CFD Engineer, Principal

The CFD Principal Engineer will normally plan conduct and supervise engineering assignments involving larger more critical projects or multiple projects. These projects by nature of their complexity and difficulty require the fully competent application of conventional knowledge in a particular field of engineering energy industry. Project work and assignments may be broad in nature requiring ingenuity and cross-functional coordination. Provides technical assistance within a given area of specialization in Computational Fluid Dynamics and Process Safety to help deliver high-impact technical projects across Brazil and global markets. Our Risk Management team in Brazil supports clients in improving the safety reliability and resilience of their assets and operations. We work acrossCAPEX and OPEX projects supporting customers inupstream midstream downstream and emerging sectors such asBESS CCS and hydrogen.

What You Will Do:

• Assists in the development of senior-level-range business plans and related annual operating and capital expense budgets
• Will lead or support a variety of technical safety and risk studies including:
• Fire and explosion modelling
• Gas detector allocation
• Flame detector allocation
• Exhaust and ventilation dispersion
• Smoke and gas dispersion
• Flare radiation analysis
• Helideck turbulence studies
• Process safety and risk studies such as HAZOP HAZID LOPA Bow-Tie Safety Case and EERA
• Maintains an active awareness of technical business and management developments affecting the present and potential customers and communicates this information promptly to the appropriate senior-level managers.
• Maintains awareness of product/service development needs of ABS and advises the appropriate senior-level managers of market opportunities and technical needs related to specific structures.
• Initiates and maintains extensive contacts with key engineers and officials of other organizations and companies requiring skill in persuasion and negotiation of critical issues.
• Recommends facilities personnel and funds required to carry out programs that are directly related to and directed toward fulfilling overall company objectives.
• Serves as Account Manager to designated and potential customers and actively promotes the services and capabilities of ABS throughout the business community.
• Ensures the technical quality content consistency continuity and timeliness of all projects within assigned areas of responsibility.
• Develops suggested Rule changes and/or Rule development projects as assigned. Interprets and advises staff in matters related to the application of Rules and Regulations within the project groups.
• Represents the company at conferences and other meetings to resolve important problems and to plan and coordinate work between technology areas.
• Develops working practices and procedures for new areas of technology. Works closely with a senior level Manager with regards to day-to-day activities as appropriate such as status/scheduling of work setting priorities sales initiatives etc.

What You Will Need:

Education and Experience

• B.S. degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering
• Graduate from University and a minimum of 15 years of related industry experience.
• . or postgraduate qualification inSafety Engineering Process Safety or related field
• Experience in international business and technical processes as well as international requirements and problem resolution is necessary.
• International experience or knowledge of international business and related technical processes requirements and problem-solving skills.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Strong experience inadvanced CFD modelling applied to risk and safety
• Experience in analyses related to fire explosion dispersion and detection studies
• FluentPortuguese and English
• Strong report writing communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work independently manage priorities and deliver high-quality technical work in a consulting environment
• FLACS
• KFX
• Ansys Fluent
• Ansys CFX
• Experience inQRAvulnerability analysisPHAST and/orSAFETI
• Knowledge ofHuman Factors including:
  • Human Reliability Analysis (HRA)
  • Human Factors Engineering (HFE)
• Familiarity withPetro-HRA
• Familiarity withBrazilian regulations and industry requirements including Petrobras guidelines ANP requirements and applicable NRs
• Experience acrossupstream downstream and midstream
• Knowledge ofPythonVBA or other programming/automation tools
• Interest in digitalization and technical innovation
• Spanish language skills is a plus.

Reporting Relationships:

The incumbent reports directly to a Managing Principal Engineer or higher. Direct reports to the incumbent will be members of the engineering or technical staff and office support staff.