Senior Process Engineer

Job Title	Senior Process Engineer	Work Schedule	Equal Rotation
Department	Projects and Engineering	Work Location	HKN Hamrin Block, Salahaldin, Republic of Iraq – any of HKN’s site
Reports to	Engineering Manager	Start Date	To be confirmed
Subordinates		Application Deadline	November 15, 2026
Contract Type	Consultant	Other details

About Us:

HKN Hamrin Ltd. is a privately held, independent oil and gas company operating in the Republic of Iraq. The Hamrin Block is comprised of 535 km2 and contains one producing field. The Hamrin field produces oil primarily from the Tertiary (Miocene) reservoirs — the Jeribe and Euphrates formations — with the Dhiban formation as a secondary reservoir.

At HKN, our strength lies in our highly experienced, diverse team, whose professionals bring insights from working across 80+ countries. We are committed to building a culture deeply rooted in our Core Values, which include Integrity, Respect, Commitment, Excellence, and Teamwork.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, the Senior Process Engineer provides senior-level process engineering leadership and support to the projects and operations teams. This includes leading complex process engineering activities such as plant optimisation, engineering queries, and management of change (MOC), as well as directing the creation of work scopes for conceptual and front-end engineering design and interfacing with third party engineering companies on existing and new engineering projects. The role also provides technical mentorship and functional guidance to Process Engineers, and acts as the technical authority for process engineering matters across HKN's facilities.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead the operations team's troubleshooting, plant optimisation, and root cause analysis efforts, providing senior technical input on complex process issues.
• Provide senior-level review and final sign-off for the Project and Production / Operations teams on the assessment of engineering queries and creation of management of change (MOC) documentation.

• Lead the creation of work scopes for process related studies (e.g., conceptual, feasibility, etc.), providing senior process engineering input and quality assurance.
• Provide senior process engineering input and final approval on engineering project work, including engineering documents such as P&IDs, C&Es, etc.
• Review and provide final approval of specifications for process equipment, assessing their suitability for HKN's facilities.
• Lead or chair project HAZOPs, as required.
• Oversee the review and timely closure of actions from previous HAZOPs.
• Promote an integrated approach by working within a multi-disciplinary team to incorporate process, mechanical and E&I engineering expertise into the design and construction of HKN facilities.
• Interface with other HKN engineers to ensure that best practices are defined and shared.
• Provide technical mentorship, coaching, and functional guidance to Process Engineers, supporting their technical development.
• Act as the technical authority for process engineering matters across HKN's Kurdistan operations, providing subject matter expertise on complex or high-risk issues.
• Support the Engineering Manager in developing and maintaining process engineering standards, procedures, and best practices.
• Deputise for the Engineering Manager on process engineering matters as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Process or Chemical Engineering.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

Experience:

Essential

• Minimum of seven years of process engineering experience in an oil / gas or petrochemical processing facility, including demonstrated experience leading process engineering activities.
• Previous working experience within the Middle East - preferably Iraq and KRG

Preferred

• Minimum of five years of process plant / maintenance operations experience.
• Extensive experience in detail design and engineering support activities, including chairing or leading HAZOPs.

Skills:

• Good communication skills (in English).
• Strong engineering aptitude and sound technical judgement, with a track record of mentoring and coaching less experienced engineers
• Accurate and pays attention to detail.
• Personally resilient, flexible, self-confident, self-motivated.
• Team player and the ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
• Good time management.
• Plan and organize work load effectively.
• Computer literate with a range of applications.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing situations.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to travel to site is required. This requires an acceptable level of mobility and fitness to carry essential safety equipment (escape sets).