Sr Operational Systems Engineer
About The Position
Assures site drawdown readiness through systems engineering analysis. This role involves analyzing site hydraulic issues, conducting model analyses to determine vapor pressure impacts on crude oil movements, and providing technical input to cavern/equipment selection during drawdown. The engineer will assess process system risks, analyze system rotating equipment performance, and prepare Failure Analysis Reports. Responsibilities also include maintaining the technical baseline and SPR design basis, functioning as the owner for site Mechanical Operations Manuals and P&IDs, reviewing and approving site process changes, operating and maintaining site models, and preparing and sponsoring Engineering Change Proposals. Additionally, the role provides customer systems engineering support to DOE, including operational systems engineering analyses and studies, day-to-day site systems engineering support, and systems engineering consulting services. Project support includes providing process engineering oriented design review, system readiness feedback for drawdown, and preparing test plans for new equipment or systems, with participation in testing and acceptance.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Petroleum or Mechanical Engineering
- Minimum of 7 years of progressive engineering experience in oil/gas production/processing, petrochemical industry and /or plant engineering.
- Demonstrated experience in conducting complex mechanical engineering analysis
- Strong written and oral communication skills required to develop presentations, analytical reports, technical correspondence, and be a team lead.
Nice To Haves
- Professional Engineer with experience in the chemical or petroleum industries in process engineering.
- Experience with design and operation of heat exchangers, process piping, valves, pipeline systems and pumping equipment.
- Experience with HYSYS, UNISIM or similar process simulation software.
- Hold an LA or TX Professional Engineer license.
Responsibilities
- Analysis of site hydraulic issues that pertain to the site.
- Conducts model analyses to determine vapor pressure impacts on crude oil movements.
- Provides technical input to cavern/equipment selection during drawdown.
- Assesses process system risks to ensure maintained within acceptable criteria.
- Analyzes system rotating equipment performance.
- Analyzes equipment or system failures and prepares Failure Analysis Reports.
- Maintains the technical baseline and the SPR design basis.
- Functions as owner and makes revisions to the site Mechanical Operations Manuals.
- Functions as owner and makes revisions to the site P&IDs.
- Reviews and approves all site process changes.
- Operates and maintains site models for hydraulics, vapor pressure, and other appropriate models.
- Prepares and sponsors Engineering Change Proposals.
- Supports DOE Systems and Projects engineering by performing operational systems engineering analyses and studies for DOE.
- Provides day-to-day site systems engineering support.
- Provides systems engineering consulting services to all directorates.
- Provides process engineering oriented design review to system changes.
- Provides system readiness feedback to readiness review for drawdown.
- Prepares test plans for new equipment or systems and participates in testing and acceptance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
