Process & Systems Engineering Associate

Air Liquide•Houston, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions is a technology partner of choice for the design, engineering and construction of leading-edge processing facilities and related infrastructures worldwide. We enable our customers to optimize the use of the planet's natural resources in order to provide clean and sustainable energy thanks to our people and their capability to innovate constantly. Through cutting edge innovation applied to our proprietary technology we contribute to the transformation of the energy industry and help to preserve & protect the atmosphere of our planet. Looking back on decades of operational expertise within the world leader in gases for industry, health and the environment, we develop creative, safe, reliable and competitive solutions for our customers, proposing a sustainable worldwide offer of best-in-class plants in a dynamically changing marketplace. Air Liquide’s ambition is to be a leader in its industry, deliver long term performance and contribute to sustainability - with a strong commitment to climate change and energy transition at the heart of its strategy. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the unique perspectives of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders, and cultures across the world. We believe that a variety of backgrounds makes our team stronger and more innovative At Air Liquide, we RESPECT, HONOR and VALUE diversity. Air Liquide is hiring for a Process & Systems Engineering Associate in Houston, TX! We are looking for you! Join our dynamic team at Air Liquide as a Process & Systems Engineering Associate Serving as part and/or main focal technical contact for the process and systems scope and executing proposals and/or projects. Working closely with the local project team as well as other engineering execution centers (including Hangzhou, Kobe, Delhi, France or Germany to ensure the project competitiveness, operation reliability and safety. Responsibilities cover the full lifecycle of Process and Piping & Instrumentation Diagram (P&IDs) development.

Requirements

B.S. in Chemical Engineering Or Mechanical Engineering
Very good knowledge in thermodynamics
Excellent written and verbal communications skills
Good analytical and problem solving skills
Strong customer-centric mindset
Proactive to learn
Proactive to support and contribute to Air Liquide's diversity and inclusion initiatives
Short term travel locally or internationally is required depending on the assigned work tasks

Nice To Haves

B.S. in Chemical Engineering
At least 2-5years of industrial engineering experience
Knowledge of industrial gas plants
Knowledge of the process development and design (cryogenic industrial gas plants)
Understanding of various vendor equipment and instrumentation used in industrial gas plant processes
Knowledge of project development and/or execution as relating to Process and P&IDs scope
Licensed EIT (Engineer In Training)
Knowledge of HYSYS®/or Aspen Plus software
Proficient in German and/or French languages

Responsibilities

Support and advance the company’s safety standards
Align with E&C Global and Local engineering standards and other industry standards.
Work as a collaborative team member either with local and/or with international team members
Contribute to process, solution development, or systems engineering within solution/product development and/or service projects
Understand the needs of customers and design with the resources of Global E&C the most optimized, comprehensive and high-performing cryogenic or air-gas solution
Participate in developing process design basis for proposals
Perform process calculation (e.g. pressure profile, process simulation, line sizing) using in-house tools
Develop and provide process deliverables (e.g. material and utility balance, equipment sizing, process description, process flow diagram PFD, block flow diagram BFD, process datasheets, P&IDs)
Understand and implement plant design philosophy (e.g. winterization, derime, pressure circuits) as needed
Provide feedback and inputs to the Request For Proposal (RFP) of the customer
Support development of the freedom to operate (FTO) for the process solution and study patents as required
Contribute to the studies/solutions in both technical and cost knowledge
Contribute to vendor information evaluation for main equipment
Attend and contribute to review meetings (internal/external) and complete action items
Contribute to in-house process database
Understand and implement capitalization and improvement ideas from previous projects / commissioning /operations issues
Participate in improving the engineering practices, guidelines and/or procedures when applicable
Support site construction activities, start-up, performance test and/or plant troubleshooting
Learn required AL technologies as needed on assignments