Process Flow Assurance Engineer – Altea Energy

Position Title Process Flow Assurance Engineer

Location KL Office, Milan, Italy

Position Overview

The Process Flow Assurance Engineer will act as the PMC focal point for flow assurance design, verification, and operational readiness across all project phases (FEED, EPC, and commissioning). The role ensures safe, reliable, and efficient operation of subsea pipelines, risers, and topside production systems by monitoring contractor deliverables, reviewing simulations, and integrating flow assurance principles into design, commissioning, and operations.

Key Responsibilities

Flow Assurance Design & Verification

• Serve as the PMC focal point for flow assurance activities across all project phases.
• Review and approve steady-state and transient flow assurance studies conducted by EPC contractors.
• Evaluate production system performance, pressure-temperature envelopes, and flow regime predictions.
• Verify pipeline and riser sizing, insulation, and heating system designs for safe operability under all scenarios.
• Assess risks associated with hydrate, wax, asphaltene, corrosion, and erosion, and validate mitigation strategies.

Process & System Integration

• Review and comment on PFDs, P&IDs, and process control logic to ensure flow assurance integration.
• Support interface management between subsea, pipeline, and topside engineering disciplines.
• Review chemical injection philosophies (MEG, methanol, corrosion inhibitors) and validate vendor designs.

Operational Support & Readiness

• Participate in technical reviews including HAZID, HAZOP, PSSR, model reviews, FAT/SAT.
• Ensure robust operational procedures for start-up, shutdown, pigging, depressurization, and chemical injection.
• Provide technical input to commissioning, early production testing, and operational readiness reviews.

Monitoring & Reporting

• Monitor EPC contractor progress and verify compliance with project quality, safety, and schedule milestones.
• Contribute to risk management and mitigation of potential flow assurance-related production issues.
• Ensure complete documentation for project handover and operational support.

Technical Competencies

• Proficient in flow assurance simulation tools: OLGA, PIPESIM, LedaFlow, and Multiflash.
• Strong understanding of multiphase flow behavior, slugging dynamics, and thermal-hydraulic design principles.
• Expertise in hydrate, wax, and asphaltene management for subsea production systems.
• Familiar with subsea and topside system integration, chemical dosing systems, and slug catcher design.
• Knowledge of international standards such as API 17A, ISO 13628, and DNV-ST-F101/F119.
• Experience with insulation, DEH (Direct Electrical Heating), and active thermal management systems.
• Ability to interpret laboratory test data (PVT, wax appearance temperature, hydrate curves) and apply to simulations.
• Strong background in process hydraulics, flow regimes, and transient simulations.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical, Petroleum, or Process Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in flow assurance or process engineering, including offshore/subsea systems.
• At least 5 years in PMC or Operator role providing design assurance and contractor oversight.
• Hands-on experience with OLGA or PIPESIM for steady-state and transient analysis.
• Familiarity with design, commissioning, and operation of subsea pipelines and riser systems.
• Experience with topside tie-back and wellhead platform integration projects.
• Valid offshore survival and medical certification (BOSIET/FOET) preferred.