Business Development Engineer

Monument Chemical•Houston, TX

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Monument Chemical is seeking a Business Development Engineer with broad process-design expertise and strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills. This role identifies optimal, cost-effective, fit-for-purpose solutions to process and chemistry challenges. The position requires agility, rapid learning, and the ability to deliver with limited information and supervision, responding quickly to business needs. Monument Chemical serves the specialty chemicals industry, producing solvents, intermediates, specialty fuels, and other specialty products, and offers Custom Manufacturing services. The company fosters a family-like atmosphere, driving continuous improvement and offering diverse opportunities for growth.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering from an accredited university.
10+ years of work experience in a technical leadership role, manufacturing leadership role, or similar engineering role directing technical resources.
Chemical or petrochemical manufacturing experience.
Strong command of chemical-engineering fundamentals and process modeling.
Ability to model simple to moderately complex systems, including distillation, mixed gas/liquid systems, and recycle systems, and to select an appropriate thermodynamic package.
Ability to size and verify heat exchangers, condensers, reboilers, pumps, motors, liquid-vapor separators, and accumulators.
General understanding of process-safety principles, including PHA and layer of protection analysis (LOPA).
Ability to evaluate and size pressure-relief valves, including inlet and outlet piping, design contingencies, and scenario documentation.
Understanding of and adherence to the MOC process.

Responsibilities

Develop early-stage conceptual design packages for new processes, tools, chemistries, and trials.
Collaborate with R&D to understand new-process requirements.
Develop flow plans and heat-and-material balances, including utility balances.
Verify existing equipment for new service and perform preliminary sizing for new equipment.
Evaluate utility availability, plot plans, layouts, and facility siting.
Organize and lead operations, maintenance, and safety reviews.
Prepare cost estimates and provide technical expertise.
Work with vendors and equipment suppliers to identify applicable technologies.
Generate flow sheets for new campaigns and support operations during new trials.
Support mechanical-integrity, troubleshooting, debottlenecking, and general plant-engineering needs.
Develop FEL-level project scopes, including basis-of-design documents and facility design bases.
Perform equipment verification, preliminary equipment sizing, and hydraulic evaluations.
Define instrumentation, process-control, preliminary process-safety, and SIS requirements.
Develop design drawings, including PFDs, P&IDs, and plot plans.
Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned, including but not limited to continuously growing in alignment with the Company’s core values, competencies, and skills.