Lead Process Engineer

Overview

Requisition : 98080

Job Category: Energy

Location: Houston, TX, United States

Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 65 years of business and technical expertise in mining, energy, and infrastructure, our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally.

Are you looking for an opportunity to join a diverse group of professionals who are committed to remaining exceptional? We look forward to hearing from you.

Our energy expertise in the oil and gas sector comprises the entire value chain - upstream, midstream, and downstream; and in the power sector includes thermal, nuclear, water power, renewable, hybrid, transmission and distribution, and grid modernization. Join our vision of a low-carbon world and help make positive change!

Lead Process Engineer - Downstream (Houston, TX). This is a senior leadership position, and the candidate is expected to have strong process experience, ideally having worked at an engineering and technology consulting firm. The Lead Process Engineer will be part of an engineering team providing services across all project stages including pre-feasibility, concept, FEED and some detailed engineering for both minor and major projects.

The work covers greenfield developments, brownfield upgrades and operations support, onshore and offshore in both the oil & gas sector and the growing energy transition sector.

• Execute technical feasibility studies, conceptual design, and process design and studies
• Collaborate with project team to achieve project objectives; interface with other departments, project managers, engineers, clients, and vendors during all phases to ensure a good working interface
• Study and project management with direct responsibility for meeting quality, schedule and cost requirements
• Interface with clients through progress meetings, presentations and site visits
• Perform most assignments independently; receive technical guidance from the Process Manager on unusual or complex problems with supervisory approval on proposed plans
• Be responsible for process team management, including hiring, career management and Hatch culture nurturing; coordinate with global process leaders for resource management
• Technical management and supervision of engineers performing process and multi-discipline studies
• Participate and/or lead development and maintenance of expertise in specific areas
• Assist less experienced process engineers in developing their process engineering skills
• Act as Process lead on projects and assist in development and review of standard process engineering deliverables through the full project lifecycle
• Development of work plans, schedules and estimates for execution of complete studies/projects
• Process design basis, design criteria, HMB, PFDs, and P&IDs development
• Develop/Review process simulations (HYSYS and other process simulators) and heat/material balance
• Design calculations and data sheets for unit operations
• Relief and flare load estimation, depressurization, flare studies and system design
• Operating and control philosophies
• HAZOP, HAZID, SIL, and safety integrity of the plant design
• Review of vendor equipment quotes, drawings etc.
• Technology licensor packages review and selection methodology
• Review of operating and capital cost estimates

• 15+ years of professional experience in the Midstream or Downstream oil and gas onshore sector, ideally with a background in working for consultancy organizations executing conceptual, FEED, PMC and EPCM scopes
• Degree in Chemical Engineering or Process Engineering from a recognized University
• Professional Engineering license is preferred
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Experience with technical studies, FEED process and systems design including piping and instrument diagrams, cause and effect diagrams, hazard and operability design reviews and systems support services
• Working knowledge of detailed design project (EPC and EPCM) execution for oil…