Process Engineer IV

Hargrove Engineers & Constructors•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Process Engineer IV provides technical direction and supervision to a team of engineers and process engineering designers when serving as a Lead Engineer. The role is responsible for delivering process engineering services and deliverables on time, within budget, and to quality expectations. It may also involve serving as a technical specialist on complex engineering assignments. The work requires extensive progressive experience in chemical, biochemical, petroleum, and process design engineering, as well as use of project controls for cost, schedule, and quality, and is performed under general supervision. The position leads process engineering work on major capital projects or multiple medium- and small-capital projects. It establishes design criteria, coordinates client requirements and applicable codes, manages scope, budget, schedule, and quality, and ensures process engineering aligns with other disciplines. The role produces and checks process design calculations, drawings, studies, estimates, specifications, and procurement bid packages, while promoting safety, constructability, operability, and maintainability. It also supports business development, client presentations, mentoring, hiring activities, and interoffice execution leadership. Travel may be required for client presentations and project-related work.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Biochemical, or Petroleum Engineering from an accredited university.
At least 6 years of relevant industrial experience in chemical, petroleum, or biochemical process design engineering.
Ability to train others in process safety and site safety requirements.
Knowledge of process safety and how to incorporate safety considerations into process design.
Familiarity with specifications and installation details for equipment, instrumentation, and piping.
Ability to create accurate process engineering documents using vendor equipment data and drawings.
Ability to accurately estimate completion times for assigned tasks.
Ability to assist in preparing detailed engineering schedules and man-hour budgets for process engineering work on major capital projects.
Experience estimating and scheduling professional service hours and assessing process engineering work progress and quality.
Ability to develop design criteria and scopes of work for major capital projects.
Complete understanding of skills and experience required to perform process engineering and design functions.
Knowledge and application of company engineering design and CAD drafting standards.
Knowledge of CAD software such as AutoCAD or MicroStation.
Ability to lead a small team on a major capital project and deliver commitments.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Knowledge of hydraulic simulation software such as AFT Fathom, AFT Arrow, PIPEPHASE, PIPE-FLO, and/or SiNet.
Knowledge of process simulation software such as Aspen Plus, Aspen Plus Dynamics, PRO/II, DYNSIM, HYSYS, CHEMCAD, WinGEMS, or ProMax.
Very good verbal and written communication skills.
Willingness to travel for pre-bid meetings, client presentations, and project site meetings.
Developed virtual team skills and cross-divisional relationships, with ability to provide interoffice execution leadership and support.
Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time.
Selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer registration or CPIP certification is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Promote safe work practices and incorporate safety concepts into process design.
Review and approve process engineering deliverables.
Validate professional service estimates at project start and track changes as projects progress.
Prepare professional service estimates for project deliverables, studies, estimates, change notices, and proposal development in accordance with Hargrove standards.
Establish project design criteria, incorporate client requirements, apply applicable codes and standards, and ensure permitting requirements are communicated to the project team.
Support development of process engineering standards, specifications, guidelines, and procedures.
Understand project scope and deliverables and initiate timely change notices when scope deviations affect schedule, deliverables, or cost.
Plan and organize engineering work for major capital projects or multiple medium- and small-capital projects, and communicate plans to teams, project leadership, and clients.
Track project performance budget, schedule commitments, and quality standards using project controls.
Delegate work according to engineers’ and designers’ skills and experience, provide support, and follow up to ensure progress and quality.
Coordinate with design leaders from other disciplines to ensure interdisciplinary alignment.
Produce estimate-level preliminary designs, conceptual layouts, and cost studies for major capital projects and engineering tasks.
Use applicable industry and department standards, procedures, and guidelines.
Prepare detailed design calculations and drawings, organize calculations for efficient checking, and use drafting and design resources effectively.
Develop efficient designs emphasizing constructability, operability, maintainability, and client specifications and expectations.
Check other engineers’ calculations, reports, and studies for accuracy and conformance with codes, specifications, design criteria, and good engineering practices.
Produce equipment and construction specifications.
Monitor drawings in progress for conformance with design calculations and specifications.
Assist designers with routine layout and detailing problems and ensure sufficient information is provided to complete engineering drawings.
Review vendor information and information from other disciplines for process engineering needs.
Develop bid packages for procurement of equipment, materials, or services on major capital projects.
Participate in professional society meetings to develop business contacts and stay current with industry developments.
Participate in sales activities, including pre-bid meetings, client presentations, scope reviews, and proposal development.
Travel as required for client presentations and project-related tasks.
Mentor less experienced process engineers.
Review resumes, conduct interviews, and complete interview evaluations for process engineering candidates.
Identify and develop work-sharing packages for interoffice execution support, and lead communication and execution within scope, schedule, and budget.
Train others in process safety and site safety requirements.
Assist in developing detailed engineering schedules and man-hour budgets for the process engineering portion of major capital projects.
Estimate and schedule professional service hours and assess progress and quality of process engineering work.
Develop design criteria and scopes of work for major capital projects.
Lead a small project team to deliver commitments and provide interoffice execution leadership and support.
Present Hargrove Engineers & Constructors services to existing and prospective clients.