Senior Process Engineer

Tealenergi•Beaumont, TX

13d

About The Position

The Senior Process Engineer will provide process engineering support focused on LNG plant reliability, performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and long-term optimization. The role supports the identification and resolution of operational vulnerabilities, root cause investigations, engineering studies, and reliability improvement efforts. The engineer works closely with Operations, Maintenance, Process Controls, and engineering teams to improve plant performance, reliability, operability, and production capacity. This position provides technical support for plant process issues, leads or supports root cause failure analyses, conducts process engineering studies and optimization projects, and supports process safety and operational readiness activities. It also contributes technical expertise during startup, commissioning, and ongoing operations, and supports long-term plant reliability and optimization programs. This is a long-term contract assignment expected to exceed two years. The opportunity is open to local and non-local candidates. A monthly living allowance may be available for qualifying candidates. TealEnergi is a technical manpower provider supporting major capital projects and operations across traditional energy, energy transition, manufacturing, mining, and infrastructure sectors. The company states its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering.
At least 8 years of experience in LNG, upstream oil and gas, gas processing, refining, petrochemical, or related process industries.
Demonstrated experience supporting plant operations, troubleshooting, and reliability improvement initiatives.
Experience leading or participating in root cause investigations and implementing corrective actions.
Proven track record of delivering process optimization and performance improvement projects.
Strong process engineering, troubleshooting, and analytical skills.
Solid understanding of process safety management principles and industry best practices.
Experience with process simulation software and plant performance monitoring systems.
Ability to evaluate complex operational issues and develop practical engineering solutions.
Knowledge of Management of Change, Pre-Startup Safety Reviews, and reliability improvement methodologies.
Strong communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to work across multiple disciplines.
Ability to prioritize effectively and manage multiple projects and initiatives.

Responsibilities

Provide technical support for process-related reliability, operability, and production issues.
Troubleshoot plant process problems and develop corrective actions.
Monitor plant performance and identify operational vulnerabilities and improvement opportunities.
Drive timely resolution of reliability concerns and support sustainable performance improvements.
Lead or support root cause failure analyses and reliability investigations.
Develop and implement lessons learned and corrective action plans.
Convert recurring operational issues into long-term reliability improvements.
Support closure of reliability action items and vulnerability backlogs.
Conduct process engineering studies, simulations, and optimization projects.
Evaluate plant operating performance and recommend improvements to reliability, efficiency, and capacity.
Develop technical recommendations and present findings to stakeholders.
Use process simulation and performance monitoring tools to support decision-making.
Support Management of Change activities and process safety initiatives.
Participate in Pre-Startup Safety Reviews and startup readiness evaluations.
Ensure engineering recommendations align with process safety and operational standards.
Support plant stabilization and operational readiness activities.
Coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, Process Controls, and external engineering resources.
Provide technical expertise during startup, commissioning, and ongoing operations.
Support long-term plant reliability and optimization programs.