About the Role
The Senior Static Equipment Engineer leads static equipment engineering for capital projects across the QAFCO Complex, including pressure vessels, heat exchangers, reformer furnace and tubes, and high-pressure urea/carbamate equipment, from concept and feasibility through FEED, detailed design, and procurement of new equipment.
The role-holder is required to promote, follow, and ensure fulfillment of the relevant requirements of the Company's Occupational Health & Safety, Environment, Quality, Process Safety, and Information Security standards throughout all phases of project development and execution.
Key Responsibilities: Management Systems:
- Awareness of QAFCO Integrated Management Systems (Quality; Environment; Occupational Health & Safety; Responsible Care; & Energy Management Systems; and IFA Product Stewardship)
- Comply with all the relevant policies and procedures of QAFCO Integrated Management Systems.
Project Development & Concept Design:
- Lead static equipment sizing and selection studies during concept and feasibility phases.
- Develop static equipment design philosophy for new units and modification projects, ensuring all designs comply with international codes, process requirements, and QAFCO engineering standards.
- Promote innovative solutions in static equipment specifications to corporate sustainability goals.
- Provide advanced technical expertise and problem-solving support during equipment fabrication, inspection, testing and commissioning to resolve structural or material anomalies and prevent future operational defects.
FEED Development:
- Develop static equipment lists, design basis, and preliminary datasheets during FEED.
- Review licensor and contractor static equipment design packages for technical compliance.
Detailed Engineering & Execution Support:
- Review detailed static equipment design, calculations, and drawings during EPC execution.
- Resolve technical queries related to static equipment design, materials, and fabrication.
- Review vendor design calculations, material certificates, and inspection/test plans during fabrication.
Procurement Support & Technical Bid Evaluation:
- Prepare and review static equipment technical specifications, datasheets and requisition package for pressure vessels, tanks, heat exchangers, columns, reactors, filters, and any pressure equipment.
- Manage the technical evaluation of vendor bids and clarify complex engineering queries during the procurement phase to ensure only technically qualified suppliers are selected verifying compliance with ASME/API codes and QAFCO specifications.
- Review vendor design calculations, material certificates, and inspection/test plans during fabrication.
Knowledge Ownership & Standards:
- Own and maintain Company static equipment design standards and specifications.
- Capture design and fabrication lessons learned into updated static equipment specifications.
- Manage time, cost, and quality across multiple ongoing projects simultaneously.
- Project Interface
- Manage the technical interface with other Engineering disciplines, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contractors third-party engineering consultants during all project lifecycle phases.
Mentoring:
- Provide technical mentoring and guidance to the Static Equipment Engineer on project scopes.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
Min 8 years of static equipment engineering, preferably in ammonia and urea projects, including new equipment specification, technical bid evaluation, and vendor design review.
API 510/570/653 certification is preferred.
Strong knowledge of ASME Section VIII and project procurement processes and familiarity with engineering software (e.g., AutoCAD, PV Elite, CAESAR II)
Excellent communication and presentation skills.