Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION: Process Engineer, Sr. 
DEPARTMENT: Process Plants
CAREER PATH: Expert

SUMMARY: Provides Process Engineering services to the Process Plants, under general direction for complex projects. Prepares conceptual process designs, computer simulations, equipment designs, technical proposals, process descriptions, operating and start-up instructions. Participates in HAZOP studies and leads plant start-ups for complex projects. Supports Sales/Market Managers, Applications Engineers and Operations with their workload on an as needed basis.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Works under general direction
• Manages large and/or complex projects
• Screens customer's inquiries to ensure they are in line with company’s capabilities, and contain all information required to submit a quotation. Liaises with sales/customers to obtain any missing information.
• Collects/screens physical property, vapor/liquid equilibrium and plant operating data required to complete process designs for complex applications
• Conducts basic process design for complex process applications, including: o Computer simulations o PFD and Heat and Material Balance o P&ID
• Understands and provides solutions to complex problems
• Prepares design/operating details for pilot plant studies for complex applications
• Interprets results of pilot test studies and/or operating data from commercial/industrial plants for complex applications
• Conducts detailed process design of complex key equipment (columns, Selection of internals, vessels, heat exchangers, pumps, etc.)
• Prepares equipment/process data/specification sheets
• Prepares Instrument list with key process data
• Prepares Process descriptions, including functional design specifications, alarm and interlock matrixes, operating instructions
• Prepares Commercial and Technical Proposals for complex systems
• Prepares Commissioning/Start-Up Plans
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, as required in working effectively with internal and customer personnel to interpret their requirements, and resolve problems and issues that arise
• Recommends areas for R&D in new products and processes/applications
• Required sound judgement, initiative and decision making
• Assists in the development of new engineers in quoting/order activities, recommend suitable measures to improve department efficiency, technical knowhow/tools.
• Check/Review/Approve all the Process deliverables prepared by other Process/Application Engineers, with clearly documenting the Review/approval process.

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS

• Registers customer inquiries in the company’s quotation tool/database (Sulprice), and keeps the inquiring data/status up to date
• Participation in client meetings
• Preparation of case studies, Presenting technical papers in Conferences as a representative.
• Responds to questions and inquiries from the customer regarding technical problems and issues that arise and provides related technical support or assistance, in a timely manner.
• Support to Applications, Sales, Engineering, and Project Management groups
• Carries out duties of an Process Plants-Applications Engineer Level 3 on an as needed basis
• Carry out equipment/Plant inspections, attend FAT/SAT as required.
• Carries out duties of an Process Plants-Project Manager for engineering studies and/or pilot test projects on an as needs basis

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Supervise/support more junior engineers within a project team

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering (Masters’ Degree would be an advantage)
• Seven (7) to fifteen (15) year’s similar experience, in a related field of Process Engineering (mass transfer/distillation)
• Ability to interpret customer requirements and to design innovative separation processes and equipment, for complex projects.
• Analytical capability as required in collecting, reviewing, assessing and interpreting customer’s data and process requirements and developing responsive design specifications and parameters.
• Communication and interpersonal skills, as required in working effectively with internal and customer personnel to interpret their requirements and resolve problems and issues that arise.
• Proficient in the use of personal computers, including word-processing, database, spreadsheet, , drawing software such as Autocad, Navisworks
• Advanced knowledge/experience of simulation software applications such as PROII, Chemcad or Aspen, heat exchanger softwares such as HTRI or HTFS

TRAVEL: This position will require business travel, including international travel and occasionally for extended periods (during plant start-ups)

ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY & HEALTH REQUIREMENTS:

• Complies with QESH policy
• Complies and participates with SBP (Safety Behavior Program)
• Performs its functions following and understanding the Job Safety Analysis (JSA), its aware of the workplace hazards
• Avoids and reports unsafe behaviors and unsafe conditions
• Uses and maintains personal protective equipment
• Reports accidents and near accidents.
• Complies with environmental and safety rules, policies, work instructions, manuals, etc.
• Performs its functions understanding the impact of these on the environment
• Participates on activities to safeguard the environment.
• Participates in PHA/HAZOP/LOPA studies for complex projects