Purpose:

The Study Manager is the leader of the project/study, and is the main contact on technical and commercial matters and actions related to the project/study. The Study Manager is responsible for managing the safe and efficient execution of assigned projects or studies, and supports and leads proposals as required. The Study Manager also ensures compliance with project/study contractual obligations, meeting Client and Company safety and quality and technical requirements within the established budget and schedule constraints. This role will target a defined chargeable utilization (70%).

Scope: Responsible for delivery of projects within budget and as per quality standards. The Study manager will develop a team of process engineers responsible for developing process models and sizing of major equipment to assist in conceptual studies, feasibility studies, Pre-FEED, FEED and Brownfield projects.

Role Responsibility:

• Lead Development Planning studies across a range of upstream onshore/offshore oil and gas projects.
• Responsible for successful study/project execution and management of change; Responsible for ensuring purchase orders and variation orders are in place to cover all work completed for the Client
• Identification of future opportunities with the current client; Build Client relationships and improve Clients’ understanding of drivers and challenges
• Support Delivery Manager & BD Manager with Business Development campaigns to grow and diversify our market footprint and Client base; Awareness of competitor’s capabilities
• Responsible for proposal preparation and delivery
• Working with the operational teams (consultants, engineers, and drafter/designer), responsible for ensuring agreed project Gross Profit targets are met on assigned projects/studies
• Deliver projects in compliance with internal and/or Client processes; accountable for the quality of the service, assessed by Client feedback forms.
• Responsible for the Project profitability executed as per the proposal
• Collaborates closely with Delivery Manager & Local Resource Planner on mobilization and demobilization requirements to maximize utilization
• Liaise with Local Resource Planner and/or cost controller for forecast updates regarding ongoing projects; Responsible for project monthly reporting
• Provide leadership and Line Reporting to a team of process engineers, ensuring strong engagement and motivation of the team, focused on results
• Collaborates closely with P&C teams and Local Resource Planners to ensure a proactive approach to the development and retention of talent within their team
• Global collaboration to ensure continuous improvement and simplification of processes and tools, with a focus on digitalization
• Communicates project deliverables and recommendations are written and oral presentations and technical reports
• Will work in a multidisciplinary study/project environment where communication with other discipline engineers and organizational management is key to success
• In some instances, may be assigned to other engineering projects based on her/his specific competencies and skills.
• Supports promoting the team both internally and externally
• Supports cost and schedule estimates for decision support packages

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science with a Degree in Chemical with a minimum of 15 years of experience in upstream facilities engineering
• Good communication and organization skills and working knowledge of Microsoft applications are essential.
• Strong technical knowledge of offshore and onshore oil & gas production/processing systems. Experience working with or supporting equipment material requisitions such as pumps, compressors as well as auxiliaries such as turbines will be a plus.
• Performed both steady state and transient process simulations.
• Debottlenecking experience of existing facilities would be a plus.
• Good knowledge of LNG processes, Hydrogen, CCUS and energy transition experience would be a plus.
• Experience in identification, evaluation, and recommendation of concept options, e.g. process design, brownfield modifications would be a plus.
• Good understanding of various types of offshore floating production Units such as Spars, TLPs, Semi Submersibles, FPSOs, etc.
• Experience in Offshore asset life extension /brownfield projects
• Good understanding of automation and electrical design principles, piping, and facilities layout design, Model review/HAZID/HAZOP workshops