Sr Process Engineer
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Summary:
The Process Engineer - Ops will report to the Sr. Engineering Manager as part of the Process Engineering team and will provide support to plant operations. Primary focus includes working closely with Operations to provide day-to-day engineering support, improving reliability, optimizing plant performance and providing advanced troubleshooting expertise for cryogenic gas processing and NGL recovery operations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide process engineering leadership and technical support for cryogenic gas processing plants and NGL recovery facilities
Lead process optimization initiatives to maximize plant throughput, recovery, reliability, and profitability
Analyze operating data and develop recommendations to improve plant performance and reduce operating costs
Develop and maintain process models, simulations, and performance monitoring tools
Lead Management of Change (MOC) activities for process modifications
Participate in Process Hazard Analyses (PHA) and HAZOPs
Support facility startups, shutdowns, and major maintenance activities
Develop process design documents including:
Process flow diagrams (PFDs)
Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)
Heat and material balances
Cause and effect matrices
Equipment and control narratives
Serve as technical lead on capital projects from conceptual design through commissioning
Requirements:
Education and/or Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The requirements for this position are listed below:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Chemical is Preferred)
- 6-10+ years of Engineering experience
- Experience using process simulation software such as ProMax
- Experience in digital optimization tools and real time monitoring systems such as Seeq, Dataparc and DeltaV
- Experience in process controls
- Must be a team player
- Must have good communication skills and be able to work with the operations teams.
Required experience is commensurate with the selected job level:
- The Engineer level requires a Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline and 3-6 years of relevant job related experience
- The Senior Engineer level requires a Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline and 6-10 years of relevant job related experience
- The Staff Engineer level requires Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline and 10+ years of relevant job related experience
- The Principal Engineer level requires Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline and 12+ years of relevant job related experience with a strong preference for a PE license
- Professional Engineer (PE) License (preferred, not required)
- 10-15+ years of relevant industry experience
- Experience supporting multiple cryogenic facilities
- Experience with ethane recovery/rejection operations
- Experience with plant design and commissioning
- Knowledge of compressor performance analysis and rotating equipment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
- Normal office working conditions and field work
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time due to prolonged periods of sitting or standing.
- Occasional overnight travel may be required.
- Visits to industrial/manufacturing settings, which may include exposure to various materials and chemicals, as well as extreme temperature conditions and loud machinery, and require appropriate personal protective equipment will occur.
An equal opportunity employer/disability/vet
Energy Transfer is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
The nature and frequency of the above working conditions and requirements may vary depending on individual operational circumstances. Where feasible, the Partnership will make reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the job.
DISCLAIMER: The statements listed in this job posting, which are subject to change, are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.