Project Engineer

Ecovyst - Baton Rouge, LA

Full-time - Mid Level

Baton Rouge, LA

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

Ecovyst is a materials science, catalyst, and services company dedicated to creating innovative technologies that play a critical role in supporting ecological health and help our customers solve complex challenges. Our cutting-edge solutions span across two industry-leading businesses, Ecoservices and Advanced Materials and Catalyst. Ecoservices is dedicated to services that have a positive impact on our planet, providing specialty grade high purity virgin sulfuric acid for diverse and growing end uses. Advanced Materials and Catalyst Technologies specializes in silica supports and catalysts, enabling the development of innovative technologies for sustainable products. The Project Engineer will work as part of a project team and must be able to effectively communicate with all members of the team. In this role, the project engineer will serve as a process expert on PHA teams and be required to lead capital projects as the Project Manager on a regular basis.

Responsibilities

• Specify equipment for sulfuric acid regeneration unit, including boilers, compressors, heat exchangers, generators, cooling towers, acid towers, precipitators, converters, furnaces, tanks, and pumps.
• Perform hydraulic calculations for non-compressible and compressible fluids.
• Size project components such as piping, ducting, valves, pumps, etc.
• Develop specification sheets for equipment for use in capital project procurement.
• Develop PFDs and P&IDs for new or modified operations.
• Develop and document material and energy balances for new or modified processes.
• Develop operational and/or functional statements in coordination with Controls Engineer.
• Manage, schedule, and coordinate all assigned capital projects.
• Develop, justify, and submit project scopes and cost estimates.
• Develop and submit capital project appropriation requests.
• Manage project budgets via tracking and forecasting project costs.
• Manage projects in the field during construction, including during unit turnarounds.
• Maintain document control of all project files throughout project duration.
• Ensure project compliance with applicable codes, laws, policies, and technical specifications.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
• Minimum of 2 plus years of relevant manufacturing industry experience
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Ability to analyze, troubleshoot, and solve problems
• Experience in using and developing engineering spreadsheets/calculations
• Organized, systematic, independent, and self-motivated
• Knowledge or willingness to learn basic project management processes
• Knowledge of MS Projects and/or applicable project planning software
• Knowledge of AutoCAD and/or other applicable process design software

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Full benefit package
• 401k matching
• Tuition Reimbursement