Senior Process Engineer

A leading energy company is currently seeking a Senior Process Engineer  

Location: Sacramento, California (relocation provided) 

Direct Hire (No C2C available) 

Seeking an Engineer with oil and gas process or chemical plant experience, who performs routine assignments independently and can manage/direct staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical solutions for the detail of design of process systems based around the Company’s proprietary technology

• Assist in planning and reviewing of technical work and maintaining project schedules and work plans

• Oversee simulation studies and heat & mass balance sheets

• Develop and review PFDs (Process Flow Diagrams) and P&IDs (Process and Instrumentation Diagrams) to suit process requirements

• Conduct H&MB modeling using ChemCad and other process simulation tools

• Create and develop proposal and inquiry documents, detail design and specify for purposes of quotation, purchase and manufacture

• Evaluate vendor proposals and reply to bid clarifications

• Make vendor recommendations

• Participate in single and inter-discipline checks and reviews

• Understand common place industry materials and their application

• Travel to project sites to oversee engineering, construction, and operations of the Company’s plants

• Travel required as dictated by project needs     

Skills / Qualifications

• BS in Chemical or Process Engineering is required; Masters or PhD in Chemical Engineering is preferred

• PE (Professional Engineer) license preferred

• 10+ years of relevant experience in Process Engineering and Design management and possesses well developed knowledge of process engineering principles and practices along with understanding of project execution and process involvement

• Experience with oil and gas process or chemical projects and development of process design packages deliverables such as simulation modeling, equipment datasheets, P&ID development, relief valve calculations, etc. is required

• Experience wth plant operations of oil and gas or chemical processes.

• Knowledge of process simulation (Hysys, Unisim etc)

• Served as Director on a project with demonstrated success in delivering quality process deliverables according to project schedule and budget

• Has knowledge of the process discipline and has general knowledge of other engineering disciplines

• Has a understanding of instrumentation and its use

• Working knowledge of alternative, advanced principles and techniques of process engineering and knowledge of competing and alternative design techniques

• Demonstrated ability to apply advanced laws, principles, theorems and mathematics or industry knowledge in the improvement and development of designs

• Ability to work in a team environment and willingness to assume additional or new responsibilities readily

• Able to perform routine process tasks and deliverables with minimal supervision

• Ability to maintain regular attendance as per work schedule agreed with manager (may require working an adjusted work schedule based on project assigned and work overtime if warranted)

• Willingness to comply with applicable laws and regulations, the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and other Company policies and procedures