Process Engineer

RINA • Chicago, IL

20d • $85,000 - $115,000

About The Position

RINA is recruiting a Process Engineer for its Plant Engineering Division, based in Houston, Texas, or Chicago/Lisle, Illinois. The role supports the process design and execution of a major Oil Products Storage Terminal project. The engineer prepares process calculations, documents, and deliverables to meet project requirements and applicable engineering standards, working under the coordination of the Lead Process Engineer and alongside other engineering disciplines and project functions.

The position covers development and review of process design deliverables and calculations for terminal receipt, storage, transfer, recirculation, and dispatch systems. It includes modeling terminal transfer and distribution hydraulics; defining design flows and equipment operating requirements; assessing operating scenarios and alternative solutions; and supporting tank farm, pumping, manifold, loading, and unloading design. The engineer coordinates process interfaces across disciplines, contributes to safety and design reviews, supports equipment specifications and vendor reviews, and provides process assistance during construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and start-up as required. Travel of up to 25% may be required based on business needs.

Requirements

• Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• At least 5 years of relevant Process Engineering experience.
• Good knowledge of liquid storage, pumping, hydraulic systems, and product transfer operations.
• Demonstrated experience in hydraulic calculations, pump sizing, line sizing, and pressure-drop calculations.
• Experience preparing and developing PFDs, P&IDs, process calculations, equipment datasheets, and process philosophies.
• Good knowledge of applicable Process Engineering codes, standards, and industry practices.
• Experience with process simulation and hydraulic calculation software, such as Aspen HYSYS or equivalent engineering tools.
• Experience participating in HAZID, HAZOP, and multidisciplinary design reviews.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently on assigned Process Engineering activities while coordinating with the Lead Process Engineer and wider engineering team.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to interface effectively with multidisciplinary engineering teams, vendors, and project stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple technical activities and deadlines in a fast-paced project environment.
• Ability to travel up to 25%, including to project and job sites, based on business needs.
• Valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in oil and gas, downstream, terminals, tank farms, or energy infrastructure sectors.
• Experience designing oil product storage terminals, tank farms, liquid hydrocarbon handling facilities, or similar facilities.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent professional certification.

Responsibilities

• Perform process engineering in accordance with project requirements, design criteria, applicable codes, and standards.
• Develop process calculations, documents, and technical deliverables; support design cases, operating scenarios, and process requirements.
• Prepare and review Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Heat and Material Balances, Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), process and hydraulic calculations, line-sizing and pressure-drop calculations, pump sizing and hydraulic evaluations, equipment and instrument datasheets, and process control and operating philosophies.
• Calculate product receipt, storage, transfer, recirculation, and dispatch systems; model terminal transfer and distribution hydraulics.
• Define and verify design flows and equipment operating requirements, including simultaneous operating scenarios.
• Support tank farm, pumping, manifold, loading, and unloading design and optimization; evaluate alternative process solutions.
• Coordinate process interfaces with Piping, Mechanical, Instrumentation & Control, Electrical, Civil, Layout, Fire Protection, and Process Safety disciplines.
• Provide process data and requirements for other disciplines; participate in multidisciplinary design reviews and technical meetings; review interdisciplinary documents and drawings for process requirements.
• Identify process issues, inconsistencies, and gaps and support their resolution with the Lead Process Engineer and relevant disciplines.
• Follow project requirements, applicable codes, standards, and industry practices; provide process input to safety and hazard-identification activities.
• Participate in HAZID, HAZOP, and other safety and design reviews as required; support shutdown, isolation, safeguarding, and emergency operating philosophies.
• Support process optimization for safety, operability, reliability, and maintainability; provide process input to plot plans and equipment arrangements.
• Prepare process requirements for equipment and package specifications; support technical bid evaluations and vendor document reviews for process scope.
• Assess process impacts of design changes and help the Lead Process Engineer resolve technical queries and design issues.
• Provide process support during construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and start-up as required.
• Help prepare and review commissioning and operating procedures; participate in system readiness reviews, troubleshoot process issues, and support testing and initial facility operation as required.
• Collaborate across disciplines and geographically distributed teams; communicate technical data, design requirements, and issues to teams and stakeholders.
• Help the Lead Process Engineer maintain consistency across process activities and deliverables.
• Travel up to 25%, including to project and job sites, based on business needs.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Medical Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Spending Account, and Health Savings Account.
• Transit and parking benefits.
• Basic and voluntary life and AD&D insurance.
• Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability insurance.
• Voluntary Accident and Voluntary Critical Illness coverage.
• Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, and Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid time off and company holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Nursery grant.
• Travel resource services.
• 401K plan with company discretionary match.

What This Job Offers

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