Intermediate Process Engineer

TWD Technologies Ltd.•Pittsburgh, PA

16h

About The Position

TWD is an engineering, procurement, and construction management consulting company providing project development, execution, and specialty engineering services across the oil and gas industry and related sectors. The Intermediate Process Engineer, based in TWD’s Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania office, provides engineering support during early project development and technical support throughout project phases. The role applies client best practices and engineering standards and develops process design packages intended to support profitable and reliable refinery-unit operations. It also evaluates the feasibility and profitability of process designs and helps justify refinery capital projects.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering.
Deep understanding of refinery operations and project economics.
4–9 years of process engineering experience.
Three or more years of operations experience.
At least two years of project experience.

Nice To Haves

Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively across organizational levels.
Leadership skills to build or contribute to strong, highly productive teams.
Self-starter able to work independently with minimal guidance.
Ability to assess new technologies for applicability to process-unit improvements.
Ability to anticipate potential design problems and identify out-of-the-ordinary conditions.
Familiarity with process safety management.
Computer literacy in Microsoft Office and ability to learn new software applications, including PI Process Book, Knowledge Management System (KMS), Siemens Relief Valve Program (PSPPM), and SAP.
Ability to build and use Aspentech HYSYS (EDR) process models.
Ability to integrate and balance big-picture concerns with day-to-day activities.
Ability to resolve conflicts and collaborate to maintain positive relationships and work toward solutions in difficult circumstances.

Responsibilities

Perform process engineering design and studies throughout all stages of the project lifecycle.
Develop front-end designs in accordance with environmental, health and safety (EH&S), process safety management (PSM), and other regulatory requirements.
Ensure project deliverables meet quality requirements, client engineering specifications and standards, industry standards, and project cost and schedule requirements.
Specify and size piping and equipment and develop datasheets, including instrumentation.
Develop and redline process flow diagrams (PFDs) and piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs).
Evaluate pressure relief valves and sizing scenarios.
Evaluate equipment bid summaries, purchase requisitions, and inspection test plans to confirm equipment meets design intent.
Review engineering FEED and IFC deliverables for technical accuracy and compliance with client and industry standards.
Develop and sustain internal and external customer relationships to align stakeholders on process designs.
Work with operations and support projects through construction and commissioning/start-up.
Participate in and provide advice during process hazard analyses (PHAs) or layers of protection analyses (LOPAs) for small capital projects.
Develop input for early-stage project estimates.
Promote continuous improvement throughout the project lifecycle, including through lessons learned.
Demonstrate a safety mindset on and off the job.