Context & Environment
Are you an experienced development engineer with strong expertise in front-end project development and field studies within the oil and gas industry?
TotalEnergies EP Malaysia is seeking a Lead Development Engineer (Kenyalang) to drive the maturation of major offshore development projects from feasibility through to pre-project and FEED phases. This role is critical in ensuring integrated, cost-effective, and technically robust development solutions aligned with corporate and regulatory requirements.
Activities
Your Impact
As a Lead Development Engineer, you will:
- Lead multidisciplinary development studies across feasibility, conceptual, and pre-project phases, ensuring alignment with business strategy and financial objectives.
- Drive development planning, concept selection, and cost estimation, supporting both greenfield and brownfield projects as well as asset retirement studies.
- Coordinate closely with subsurface, engineering, operations, commercial, and regulatory stakeholders to ensure optimal project integration and efficiency.
- Ensure compliance with corporate governance, technical standards, and Malaysian regulatory requirements, including PETRONAS standards and environmental regulations.
- Oversee structured study processes, including Feasibility Peer Assessments and Project Reviews, ensuring high-quality deliverables.
- Manage project handovers from pre-project to FEED and execution, ensuring continuity and readiness for downstream phases.
Candidate Profile
What We Are Looking For
To succeed in this role, you will need:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and registration with a relevant professional body (e.g. BEM).
- Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in upstream oil and gas, including strong exposure to front-end development and FEED studies.
- Proven expertise in feasibility studies, concept engineering, development planning, and cost estimation.
- Solid understanding of PETRONAS standards and Malaysian regulatory frameworks.
- Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams across complex development projects.
- Experience in cross-cultural environments and proficiency in digital engineering tools is an advantage.
Domain: Industrial Projects
Type of contract: Fixed term position
Experience: Minimum 15 years
Employer company: TotalEnergies EP Sarawak Inc.