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TAQA has a Process Engineering - Summer Student vacancy in the Aberdeen office. 

Role Duration - 12 weeks contract - Commencing June 2026.

Reporting to - Process Technical Authority - Engineering

This position will be employed on contractor basis via an employment agency.

TAQA supports diversity in the workplace and along with an inclusive environment, aims to ensure everyone feels that they can be themselves at work.  This includes supporting people with a disability or health issue in a non-judgemental environment. 

Why work for TAQA?

Compressed Working Week (CWW) 

TAQA offers onshore employees and contractors a Compressed Working Week (CWW) in order to help achieve a healthy work-life balance.  The CWW is an arrangement where employees and contractors work a standard two-week work period (10 days) over a compressed period of 9 working days i.e. employees contracted to work 37.5 hours per week will work 75 hours over 9 days (instead of 10 days). The 10th day in the second week of the CWW period is known as 'Flex Friday', a non-working day.

BASIC PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

As a placement student within the TAQA Engineering team in Aberdeen, you will gain substantial industry knowledge by collaborating closely with experienced colleagues.

• Knowledge and experience of industry technical specifications and standards.
• Assist engineers with various tasks to broaden your knowledge and experience in the Oil and Gas industry.
• Receive technical oversight and support from the Process Technical Authority throughout your placement.
• Work alongside Engineering Technical Authorities and Lead Engineers.
• Participate in change management processes.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

The summer student position will provide support across the Process Engineering discipline, including the following key activities:

• Review of possible modification options for isolation of the fuel gas system from adjacent topsides systems.
• Creation of Processbook screens for pipeline flushing showing key subsea instrumentation / topsides systems on flushing path / flare system.
• Preparation of preliminary P&ID marks up for Drain, Flush, Purge and Vent of each system, and of a report for Limits of System Handover sequencing.
• Support on human factor procedure updates
• Calculation of line lengths for NORM estimation.

QUALIFICATIONS/TRAINING

• Currently undertaking a Chemical Engineering Degree

ADDITIONAL SKILLS/REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage at all levels.
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Ability to be proactive, pragmatic and deliver results.
• Evidence of creative thinking with the ability to introduce new concepts and ideas