Full-Time

Lead Process Engineer

Posted on 5/9/2026

Seatrium

Seatrium

1,001-5,000 employees

Global offshore and marine engineering conglomerate

No salary listed

Houston, TX, USA

In Person

Category
Process Engineering
Required Skills
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
PowerPoint/Keynote/Slides
Requirements
  • Four-year bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or related engineering disciplines
  • 10 years of design work experience in Offshore industry
  • Proficient with MS Project, Excel, Power Point and Outlook
  • Impeccable communication skills both written and verbally
Responsibilities
  • Understand the Project & Client’s Contractual requirements and scope of work. Clarify scope of work and supply to form the contract basis with Client.
  • Support Project Management Team on Process deliverable schedule updates.
  • Preparation of Process Philosophies not limited to Control and shutdown philosophy, Preparation of Isolation philosophy, Sparing philosophy, P&ID philosophy, and Vent, Relief, and Flare load calculation philosophy
  • Development of Process Simulation Heat and Mass Balances (H&M Sheets).
  • Preparation of Process Flow Diagram (PFD), Utility Flow Diagram (UFD) and Piping & Instrumentation Diagram (P& ID), Cause and Effect Diagrams and Safe chart
  • Equipment Sizing Calculations (Separators, Vessels, Storage tanks etc.), Line Sizing Calculations and Hydraulic Analysis and Flare Network design
  • preparing and reviewing technical queries and Assist Lead engineer conclude TQs with Client
  • Process studies like Dynamic Depressurization study
  • Preparation of reports, not limited to Process System design report, vent and drain report, Utility summary
  • Preparation of Process datasheets for Mechanical Equipment and Instruments
  • Co-ordinate with the other disciplinary departments in terms of process inputs
  • Inter disciplinary checks and provide input to other discipline engineering deliverables like Mechanical Equipment List (MEL), Electrical Load List, Topsides Weight report, Mechanical and Instrument datasheets, other discipline critical philosophies, etc. as required
  • Review Vendor documents and provide comments to ensure the vendor design is in line with the project requirements
  • Updating Third Party Specialist, Process & Safety studies, including follow-through of all such studies (review study reports, attending workshops, etc.)
  • Assist Lead engineer for managing interface with hull and marine systems such as Cargo, Utilities, etc.
  • Provide input to Operating manual, Pre-commissioning and commissioning manual.
  • Attend project meetings as required to address / clarify engineering issues and progress; and follow-through with meeting actions
  • Identifying all Client's comments and communications, to ensure Client's comments / requirements are implemented, as well as feedback to Project Management and Commercial team, raise trends / potential change orders, as necessary
  • Assist Lead engineer for project process engineering support through after Engineering kick start through Detail Engineering / As-Built Engineering / Pre-Commissioning and Commissioning / Warranty Test Run, as required and as per project requirements
  • Responsible for process design data collection, analysis and maintenance to support project feasibility studies, preparation of tender/ construction documents as well as basic and detailed design drawings
  • Assembles process design engineered submittal manuals/ booklets including drawings, schematics, documents, reports, calculations, etc. and provides copying support for contractors/ customers
  • Liaises with package engineer to obtain updated information, when required and maintains process design submittal filing system in the engineering reference library
  • Prepares process design project training manuals and owner’s manuals for on-site training to contractors and customers
  • Monitors and follows up changes updated by junior team members on the operational process project drawings and records as well as the lessons learnt compiled during project execution
Desired Qualifications
  • Effective analytical, problem-solving and organizational skills.
  • Effective organization skills including the ability to prioritize and plan work.
  • Oriented with the ability to multi-task

Seatrium is a leading offshore and marine engineering group formed by the 2023 merger of Singaporean shipyards Sembcorp Marine and Keppel Offshore & Marine. It operates by delivering complex ship repair, construction, and engineering services for the offshore oil and gas industry, as well as expanding into offshore renewables and new energy solutions. The company’s products and services include designing, building, and maintaining large-scale offshore platforms, vessels, and related marine structures, supported by a global network of shipyards and engineering teams. The merger creates one of the world’s largest players in its sector, combining deep industrial experience with scale to better compete in global markets, improve project execution, and pursue growth in energy transition opportunities. The goal is to be a hub for marine innovation that serves clients across traditional offshore markets and emerging renewable energy projects.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Singapore, Singapore

Founded

1963

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What believers are saying

  • Secured €720 million green trade facility and $2 billion sustainable financing for renewables expansion.
  • GE Vernova consortium awarded three €2 billion HVDC projects through 2031 commissioning.
  • Vision 2030 net-zero ambitions position Seatrium as preferred partner for energy transition clients.

What critics are saying

  • Stock collapsed from SG$4.66 to SG$0.13; refinancing risk emerges if EBITDA margins fall below 8–10%.
  • Brazil bribery prosecution of former executives triggers contract cancellations and government tender debarment.
  • Chinese shipyards undercut pricing by 15–25%; legacy O&G revenue faces structural 60–70% decline.

What makes Seatrium unique

  • Global shipyard network across eight countries enables localized execution and scalability.
  • Diversified into offshore renewables via Fixed Platforms business and GE Vernova HVDC partnerships.
  • Combined 175-year engineering heritage from Sembcorp Marine and Keppel Offshore & Marine merger.

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Monday, 10 June 2024The project is expected to begin in June 2024, with commissioning expected by 2031. The contract is part of the five-year Framework Cooperation Agreement with TenneT announced by the GE Vernova-Seatrium consortium in March 2023. The agreement was signed to cover three projects, each valued at approximately EURO 2 billion: IJmuiden Ver Beta, IJmuiden Ver Gamma, and Nederwiek 2. The current contract is for Nederwiek 2, TenneT’s third project with this consortium. The contracts for IJmuiden Ver Beta and IJmuiden Ver Gamma were awarded to the consortium in March 2023.The HVDC system will support TenneT's sustainability goal of connecting 40 GW of offshore wind energy in the German and Dutch North Sea and will serve the Nederwiek 2 offshore wind farm, located approximately 95 kilometres off the coast of the Netherlands.“With the successful call-off of Nederwiek 2 from the Framework Cooperation Agreement with our Partners GE Vernova and Seatrium, we are now starting into the delivery of the third project with this consortium” said Dr. Johannes Kammer, Associate Director of Large Projects Offshore - 2GW, TenneT

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The authorities in Singapore announced that they have completed their investigation into the alleged corruption and bribery offenses by the former Sembcorp Marine finding that there was sufficient evidence to mount a prosecution.

The Straits Times
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Seatrium bags $400 million in refinancing with sustainability-linked option

It brings the group’s total sustainable and green financing secured in the year to date to over $2 billion. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Former Sembcorp Executive Faces Corruption Charges in Singapore

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The Business Times
Jul 12th, 2023
Seatrium secures 720 million euro green trade finance facility from

OFFSHORE and marine engineering player Seatrium has secured a green trade finance facility with a banker’s guarantee from OCBC worth 720 million euros (S$1.1 billion) to finance its sustainability