Principal Engineer - Process

With Aibel you have a chance to develop your career through a range of projects in renewables and oil and gas. We call ourselves Engineering Pioneers. Whatever our job is, we approach it with creativity, curiosity and a drive to find new and better solutions. First we imagine the future. Then we build it.

As a Principal Process Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering safe, efficient, and future‑ready process solutions across Aibel’s project portfolio. In this role, you will be responsible for the design and development of process systems, with particular emphasis on compressor systems, process safety, and flare system design.

About the position
Your responsibilities include performing evaluations, simulations, and calculations, and preparing high‑quality technical documentation that supports both design integrity and project schedules. Collaboration is central to the role, as you will work closely with interfacing process system designers, multidisciplinary engineering teams, and clients to secure well‑integrated and optimized solutions.

You will also delegate tasks effectively to System Engineers and take an active role in HAZOPs and other design reviews, presenting your work clearly and ensuring timely follow‑up and closure of actions. In early project phases, you will contribute to cost estimations and selection of technical alternatives, helping ensure solutions that are both technically robust and economically balanced.

Qualifications

• Higher technical education in chemical or process engineering (BSc, MSc, or PhD)

• Minimum 10 years of relevant industry experience

• Strong competence in main process design (including compressor systems) or in process safety and flare system design

• Proven ability to deliver high‑quality work on schedule within Concept Study, FEED, and EPC phases

• Experience from the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) or Norwegian onshore projects is an advantage

Personal qualities
You build and maintain strong professional relationships and communicate with clarity and confidence in both verbal and written form. You work effectively both independently and within teams, contribute actively to knowledge sharing, and collaborate constructively across disciplines. You demonstrate a consistent commitment to meeting deadlines while upholding high quality standards, and you take initiative in strengthening work processes and driving continuous improvement.

Become our colleagueAibel offers many career opportunities. With us, you can work across disciplines, build competence and develop your own potential. This contributes to a vibrant and engaging work environment. We also offer flexible working hours, and our welfare clubs have a wide range of activities and training opportunities for all our employees.

Our overall strategy is to strengthen and grow the company's strong position within various energy segments, including offshore wind, oil and gas and hydrogen. At the same time, we always pursue new opportunities. Aibel sees social responsibility as a fundamental prerequisite, and sustainable development is therefore a natural part of our guidelines, work procedures and decision-making processes.

We value diversity and work targeted to secure inclusion of all employees.

Work Place: Oslo
Application deadline: 25.02.2026

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