Process Engineer

Chevron • Richmond, VA

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About The Position

Chevron is accepting online applications for the position through 04/19, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ( PT ). Develops and optimizes systems in complex operating facilities for separation, purification, transformation, transportation, and sale/disposition of hydrocarbons, water and contaminants. Focuses on the interaction of fluids with equipment in meeting required compositional specifications, physical conditions, and flow rates. Manages group and employee work to align with corporate/department objectives. Direct reports are typically individual contributors. Responsibilities for this position may include but are not limited to: Provide process troubleshooting support, make technical recommendations, answer technical inquiries, improve process engineering tools, and develop process procedures. Provide support to and carry out reliability and hazard analysis studies to improve plant safety, reliability, and economics. Help identify gaps between current performance and best-in-class and recommend opportunities for improvement. Conduct test runs to optimize process variables and evaluate plant performance. Provide technical recommendations and engineering support during planned unit turnarounds. This work may entail work at heights and confined space entry. Works in collaboration with specialists and engineers of other disciplines. Networks with subject matter experts in other facilities to leverage shared expertise. Provides requested technical advice and recommendations to project teams within the required time frames. Influence and improve work processes across the refinery. Individual schedules may require flexibility to respond to refinery upsets during off-hours.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required, preferably chemical engineering.
• 3+ years of relevant Process Engineering experience supporting refinery operations or in process design.

Nice To Haves

• Have demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following refinery process technologies: Distillation, Hydro rocessing/Hydrocracking, Hydrogen Manufacturing, Naphtha Reforming, Sulfur Recovery, FCC, Alkylation, Amine treating or Sour Water processing

Responsibilities

• Provide process troubleshooting support, make technical recommendations, answer technical inquiries, improve process engineering tools, and develop process procedures.
• Provide support to and carry out reliability and hazard analysis studies to improve plant safety, reliability, and economics.
• Help identify gaps between current performance and best-in-class and recommend opportunities for improvement.
• Conduct test runs to optimize process variables and evaluate plant performance.
• Provide technical recommendations and engineering support during planned unit turnarounds.
• Works in collaboration with specialists and engineers of other disciplines.
• Networks with subject matter experts in other facilities to leverage shared expertise.
• Provides requested technical advice and recommendations to project teams within the required time frames.
• Influence and improve work processes across the refinery.
• Individual schedules may require flexibility to respond to refinery upsets during off-hours.

Benefits

• Chevron offers competitive compensation and benefits programs which includes, but is not limited to, variable pay, health care coverage, retirement plan, protection coverage, time off and leave programs, training and development opportunities and a range of allowances connected to specific work situations.

What This Job Offers

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