ID 145

Title Senior Process Engineer

Location Houston, TX

Description The Senior Field Process Engineer provides process engineering and technical support for the operation of plants and pipelines in the Houston region. Then Engineer, under the direction of the Manager and more senior engineers, ensures that facility upgrades and changes are designed and constructed in accordance with the Company's Engineering guidelines and Specifications, Industry Codes & Standards, and Regulatory Agency requirements while also meeting functionality and performance requirements. In addition, the Engineer will provide process designs which will contribute to cost saving enhancements that will significantly improve the efficiency and capacity of the plants and/or reduce the operational costs.

The Process Engineer will be assigned to specific production units and pipelines to provide support to Operations, Maintenance, Commercial and Distribution. The Engineer will monitor the key performance indicators of the plant ensuring that it is operating efficiently and will provide technical expertise and scope developments for expansion and improvement project. The Engineer will also be the
technical liaison between the plant and all outside services.

Responsibilities:

? Provide technical support to the Company's Operations, Maintenance, and Commercial departments.

? Perform plant simulations to establish baselines, simulate modifications and estimate performance enhancements to existing plant
facilities.

? Perform and check design calculations and equipment sizing.

? Perform Plant Optimization Studies (Surveillance) and monitor key performance indicators to determine if existing assets are performing to expectations. When opportunities for improvement at identified the Process Engineer will take the lead in their design and implementation to increase efficiency and production while reducing costs.

? Prepare project design scopes in support of capital projects, commercial development, and plant optimization.

? Prepare bid packages for equipment and outside services including engineering, procurement, and construction activities.

? Participate in reviews of designs prepared by outside engineering contractors, vendors, fabricators, and manufacturers.

? Monitor field construction activities to ensure compliance with contract drawings and specifications.

? Prepare project completion reports including construction material inventories and as-built drawings.


Qualifications:

? BS in Chemical Engineering is required.

? A minimum of ten years experience in a chemical plant environment or related industry engineering with a continuous production facility is
required. Time spent with consulting engineering companies will not count towards the 10 year minimum.

? Experience with distillation,light hydrocarbons, MTBE / Iso-Octane / IOleflex, API Standards, OSHA 1910.119 (PSM), Pipelines. Underground Storage is a plus.

? Proficiency in basic PC skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook) is required.

? Process modeling software such as Hysys or equivalent.

? Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to either work alone or as part of a team are essential.

? Must be proficient in balancing multi priorities and activities and meet deliverable.

? Must be willing and able to travel 10% with minimal overnights.

? Ability to handle multiple fast-paced projects with constantly changing priorities and scope.

? Ability to quickly absorb the key deliverables and not get mired in details.

? Must be detailed oriented.

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