Senior Process Engineer 1- Oil & Gas
About The Position
The Senior Process Engineer serves as a lead process engineer and/or senior technical advisor on multiple oil and gas projects, working as part of a multidisciplinary team. The role develops process designs and documentation, performs equipment and hydraulic calculations, and contributes to safety reviews, project planning, proposals, feasibility studies, and project delivery. It also provides technical guidance to other engineering disciplines and mentoring to less experienced designers and engineers in a non-supervisory capacity. The position supports projects through construction, commissioning, and start-up, including drafting operating procedures and contributing to operator training materials. It requires effective communication with project team members, clients, vendors, and contractors. The role follows a hybrid work schedule, with in-office work required three days per week, and may involve travel of up to 20% for client meetings, site visits, start-up activities, training, and industry events.
Requirements
- BS and/or MS in engineering from an ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission-approved program, with a strong academic background.
- At least 6 years of oil and gas industry experience in midstream and/or upstream.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and a professional demeanor.
- Excellent team-working skills.
- Able to travel as necessary, up to 20%.
- Pipeline hydraulic modeling skills, including dynamic surge analysis.
- Work authorization sponsorship in the U.S. is not provided for this position.
Nice To Haves
- Professional Engineering License preferred.
- Strong knowledge of gas plants and gas processing preferred.
- Experience with HYSYS, Synergi, VMG Symmetry, and/or ProMax preferred.
- Experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued where relevant, but is not required unless specifically identified elsewhere in the job description.
Responsibilities
- Work on a multidisciplinary team as lead process engineer and/or senior technical advisor for multiple projects.
- Develop heat and material balances for new projects using process simulation tools.
- Create process flow diagrams (PFDs) and piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs).
- Perform equipment sizing calculations and prepare equipment data sheets.
- Perform detailed hydraulic calculations, including pipe sizing, control valve sizing, and compressor and pump duties.
- Perform facility overpressure protection calculations, size pressure safety valves (PSVs), and prepare related documentation.
- Lead and/or participate in safety reviews, HAZOP/PHAs, and process safety management (PSM) activities.
- Develop design bases for new projects.
- Develop process control narrative documents and support cause-and-effect documents.
- Communicate effectively with project team members, clients, vendors, and contractors.
- Provide technical guidance and mentoring to less experienced designers and engineers in a non-supervisory role.
- Participate in preparing proposals for engineering services.
- Support project schedule planning, including coordinating staffing resources with the Process Engineering Manager.
- Perform feasibility and economic studies, conceptual designs, front-end design (FEL), and optimization/de-bottlenecking studies.
- Support construction, commissioning, and start-up efforts; draft operating procedures and provide input to operator training manuals.
- Provide technical guidance and information to mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, civil, and project engineering disciplines.
- Travel as necessary for client meetings, job site visits, start-up activities, off-site training, and industry conventions or seminars, up to 20%.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision health plans.
- Life and accident insurance.
- Disability coverage.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Back-up daycare.
- Flexible spending account (FSA) and health savings account (HSA).
- 401(k).
- Pre-tax commuter account.
- Merit scholarship program.
- Employee discount program.
- Corporate charitable giving program.
- Tuition assistance.
- First professional licensure bonus.
- Employee referral bonus.
- Paid annual personal/sick time (PST).
- Paid vacation.
- Paid holidays.
- Paid parental leave.
- Paid bereavement leave.
- Flexible work arrangements.
- Eligible employees may participate in a yearly discretionary bonus.
- Comprehensive healthcare plans and generous paid time off.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
