Job description

The Head of Chemical Process Engineering at ENGIE provides expert technical leadership across a broad domain of chemical processes supporting operating assets and the center of excellence for water desalination (MED, MSF, RO) and water steam cycles in thermal power plants within the AMEA region. The role develops O&M corporate and local governance procedures for new and existing projects; raises operational performance; preserves asset integrity and equipment lifespan; improves chemical process safety through risk identification and mitigation; and leads analysis programs to identify critical operational performance and process safety issues. The scope includes reducing operating costs involving chemical processes, optimizing investments, improving asset availability, reliability, and efficiency, and supporting investigations and Root Cause Analysis of chemical process failures. The position conducts Peer Reviews under the ENGIE Operational Excellence Framework, provides asset- or project-specific assignments, and extends expertise to new technologies incorporating NH3 (ammonia) and H2 (hydrogen). Responsibilities include identifying and assessing new chemical suppliers, evaluating O&M chemistry readiness, and supporting Project Development and ETSG teams by reviewing operational and technical requirements, optimizing chemical consumables and budgets, investigating alternatives to commonly used chemicals, reviewing and approving final dosing rates, contributing to HAZID/HAZOP and chemical process safety assignments, acting as critical reviewer of overall water-steam quality before operation, and supporting the review and development of new technologies involving chemical process engineering. The role supports procurement in fleet-level optimization of chemicals and efficient commercial bids, identifies and evaluates new suppliers and products, supports sustainability and environmental compliance initiatives, and leads training, professional development, and validation of technological advances in chemistry processes and asset integrity. It liaises with ENGIE Group competence centers to ensure experience sharing and best practices, leads the Chemistry Networking Group to build community and cross-functional knowledge, and leads initiatives such as corrosion management of installations and programs for digitalization of data management and KPIs. Technical competencies include process and chemical treatment in power and desalination plants; treatment and monitoring of water steam cycles; plant condition and inspection protocols; COSHH, MSDS, and laboratory safety; plant preservation protocols and chemical cleaning processes; laboratory sampling, calibration, monitoring and analysis; emergency actions for plant contamination and prevention of environmental breaches; plant materials selection, protective coatings, cladding and linings; cathodic protection and corrosion prevention/remediation; process and potable water production methods; wastewater treatment systems; environmental compliance requirements and emergency protocols; ammonia and hydrogen production at industrial scale; knowledge of international and local standards governing chemical treatment of power and desalination plants; proficiency in Microsoft Office; and introduction of digital tools/packages to facilitate operational activities. The Head reports to the Head of Operational Excellence & Process Safety within the TOS (Technical & Operational Support) team, operates from Dubai HQ with AMEA and LATAM exposure, and requires strong analytical and economic evaluation skills for technical solutions, stakeholder engagement, and knowledge management via email, Teams, and SharePoint.