R&D Senior Consultant

Yokogawa, award winner for ‘Best Asset Monitoring Technology’ and ‘Best Digital Twin Technology’ at the HP Awards, is a leading provider of industrial automation, test and measurement, information systems and industrial services in several industries. Our aim is to shape a better future for our planet through supporting the energy transition, (bio)technology, artificial intelligence, industrial cybersecurity, etc. We are committed to the United Nations sustainable development goals by utilizing our ability to measure and connect.

About the Team

Our 18,000 employees work in over 60 countries with one corporate mission, to "co-innovate tomorrow". We are looking for dynamic colleagues who share our passion for technology and care for our planet. In return, we offer you great career opportunities to grow yourself in a truly global culture where respect, value creation, collaboration, integrity, and gratitude are highly valued and exhibited in everything we do.

Job Purposes

• Highly specialized expert developing Multiflash: KBC’s thermodynamics and physical properties package.
• Establish and maintain relationships with relevant KBC Consulting and Software Subject Matter Experts to monitor needs, to ensure requirements of services communities are met, to maintain confidence in reactor models and to provide support and advice particularly in areas of difficulty.
• Provide advanced consulting for modelling applications to external and internal clients.

Responsibilities

• Multiflash Development – Develop new functionality for Multiflash in line with requirements, taking responsibility for elaborating high level requirements from product management to an implementation outline and to a finished and documented feature. Collaborate with all internal parties in achieving this, ensuring sufficient reviews along the way. Work on code maintenance and defect fixing as needed, following the team’s agile development processes.
• Software Development Roadmap - Contribute to roadmap to facilitate model software development and ensure the development work is prioritized in line with business requirements.
• Research - Achieve specific goals for a designated part of a research program. Involves working within established research systems.
• R&D Methodologies and Tools - Identify shortcomings in current processes, procedures, methodologies, and tools from own discipline and suggest improvements.
• Insights and Reporting - Prepare and coordinate the completion of various data and analytics reports.
• Data Collection and Analysis - Conduct research using primary data sources, and select information needed for the analysis of key themes and trends.
• Horizon Scanning - Explore and develop a basic understanding of external developments or emerging issues and contribute to the evaluation of their potential impact on, or usefulness to, the organization.
• Project Delivery - Deliver small project workstreams, carrying out specified project activities within defined time and quality parameters and ensuring adherence to the prescribed project management methodology.
• Information and Business Advice - Resolve queries from internal or external customers or suppliers by providing information on complex processes and the related policies, referring issues to others where necessary for interpretation of policy.
• Personal Capability Building - Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Position Requirements

Behavioral Competencies:

• Manages Complexity - Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Collaborates - Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Cultivates Innovation - Creates new and better ways for the organization to be successful.
• Business Insight - Applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals.

Skills:

• Data Collection and Analysis - Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on analyzing data trends for use in reports to help guide decision making.
• Research Specifications - Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on creating research specifications and related materials.
• Analytical Processes - Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on supporting research schedules using appropriate analytical processes and procedures.
• Assessment - Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on analyzing data from multiple sources to draw appropriate conclusions and make suitable recommendations.
• Planning and Organizing - Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on planning, organizing, prioritizing and overseeing activities to efficiently meet business objectives.
• Reporting - Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on creating relevant, lucid and effective reports.
• Research Methods - Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on conducting research using appropriate methods, tools, processes and software.
• Computer Skills - Independently supports business processes with comprehensive understanding and effective use of standard office equipment and standard software packages, while also providing guidance and training to others.
• Data Control - Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on acquiring, organizing, protecting and processing data to fulfill business objectives.

Education:

Bachelor of Science or MS/PhD degree or equivalent in an Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or Computer Science discipline.

General Experience:

Proven software development experience in a commercial or academic environment preferably in the oil industry. Coding in programming languages relevant to the role. Key languages used are C++ and FORTRAN. Some experience with and knowledge of mathematical modelling techniques and associated numerical methods. Knowledge of thermodynamics is not essential, but it is valuable. Familiarity with advanced computing knowledge (data science, AI/ML technology, cloud technology, database technology), numerical methods and optimization expertise, and agile software development methodology experience is a plus. Goal driven with excellent analytical skills.