Process Engineer

$105,000 - $105,000/Yr

Schlumberger - Houston, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Houston, TX

Support Activities for Mining

About the position

The position involves reviewing, understanding, and following customer inquiries and technical specifications related to the design of oil and gas field process equipment and process packages. The role requires performing process engineering tasks during project execution while working independently with minimal supervision. The engineer will evaluate customer inquiries and specifications to determine the best process or equipment design for the application, ensuring that the designs meet the required specifications or clearly defining any differences in a clarifications or exceptions list to the customer. In addition, the engineer will be responsible for submitting technical proposals that include a clear definition of the scope of supply, equipment performance, warranty, and delivery. These proposals must be presented in a manner that positively enhances the company's position to receive the order. The role also includes developing deliverables for cost estimating, design engineering, and drafting, as well as leading the development and creation of all project process deliverables, including Heat & Material Balance, PFDs, P&IDs, process equipment datasheets, and PSV calculations. It is crucial that all documents match and that any changes are reflected across all applicable documents. The engineer will confirm compliance with the customer's purchase order regarding the proposal's technical and process requirements and perform complex process simulations utilizing defined software. They will create, review, and comment on complex PFDs and P&IDs and conduct P&ID walk-downs on fabricated equipment. The role also involves performing equipment process design and sizing, line sizing calculations for compressible and non-compressible fluids, and pump head calculations. The engineer will provide process information to instrumentation engineers, select control valves, level instruments, and flow measurement instruments, and review vendor technical information for instruments. Additionally, the engineer will generate Control Narrative and Control Philosophy documents, elaborate on cause and effect matrices, and define set points for alarms and trips. Participation in customer HAZOP or leading internal HAZOP or other safety studies is also part of the role. The engineer will prepare technical requisitions for buyout equipment such as heat exchangers, vessels' internals, and pumps, produce Installation, Operating, and Maintenance Instruction manuals, and perform final reviews of Project Job Manuals. Peer reviews of team design work, including proposals, cost estimates, deliverables, and fabrication drawings, will also be required. The engineer will provide process technical support for troubleshooting and may perform on-site start-up and troubleshooting as needed.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate customer inquiries and specifications to determine the best process or equipment design for the application.
• Design equipment to match specifications or clearly define differences (clarifications or exceptions list) to customer.
• Submit technical proposals that include a clear definition of the scope of supply, equipment performance, warranty, and delivery.
• Develop deliverables for cost estimating, design engineering, and drafting.
• Lead the development and creation of all project process deliverables including Heat & Material Balance, PFDs, P&ID's, process equipment datasheets, PSVs calculations.
• Confirm compliance with the customer's purchase order regarding the proposal technical and process requirements.
• Perform complex process simulations utilizing MPS defined software.
• Create / review / comment on complex PFDs and P&IDs and perform P&ID walk-downs on fabricated equipment.
• Perform equipment process design and sizing.
• Perform line sizing calculations, for compressible and non-compressible fluids.
• Perform pump's required head calculations.
• Provide process information to instrumentation engineers.
• Select control valves, level instruments and flow measurement instruments together with the instrumentation engineer.
• Review vendor's technical information for instruments.
• Size and define PSV sizing basis.
• Generate Control Narrative and Control Philosophy documents.
• Elaborate cause and effect matrix and define set points of alarms and trips.
• Participate in customer's HAZOP or lead internal HAZOP, or other safety studies.
• Prepare technical requisition for buy out equipment such as heat exchangers, vessels' internals, vessels and pumps.
• Produce Installation, Operating (Start-up and Shut-down) and Maintenance Instruction manuals, including lists for Consumables, Special Tools, Lubricants, and Utilities.
• Perform final review of Project Job Manuals.
• Perform Peer Reviews of team design work including proposals, cost estimates, deliverables, and fabrication drawings.
• Provide process technical support for troubleshooting.
• Perform on site start-up and/or troubleshooting.

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering
• 3 - 5 years' experience in the design and selection of process equipment for the Oil and Gas Industry
• In depth knowledge of national and international codes and standards for oil field process equipment design and field installation and start-up procedures
• Competent in process equipment design and sizing
• Hands on experience with field start-up and troubleshooting experience of systems produced
• Clear understanding of the various raw material types, grades and selection criteria
• Candidates must be able to legally work and reside in the US, without sponsorship.

Nice-to-haves

• Utilizes extensive knowledge, skills and experience to contribute to multiple issues/projects.
• Leads process activities in medium to large sized projects.
• Ability to develop process/equipment scheme and layout from conceptual design basis considering operability, maintenance and safety.
• Ability to educate customers on the advantages of MPS equipment.
• Ability to work cooperatively with various company departments associated with designing, estimating, fabricating, operating, and selling this equipment.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, organized and confident.
• Ability to utilize Word, Excel, PowerPoint and engineering design programs.
• Good communication skills at all levels of the business.
• Self-motivation, initiative and commitment.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits programs including variable pay, health care coverage, retirement plan, protection coverage, time off and leave programs, and training and development opportunities.