Skill: Facilities Engineer (Oil & Gas Upstream)
Exp: 5 to 10 years
Loc: Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, Mumbai, Bangalore, Noida, Kolkata
NP: Immediate Joiners to 30 days
Work Mode: Hybrid
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Facilities Engineer to support upstream oil and gas production facilities through performance monitoring, process optimization, facility capacity analysis, and engineering design support. The role involves working closely with operations and engineering teams to evaluate compression, separation, treating, and pipeline systems, identify bottlenecks, and recommend solutions that improve reliability, efficiency, and production throughput.
This is a remote engineering support role focused on analytical studies, facility optimization, equipment evaluation, and preparation of engineering documentation for field execution.
Key Responsibilities
Facility Performance & Optimization
- Monitor and analyze compression, separation, treating, and pipeline systems.
- Conduct production system surveillance and identify operational anomalies.
- Perform facility performance assessments using PI Vision, SCADA, and historical operating data.
- Identify production constraints and recommend optimization opportunities.
- Conduct debottlenecking studies and facility capacity evaluations.
- Analyze compressor runtime, downtime events, process anomalies, and generate recommendations.
- Perform Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and recommend corrective actions.
- Review facility downtime trends and recommend priorities for maximum operational impact.
- Support allocation gap analysis and production optimization initiatives.
Engineering Design & Technical Support
- Perform engineering calculations for facility modifications and upgrades.
- Size and evaluate pumps, compressors, separators, control valves, and other process equipment.
- Conduct pipeline hydraulics and pressure drop calculations.
- Review vendor proposals, equipment specifications, and technical documentation.
- Support Management of Change (MOC) activities and prepare draft engineering packages.
- Develop capacity models and simulation studies using ProMax/HYSYS.
- Prepare first-pass redlines for:
- P&IDs
- Plot Plans
- Cause & Effect Diagrams
- Engineering Drawings
- Support artificial lift conversion projects (ESP, Rod Pump, Gas Lift, Plunger Lift).
- Conduct Process Safety What-If assessments and assist with HAZOP-related activities.
Documentation & Reporting
- Prepare facility performance reports and engineering recommendations.
- Maintain equipment databases and facility capacity models.
- Document engineering calculations, assumptions, and study findings.
- Support capital planning through equipment condition assessments.
- Update SAP asset registries, critical valve lists, and engineering records.
- Validate field markups and ensure alignment with design intent.
Required Technical Skills
Process Engineering
- Compression System Analysis
- Separation & Treating Facility Analysis
- Pipeline Hydraulics
- Upstream Process Design
- Equipment Sizing & Evaluation
- Process Optimization & Debottlenecking
- RCFA (Root Cause Failure Analysis)
- Process Safety Reviews
- Control Valve Sizing & Selection
Engineering Documentation
- P&ID Development & Redlining
- MOC Package Preparation
- Engineering Calculations
- Process Safety What-If Analysis
- Technical Report Writing
Software & Tools
- PI Vision / SCADA
- ProMax
- Aspen HYSYS
- SAP
- Microsoft Excel (Advanced)
- Microsoft Teams
- MOC Platforms
- AI-enabled analytics tools (Claude AI or equivalent)
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Petroleum Engineering.
- Minimum 4 years of experience in Facilities Engineering within the Oil & Gas industry.
- Hands-on experience with compression, separation, and production facility optimization.
- Experience performing equipment sizing and process engineering calculations.
- Working knowledge of pipeline hydraulics and facility modeling.
- Experience with ProMax, HYSYS, or equivalent process simulation software.
- Familiarity with P&ID standards and engineering document redlining.
- Experience supporting or preparing MOC packages.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with unconventional/shale production facilities.
- Compressor vibration analysis experience.
- Advanced ProMax/HYSYS modeling expertise.
- SAP asset management and registry management experience.
- HAZOP and Process Safety analysis exposure.
- Artificial Lift System conversions (ESP, Gas Lift, Rod Pump, Plunger Lift).
- Experience in managed services engineering environments.
- Familiarity with condition monitoring and reliability systems.
Key Competencies
- Production Facility Optimization
- Data Analytics & Engineering Decision Making
- Root Cause Analysis
- Facility Capacity Modeling
- Process Safety Awareness
- Technical Documentation
- Stakeholder Management