Senior Process Engineer
NOV · Fornebu, Viken, Norway · onsite
About the Role
We are looking for a Senior Process Engineer to take ownership of process engineering activities across tenders and project execution within the oil and gas industry.
This role combines hands-on technical engineering with project coordination and leadership responsibilities. You will independently deliver process engineering work, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and lead a small team of Process engineers.
If you are an experienced process engineer who enjoys solving technical challenges, taking ownership of engineering deliverables, and developing your leadership capabilities while remaining actively involved in engineering work, this could be the right opportunity for you.
This role requires flexibility and availability for occasional business travel (1-2 times per year), with trips typically lasting for a few days to up to 2-3 weeks and potentially arranged at short notice.
What We Offer
- High-impact role – influence both tender and project execution phases
- Career growth opportunities – potential progression into broader technical and leadership roles
- Challenging and diverse projects – from concept studies to full-scale execution and site activities.
- Strong team culture – open, trust-based environment with high autonomy and accountability
- Opportunity to develop leadership skills - Take ownership of technical activities and strengthen your leadership capabilities while remaining actively involved in engineering work
Diversity & Inclusion
We are committed to promoting diversity and equal opportunities. We therefore encourage all qualified candidates to apply - regardless of gender, age, cultural background, disability, or belief.
About NOV
NOV is a global leader in providing technology, equipment, and services to the energy industry. With a long history of engineering innovation, we develop solutions that help our customers improve operational efficiency, safety, and performance.
Our global expertise and engineering capabilities support projects across the energy sector, bringing together technical knowledge, innovation, and practical solutions to address complex industry challenges.
- Lead process engineering activities across tenders and project execution
- Collaborate with the Discipline Manager to define and align process team objectives within the project
- Provide appropriate process engineering input to design activities undertaken by other inter-discipline engineering within the project team
- Act as the process engineering interface with internal disciplines, vendors, and stakeholders
- Ensure all deliverables are technically accurate and aligned with scope, budget, schedule, and quality standards
- Execute feasibility studies, conceptual design, and process studies
- Develop key design Process documentation and support other process engineers in their preparation
- Represent process engineering in technical design reviews (e.g., P&ID, HAZOP, SIL, HAZID) as well as in client and vendor meetings
- Identify risks, gaps, and opportunities for process improvement
Essential Qualifications and Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering
- 8–10 years of relevant experience within the oil and gas industry or related sectors
- Proficient in process design
- Demonstrated ability to independently perform process engineering tasks, combining hands-on technical execution with coordination and review responsibilities.
- Availability for occasional business travel
Desired Experience and Skills:
- Engineering design in FEED and EPC in O&G such as; MEG regeneration, CO2/H2S removal (TEG), WI and PW.
- Previous experience as a Process Lead or if you don’t have but believe you could succeed in this role.
- Proficient in process engineering software (e.g., HYSYS)
- Site experience
Professional Competencies:
- Demonstrated leadership potential through technical ownership, initiative, mentoring or coordination of engineering activities.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams
- Proactive, action-oriented mindset with a willingness to take on new challenges
- Ability to work independently while contributing to a team-oriented environment
- Comfortable operating in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
- Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and responsibility for outcomes