Location Houston
Job-type Permanent
Salary USD$180,000 - $200,000
Reference ACRE-12821

Our client is a renewable energy technology company headquartered in Houston, Texas with roots going back as far as 1980. Off the back of decades of R&D, Pilot and scaleup they were formed and incorporated in 2019 with a mission to transform sustainability-sourced renewable feedstocks into large-scale production of renewable fuels.

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They are looking to hire a Principal-level Senior Process Engineer to support their 2 billion dollar flagship renewable fuels project in the southern United States. This position reports to the Engineering Manager and the Vice President of Engineering.

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Primary Responsibilities

  • Modelling process simulations and developing specialized modelling tools specific to the company's technology system

  • Process design, equipment sizing, equipment data sheets, systems engineering, PFD/P&ID development, line list generation, and others

  • Collaborating with process control specialists to develop DCS control narratives and system logic narratives

  • Participating in hazard analysis, operability, and constructability reviews

  • Reviewing and contributing to proposals

  • Leading projects and interfacing with clients and client engineers

  • Collaborating with internal project managers to achieve schedule commitments

  • Participating in third-party engineering service provider selection and engineering reviews with clients and company suppliers

  • Providing technical support for detailed engineering, pre-commissioning, commissioning, startup, and plant operations. Onsite support will result in some amount of travel and extended stay at project sites

  • Utilizing and furthering the design methodologies for the company's technology system

  • Supporting the growth of the company's intellectual property portfolio related to its technology

  • Developing and maintaining the company's design procedures and tools

  • Supporting development of operating guidelines and procedures

  • Other duties as assigned

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What you bring to the table

  • Outgoing and energized

  • Well-versed in engineering workflows and project delivery from both client and vendor perspectives

  • Well-established process engineering skills including PFD, PID, sizing, modelling and technical design and oversight

  • Skilled in revision control and methods

  • Ability to exercise sound judgement in prioritizing tasks and solving problems, chasing issues through resolution

  • Familiarity with fluidized beds, solids handling systems, biomass conversion, steam methane reforming, oxy-combustion, carbon capture, fuels/methanation synthesis and reactions is desirable

  • Knowledge of new and novel chemical processes is a plus

  • Some experience with thermal integration of varied process technologies

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills

  • Proposal/report writing

  • Experience with plant operation is desired

  • Client-facing/interaction experience desired

  • Mechanical Experience would also be a plus but is not required

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Education and Experience

  • A minimum of a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering with 10 - 15 years of related experience

  • Experience with process simulation using AspenTech programs such as Aspen Plus and HYSYS, and other process simulators

  • Experience with AutoCAD, Bluebeam, or similar software for drafting and editing P&IDs preferred

  • Other relevant formal training including HAZOP, HAZID, Project Management is a plus

  • EPC experience is a plus