Principal Process Engineer

Lutech Resources•Houston, TX

About The Position

Provides technical leadership and supervises staff assigned to major projects. Performs complex process engineering design, analysis, and development for assigned project scopes and complex deliverables, including conceptual process design, process simulations, heat and material balances, and P&ID and PFD development. Work may include conceptual studies, cost and planning studies, layouts, design calculations, and equipment and material specifications. Communicates complex technical solutions and concepts to engineers and non-engineers, trains and mentors other engineers, supports development of new technologies and methods, and serves as a source of technical expertise. Depending on scope and complexity, may serve as Process Engineering Lead for a project. Maintains focus on the end product and ensures effective communication among engineering disciplines and effective management of change. Assumes responsibility for cost, schedule, quantity, and budget control. When acting as Lead Engineer, directs medium or large engineering teams and leads discipline execution for assigned project work, including scope, deliverables, schedule, manpower, budget, interfaces, and quality. Coordinates with customers, project teams, other disciplines, vendors, subcontractors, and relevant agencies. Supports project planning, estimating, bidding, change management, progress reporting, procurement, audits, and performance improvement. Responsible for engineering integrity of the assigned work area and for checking process engineering deliverables applicable to the project scope.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering.
15–20 years of oil and gas experience with a major contractor or consultant, predominantly performing detail design.
Detailed knowledge of design techniques and analysis methods.
Detailed knowledge of the theory, content, and application of applicable standards, codes, and guidelines.
Knowledge of project coordination and execution skills.

Nice To Haves

Preferably a Registered Professional Engineer or member of a professional engineering society, as applicable.

Responsibilities

Perform conceptual, FEED, and detailed analyses and design in accordance with design bases, project specifications, design codes, and standards.
Prepare detailed design calculations, analyses, reports, and procedures.
Manage personal time to meet objectives and, as Lead Engineer, forecast and plan resource requirements.
Communicate complex concepts clearly and persuade others to adopt a point of view.
When acting as Lead Engineer, direct medium or large engineering teams and lead discipline engineering design for the assigned work area within schedule, budget, standards, MDR, and project procedures.
Plan, organize, and direct discipline execution, including scope, deliverables, schedule, and manpower resources; agree resource allocations with the Discipline Manager.
Identify interfaces and deliverables, monitor progress and productivity, and identify corrective actions as needed.
Represent the discipline in meetings with project teams, customer discipline leads, certifying authorities, auditors, and other relevant parties.
Become familiar with project scope, specifications, schedule, and inter-discipline requirements; identify concerns early and take appropriate action.
Interpret contractual engineering requirements, identify scope changes, raise change notifications with supporting documentation and estimates, and support Variation Orders.
Coordinate with other disciplines and departments to develop clash-free designs and obtain required design inputs.
Maintain coordination with engineering disciplines, Planning, and Project Management teams.
Document substantive communications and forward copies to the Discipline Lead Engineer and Discipline Manager.
Prepare bid estimates, including technical query reviews, execution statements, work-hour estimates, software requirements, project-specific requirements, discipline budgets, and execution plans; update these as required.
Raise technical queries to obtain missing information, clarify scope, and maintain applicable company procedures, specifications, standards, practices, and operating requirements.
Prepare, review, and, as Lead Engineer, approve discipline design bases, philosophies, and technical specifications.
Participate in finalizing deliverable lists and deliverables, ensuring specification compliance and functional integrity.
Review project and fabrication schedules in relation to construction sequence, milestones, and engineering scope.
Attend project kickoff and review meetings, vendor and engineering meetings, and offshore site surveys as required.
Provide technical direction and review of Designers producing Process Engineering products.
Prepare, review, and, as Lead Engineer, approve design reports and procedures.
Provide design inputs to other disciplines and review and, as Lead Engineer, approve vendor and subcontractor submittals for compliance with project specifications.
Present issues and problems to customers promptly and assist the Lead Engineer in negotiating resolutions in accordance with project and company requirements.
Guide less experienced engineers on MDR and discipline procedures, standards, worksheets, design calculations, software, requisitions, technical bid evaluations, and technical queries.
Supervise and guide assigned engineers and coordinate with project Lead Designers on discipline engineering and design deliverables.
Monitor costs of own work processes and maintain responsibility for engineering integrity of the assigned work area.
Develop communication and presentation skills through activities such as technical papers, conferences, seminars, design presentations, and lunch-and-learns.
Check applicable process deliverables, including simulations, heat and material balances, PFDs, P&IDs, process datasheets, specifications, operating philosophies and manuals, equipment and line lists, sizing calculations, flare and depressurization studies, and process studies.
Provide process assistance and inputs to other disciplines for layout reviews, area classification drawings, safety studies, electrical load lists, equipment and instrument datasheets, and ESD and F&G logic diagrams and control narratives.
Participate in HAZAN, HAZID, HAZOP, and other safety, operability, and reliability studies and workshops; assist in closing HAZOP action items.
Lead the discipline team during internal, customer, and third-party technical audits and Design Reviews.
When acting as Lead Engineer, serve as the project-based discipline point of contact with customer counterparts and document substantive communications.
When acting as Lead Engineer, identify project staffing needs based on engineers’ skills and request resources from the Discipline Manager.
When acting as Lead Engineer, assign tasks, responsibilities, and work-hour budgets to the discipline team and verify completion within budget.
When acting as Lead Engineer, plan discipline Level 4 detailed deliverable schedules and registers in compliance with the overall execution plan.
When acting as Lead Engineer, prepare working forecasts, change management plans, corrective actions, and real-time schedules.
When acting as Lead Engineer, provide discipline inputs for actual, planned, and forecast progress reports, including productivity.
When acting as Lead Engineer, alert the project team to scope deviations or the need for change orders and monitor KPI results, taking corrective action to improve discipline performance and interfaces.
When acting as Lead Engineer, coordinate with other Discipline Lead Engineers and Designers to obtain design inputs on time.
When acting as Lead Engineer, review and approve requisitions, technical quotation evaluations and queries, bid tabulations and recommendations, and purchase requisitions; coordinate with Procurement to expedite vendor documents.
When acting as Lead Engineer, review customer and agency comments on team documents and drawings, resolve comments, and guide updates and incorporation.
Assist the Discipline Manager with quarterly forecasts and manpower planning; anticipate engineering needs and plan accordingly.
Coordinate with vendors for discipline-managed or procured items.
Assist the Discipline Manager and Project Engineering Manager or Project Manager in performance evaluations of project team members.