Role Purpose:
The Process Design Engineer is responsible for developing and delivering high‑quality process engineering designs across concept, FEED, and detailed engineering stages. The role focuses on translating business and operational requirements into robust, safe, and efficient process solutions, working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams and project stakeholders.
This position is ideal for engineers with a strong background in engineering consultancy or EPC environments and hands-on experience in process design and project execution.
Key Responsibilities
Process Engineering & Design Development
- Develop process design deliverables including process flow diagrams (PFDs), piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), heat and mass balance calculations, and process datasheets
- Define process design bases, design criteria, and operating philosophies aligned with project requirements
- Perform process simulations, equipment sizing, and line sizing using industry-standard tools
- Ensure designs comply with applicable engineering standards, codes, and best practices
Project Support Across Design Phases
- Support projects from concept selection and FEED through to detailed design and handover
- Participate in design reviews, HAZID, HAZOP, and constructability workshops
- Interface with project engineers, discipline leads, and external licensors or vendors
- Provide technical input during procurement, bid evaluations, and vendor document reviews
Integration & Multidisciplinary Collaboration
- Work closely with mechanical, piping, electrical, instrumentation, and civil teams to ensure integrated and constructible designs
- Coordinate process requirements with layout, utilities, and offsites engineers
- Support interface management between process design and downstream project functions
Design Assurance & Continuous Improvement
- Ensure process designs meet safety, operability, energy efficiency, and sustainability objectives
- Identify opportunities for process optimization and design simplification
- Capture and apply lessons learned from projects to improve future designs
- Support the development and standardization of process engineering practices
Minimum Qualifications, Experience and Competencies
Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or Process Engineering
5–12 years of experience in process design and engineering delivery roles
Proven experience delivering process design within EPC or engineering consulting firms
Hands-on experience with FEED and detailed engineering projects
Familiarity with process simulation tools and engineering design systems
Experience supporting industrial, energy, resources, or infrastructure projects
Exposure to brownfield projects and design modifications
Experience working on projects in multidisciplinary and multicultural environments
Core Competencies
- Strong understanding of process engineering principles and design methodologies
- Experience in engineering consultancy or EPC project environments
- Ability to work across multiple project phases with competing priorities
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical communication skills
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to interface across disciplines and stakeholders
Skills:
Process Engineering & Design Fundamentals
Concept Development, FEED & Detailed Engineering
Mass & Energy Balances, Simulation & Equipment Sizing
Mining & Mineral Processing Systems Knowledge
Technology Evaluation, Scale‑up & Process Optimization
Multidisciplinary Engineering Collaboration & Communication