vendors and review vendor technical documentation
• Ensure all process engineering work is delivered in compliance with Norwegian regulations, NORSOK standards, and client specifications
• Contribute to operational support, troubleshooting, and OPEX optimisation activities
• Review and approve process engineering documentation produced by the wider team
• Represent the process discipline in client meetings, design reviews, and technical workshops

Experience & Qualifications

• Degree in Chemical Engineering or closely related discipline
• Minimum 10 years of process engineering experience in Oil & Gas
• Proven experience as lead or senior engineer on major projects
• Strong proficiency in process simulation software (HYSYS, UniSim)
• In-depth knowledge of NORSOK standards and Norwegian regulatory framework
• Demonstrable experience mentoring and developing engineers
• Right to work in Norway