Lead Process Engineer

Petroplan - Houston, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Houston, TX

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

Our industry leading Client is an internationally recognized American exporter of liquefied natural gas. The company's two Louisiana-based export projects service the global demand for North American natural gas and support the long-term development of clean and reliable North American energy supplies. Using reliable, proven technology in an innovative plant design configuration, our Client's cutting edge plant design will replace traditional designs as it allows for the same efficiency and operational reliability at significantly lower capital cost. They are actively seeking a Lead Process Engineer to join their Integrated Process team. This position will be located in Houston, TX. The ideal candidate would be an LNG expert, with a minimum of 7 years of LNG experience. The role requires managing process engineering services that meet applicable statutory and regulatory specifications, on time and within budget. The Lead Process Engineer will also be responsible for managing project requirements, participating in relevant meetings, preparing progress reports, and ensuring compliance with project change management processes. The successful candidate will provide advice during procurement, construction, and commissioning activities, proactively resolve discrepancies between various project interfaces, and keep up to date with the latest developments in process engineering. Additionally, the Lead Process Engineer will assist and support junior personnel within the process engineering team, communicate effectively with stakeholders, and generate, review, and approve process deliverables such as H&MB, PFDs, P&IDs, and equipment specifications. The role also involves performing process modeling using industry-recognized software and conducting process studies for troubleshooting operational issues related to natural gas processing and liquefaction.

Responsibilities

• Manage process engineering services that meet applicable statutory and regulatory specifications, on time and within budget.
• Manage process engineering project requirements.
• Participate in relevant meetings, prepare progress reports, and comply with required checking procedures.
• Ensure the project scope is clear and that changes comply with project change management processes.
• Provide advice during procurement, construction, and commissioning activities, including overseeing requisitions, technical bid evaluations, and purchase order preparation.
• Proactively resolve any discrepancies between the various interfaces on projects.
• Keep up to date with the latest developments and technical innovations in process engineering.
• Assist and support junior personnel within the process engineering team when required.
• Communicate effectively with the process engineering team and project stakeholders, including the Customer.
• Identify issues and problems, develop appropriate solutions, and ask for assistance when required.
• Generate, review, and approve the Process deliverables: H&MB, PFDs, P&IDs, equipment specifications, line sizing calculations, relief and blowdown calculations and analyses, contingency analysis & process instrument data in their assigned area.
• Develop design basis and process design criteria.
• Perform process modeling using industry-recognized software such as Aspen HYSYS and Unisim Design.
• Perform process studies for troubleshooting of operational issues related to natural gas processing and liquefaction.
• Conduct equipment sizing calculations and specifications for bulk separation vessels, heat exchangers, pumps, compressors, control valves, and PSV's.
• Conduct Process studies for production improvement and debottlenecking.
• Mentor junior Process Engineers.
• Review requisitions, technical bid evaluations, and provide support to other disciplines.
• Maintain Management of Change (MoC) logs for assigned projects. Seek and obtain Project approval for design changes and document decisions and actions taken.
• Participate in risk reviews, SIMOPs, HAZIDs, HAZOPs, etc.
• Review and comment on inter-disciplinary deliverables such as piping layouts, isometrics, 3D models, mechanical equipment specifications, etc.
• Provide assistance and advice during procurement, construction, and commissioning activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical and/or Process Engineering.
• Minimum of 7 years of LNG experience.
• Experience in projects and brownfield modifications from concept through execution, commissioning, and start-up.
• Excellent knowledge of the fundamental requirements of process engineering, and the basic requirements of other engineering fields.
• Excellent knowledge of applicable local and international standards and statutory and regulatory specifications related to LNG.
• Competent use of relevant software such as MS Office Suite and process engineering-specific software.
• Excellent technical and practical engineering skills and the ability to consistently deliver quality, accurate, and timely work to satisfy the project requirements.
• Extensive technical and practical experience in process engineering in the same or a similar industry, including experience working in multi-disciplinary projects and teams.

Benefits

• Strong base Salary based on candidate experience
• Fully covered Medical Insurance for employees AND their dependents
• Strong PTO package
• Eligible for Bonus program
• 401k match 6%
• Excellent company culture
• The opportunity to make an immediate impact on a cutting edge LNG team!