Chemical Process Engineer I
About The Position
As a supplier of process systems, our clients are continuously asking us to provide more balance-of-plant scope and additional scope that requires a large portion of vendor purchases. As our projects become more complex, we are seeking a Chemical Process Engineer I to join our team. This role will involve modeling and optimizing system performance, specifying and selecting equipment, creating process documentation, and supporting commissioning activities. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, experience with process calculators or thermodynamic databases, and a strong understanding of safety procedures.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or other engineering discipline with significant study of refrigeration systems.
- Experience working in engineering research or testing environment.
- Experience using process calculators for process system modeling (Symmetry HYSYS CHEMCAD etc.) or significant experience utilizing thermodynamic databases (REFPROP NIST steam tables etc.)
- New Employee Safety Training is required by all newly hired employees, including Safety Awareness
- All safety related training is provided and tracked by the EHS Director
- Job specific training modules deemed necessary by employee’s Manager or Director will be required of all employees on an ongoing basis
Responsibilities
- Model and optimize system performance in the Symmetry process calculator
- Specify, evaluate, and select major and minor system components including: Compression equipment, Expansion equipment, Heat exchange equipment, Distillation columns, Valves, Piping
- Create and modify Process Flow Diagrams, Heat & Material Balance tables and P&IDs
- Write and review operating and testing procedures
- Calculate plant performance and gather preliminary pricing and other engineering information and draft technical proposals for Applied Technologies process plants
- Review safety documentation and scenarios and participate in HAZOP meetings
- Attend remote and onsite support for commissioning activities including plant operation training and troubleshooting
- Development of process tools to improve or streamline design/selection of equipment
- Perform engineering calculations to estimate system size or utility demands
- Review customer specifications and incorporate into existing or new systems
- Work closely with Sales Team, Design Team, Project Engineers and Field Service Engineers
- Recruiting & training of any junior process engineers
Benefits
- Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
