Sr. Facilities Engineer (2927)

LED FastStart•Metairie, LA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

A Facilities/Process Engineer performs process and/or mechanical design of oil and gas production, transmission, and distribution facilities, including new installations as well as upgrades and retrofits to existing terminals, platforms and pipelines.

Requirements

Must have a BS degree or higher in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering
For candidates with engineering degrees attained outside the U.S., the candidate must have attained an E.I.T. designation from a U.S. based state licensing board
Requires ten (10) years experience in engineering design and/or project management of oil and gas and/or industrial facilities
Familiarity with engineering and design requirements for projects associated with oil and gas production facilities and equipment installations, including regulatory compliance (BSEE, USCG, ABS, DNV) as well as applicable codes and standards (CFR, API, ASME, NFPA)
Experience with developing sizing calculations, technical specifications, drawings, and data sheets associated with oil and gas production facilities including equipment, instrumentation, and specialty piping items
Requires experience performing and documenting engineering studies associated with oil and gas production facilities
Requires the ability to travel to client sites, both onshore and offshore
Availability and the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
Availability and ability to work overtime as needed based on project
Strong written and verbal communications skills

Responsibilities

Conceptual engineering for new field or plant developments
Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) and/or Detailed Engineering for Greenfield or Brownfield design projects for onshore and/or offshore facilities
Design of process (production separation, sour production sweetening, oil and gas dehydration, produced water treatment, export metering) and/or utility (fuel gas, chemical injection, instrument air, diesel, heat medium, cooling, drainage, power generation) systems
Design and Vendor interface for static (pressure vessels, tanks) and rotating (pumps, compressors, engines) equipment packages
Piping system design
Engineering studies
Process Hazards Analysis and Risk Identification
Make site visits, both onshore and offshore, to gather existing data/details and survey available space and infrastructure to support facility upgrades, modifications, or remediation
Interface with Project Managers, Peers, and Clients, including attending project meetings
Assist Project Managers and multidiscipline design team with establishing the methodology for completing a project
Research, learn and implement differing design techniques which may be industry specific
Evaluate proposed designs for efficiency of construction, installation, operability, maintainability, use of materials, integrity, and practicality
Coordinate/interface with other engineering disciplines, designers and drafters to ensure an integrated design that meets the project requirements
Develop process design basis details and documentation
Perform process simulations and develop process flow diagrams with associated heat and material balance tables
Perform and/or review sizing calculations for process and utility equipment, piping, in-line instruments, valves, and pipelines using available tools
Prepare, modify and/or review data sheets and technical specifications for process equipment, instruments, manual and actuated valves, piping systems, specialty items, etc. to meet specific project requirements
Perform and/or review process/mechanical engineering studies (i.e. de-bottlenecking, vent/relief, hydraulic analysis, pipe stress, API 14C compliance, firewater/deluge, material selection) and develop associated reports and spreadsheets
Develop and/or review P&IDs, mechanical flow sheets, and safety flow diagrams
Prepare equipment location plans in accordance with sound design practices, Client specifications, and industry/regulatory standards
Perform design verification reviews/checks of drawings and other documents prepared by others, both internal and external to the Company, to ensure correctness of design and engineering data as well as completeness
Provide technical support to procurement efforts including bid package assembly, bid clarification responses, and technical bid evaluations
Diligently maintain organized server-based project files
Provide on-site, both onshore and offshore, construction, commissioning, startup and operational assistance
Develop regulatory submittals (e.g. BSEE, USCG, and ABS)
Additional duties as assigned