Process Engineer II

Hargrove Engineers & Constructors • Beaumont, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Process Engineer II performs all aspects of complete process engineering designs under general supervision in the Nederland office. The role establishes design criteria and ensures designs meet client requirements, project scope and applicable standards and codes. It develops preliminary and detailed process designs, calculations, drawings, specifications, estimates, layouts, and cost studies, with an emphasis on safety, constructability, operability, maintainability, and client expectations. The position also supports project teams, checks engineering work and vendor submittals, performs fieldwork and construction support, participates in business development and professional activities, travels as required, mentors less experienced engineers, and develops work-sharing packages for interoffice support.

The role requires a bachelor's or master's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Biochemical, or Petroleum Engineering and at least three years of relevant industrial experience in chemical, petroleum, or biochemical process design engineering. Work is performed under general supervision. The job posting describes Hargrove's culture as founded on trust, personal integrity, teamwork, and a strong safety culture. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Biochemical, or Petroleum Engineering from an accredited university.
• At least 3 years of relevant industrial experience in chemical, petroleum, or biochemical process design engineering.
• Basic knowledge of chemical or biochemical process engineering and process computer programs.
• Familiarity with specifications and installation details for equipment, instrumentation, and piping.
• Ability to create accurate process engineering documents using information from vendor equipment data and drawings.
• Complete understanding of the skills and experience required to perform process engineering and design functions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Working knowledge of hydraulic simulation software such as AFT Fathom, AFT Arrow, PIPEPHASE, PIPE-FLO, or SiNet.
• Working knowledge of process simulation software such as Aspen Plus, Aspen Plus Dynamics, PRO/II, DYNSIM, HYSYS, CHEMCAD, WinGEMS, or ProMax.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Virtual team skills.
• Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of CAD software, such as AutoCAD or MicroStation.

Responsibilities

• Promote safe work practices and incorporate safety concepts into process design.
• Establish design criteria based on client requirements, estimate or scope basis, design basis, and applicable state, local, and federal standards and codes; identify and communicate permitting requirements to the project team.
• Understand project scope, specifications, and design criteria when assigned to a project task team, and advise the Lead Engineer of potential design or scope changes.
• Delegate work according to engineers' and designers' technical skills and experience, and follow up to support efficient progress and quality.
• Coordinate with design leaders from other disciplines to maintain interdisciplinary alignment.
• Produce preliminary designs and material take-offs appropriate to the project's estimate level.
• Develop conceptual layouts and cost studies to determine efficient approaches to engineering tasks.
• Use applicable department standards, procedures, and guidelines.
• Produce detailed design calculations and drawings, organize calculations for checking, and use designers efficiently in drawing development.
• Develop designs that meet client specifications and expectations and emphasize constructability, operability, and maintenance.
• Check other engineers' calculations, reports, and studies for accuracy and conformance to codes, specifications, design criteria, and good engineering practice.
• Produce equipment and construction specifications and develop engineering and equipment specifications.
• Monitor drawings in progress for conformance with design calculations and specifications; help designers resolve routine layout and detailing problems and ensure drawings contain sufficient information.
• Review fabrication drawings and vendor submittals for conformance with engineering drawings and specifications.
• Perform fieldwork to gather process information, check tie-ins, and provide construction support.
• Participate in professional society meetings, sales activities, client presentations, scope reviews, pre-bid meetings, and proposal development.
• Travel as required for client presentations, project tasks, and training opportunities.
• Mentor less experienced process engineers.
• Develop small work-sharing packages for interoffice execution support.

Benefits

• Paid holidays
• Personal paid time off
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k)
• Other benefits for eligible teammates

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level