Job Opportunities

 

Hydrafact is a small company aiming big. Our client base includes some of the world's top oil/gas production and service companies. We are always on the lookout for talented and motivated staff to join our expanding team.

Currently, we are seeking candidates for the following positions.

TECHNICAL CONSULTANTS
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You will utilise your knowledge and experience to provide expert technical advice on flow assurance and related chemical processing operations to industrial clients, primarily from the oil and gas industry. You will manage both contract and permanent business from clients in the UK and overseas, ensuring project deliverables are achieved on time and to budget. Working with laboratory staff under your supervision, you will take a hands-on role in developing new ideas/technologies through experimental and theoretical studies.

 

Our ideal candidate would:

Hold a Masters Degree or PhD in Science/Engineering

Have at least 5 years relevant industry or academic experience (e.g. in flow assurance, hydrocarbon or chemical processing, petroleum engineering, pipeline/subsea engineering, PVT and Phase Behaviour)

Have excellent analytical and problem solving skills

Be able to demonstrate a history of managing successful R&D and/or engineering projects from concept to completion

Be a strong team player, self motivated, with good leadership qualities

Be a confident communicator with excellent written/oral presentation skills who is capable of building solid relationships with clients

 

GRADUATE TRAINEE TECHNICAL CONSULTANTS
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Working under the supervision of one of our consultants, you will assist in technical laboratory and modelling work for our clients whilst undergoing intensive training on gas hydrates and flow assurance. You will have a genuine opportunity to progress, ultimately to full consultant level after suitable training.

Our ideal candidate would:

Have recently obtained a Masters Degree or PhD in a relevant discipline (e.g. chemical engineering, petroleum engineering, mechanical engineering, offshore engineering, physical chemistry, geology and geophysics)

Have good practical laboratory skills and/or computer modelling experience (e.g. thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, pipeline/process simulation)

Be a good communicator, with excellent written and oral presentation skills

Be a strong team player, self motivated, with the ability to adapt and learn quickly

Be able to work independently with minimum supervision

 

MECHANICAL TECHNICIANS
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Working in our well-equipped machine shop, you will design and fabricate specialist laboratory equipment for studies of fluids at high pressures and high/low temperatures. You will work closely with our consultants and clients to turn novel experimental design ideas into reality.

Our ideal candidate would:

Have a formal qualification or equivalent experience in precision machining

Be proficient in the use of computer-aided design software (e.g. Autocad)

Be creative, with excellent problem solving skills

Have good communication skills, with the ability to work both as part of a team and independently with minimum supervision

Have some knowledge/experience of high pressure equipment design, manufacture and testing

 

For further information on any of the above positions, please contact:

Sid Chadha
Business Manager
Hydrafact Limited
Institute of Petroleum Engineering
Heriot-Watt University
Edinburgh EH14 4AS
UK

Tel: +44 131 451 3672 / 3798

Fax: +44 131 451 3127
E-mail: sid.chadha@hydrafact.com

Heriot Watt University Centre for Gas Hydrate Research