Consultant – Process Simulation & Facility Optimization

About the role

Anton is seeking an experienced Consultant to lead process simulation and facility optimisation for upstream production assets in Kuwait. The role involves developing and validating hydraulic and process models, identifying bottlenecks, and delivering performance‑improvement studies to support client operations.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and validate process and hydraulic simulation models for upstream production facilities.
• Assess oil, gas, and water‑handling capacity against forecasts and operating requirements.
• Identify bottlenecks, operational constraints, debottlenecking opportunities and upgrade needs.
• Lead optimisation, debottlenecking and facility performance improvement studies.
• Support troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis of complex process and facility issues.
• Review design bases, SOR, FEED deliverables and performance‑testing results.
• Validate simulation results against actual field performance and operating data.
• Provide technical input to process safety, HAZOP, risk assessment and facility modification activities.
• Mentor engineers in simulation, hydraulic analysis and technical modelling techniques.
• Prepare technical reports and recommendations to improve capacity, reliability and production performance.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Process Engineering or related field; Master’s preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of oil & gas experience, strong background in upstream production facilities and brownfield optimisation.
• Expertise in process and hydraulic simulation, facility‑capacity assessment and bottleneck analysis.
• Knowledge of oil, gas and water‑handling systems, production networks and international engineering standards.
• Chartered Engineer and/or Certified HAZOP Leader qualification preferred.
• Proven analytical, troubleshooting and technical‑reporting abilities.

Required skills

• Process simulation software
• Hydraulic simulation software
• Facility‑capacity assessment
• Bottleneck analysis
• Process safety analysis
• HAZOP methodology
• Risk assessment
• Technical modelling techniques