Senior Process Engineer

Hargrove and Associates•Columbus, OH

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About The Position

Hargrove is seeking an experienced Senior Process Engineer to join our growing team supporting clients across the chemical, petrochemical, refining, specialty chemical, and industrial manufacturing industries. In this role, you'll lead process engineering efforts on capital projects and serve as a technical leader. You will be responsible for developing safe, practical, and innovative process solutions while collaborating with multidisciplinary project teams and client stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Biochemical, or Petroleum Engineering from an accredited university is required.
6+ years of process engineering experience supporting chemical, petrochemical, refining, specialty chemical, industrial manufacturing, or similar process industries.
Experience leading process engineering efforts on capital projects from concept through execution.
Chemical manufacturing processes
Petrochemical facilities
Refining operations
Specialty chemical production
Industrial manufacturing facilities
Fluid handling and hydraulic systems
Distillation and separation processes
Heat transfer and thermal systems
Process equipment specification
Utility system design
Process safety management (PSM)
Hazard reviews (PHA, HAZOP, LOPA)
Relief and flare system design
Process optimization and debottlenecking
Capital project development and execution
Startup and commissioning support
Strong understanding of process engineering fundamentals and industrial process design.
Ability to lead development of design criteria and process scopes for capital projects.
Experience preparing and reviewing engineering estimates, schedules, and staffing plans.
Knowledge of process safety principles and their application to project development.
Ability to review process deliverables for technical accuracy and quality.
Experience working with process simulation software, including: Aspen HYSYS, Aspen Plus, PRO/II, CHEMCAD, ProMax, DYNSIM
Experience with hydraulic simulation software such as: AFT Fathom, AFT Arrow, PIPE-FLO, PIPEPHASE
Strong understanding of equipment, instrumentation, piping systems, and process operations.
Excellent communication, leadership, and client-facing skills.
Willing to travel as required for pre-bid meetings, client presentations and project site meetings.
Virtual team skills and cross divisional relationships are developed, and able to provide interoffice execution leadership and support.
Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineering registration or CPIP certification is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead process engineering activities for capital projects within chemical, petrochemical, refining, specialty chemical, and industrial manufacturing facilities.
Serve as Process Lead on large capital projects and multiple concurrent projects.
Develop and review key process deliverables including: Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), Material & Energy Balances, Equipment Datasheets, Process Design Basis Documents, Hydraulic Calculations, Process Narratives, Relief System Evaluations, Operating and Design Philosophies.
Develop process designs focused on safety, operability, reliability, maintainability, and cost-effective execution.
Establish project design criteria while ensuring compliance with applicable industry codes, standards, and client requirements.
Lead process hazard evaluations and integrate process safety principles into every phase of design.
Support front-end loading activities, feasibility studies, conceptual design packages, and cost estimating efforts.
Develop equipment specifications and bid packages for major process equipment and systems.
Perform and review advanced process engineering calculations and simulations.
Collaborate closely with mechanical, piping, civil, structural, electrical, instrumentation, and controls teams to deliver integrated project solutions.
Support client presentations, project reviews, proposal development, and business development activities.
Participate in field investigations, commissioning efforts, troubleshooting activities, and plant startup support.
Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across project teams.