Senior Process Engineer I

Job Description

Job Purpose

• Support Operations and Maintenance departments in optimizing the performance and reliability of plant process equipment and systems, identifying and correcting deficiencies and maintaining equipment and personnel safety.
• Provide field process engineering support to the Projects department during FEED and EPIC phases of facilities construction and/or upgrading, as well as for in-house projects as needed.

  Job Responsibilities

• Monitor actual versus forecast production and process performance and develop plans for facilities upgrades needed to meet future targets.
• Develop facilities and equipment capacity and performance tests and identify present and future bottlenecks based on production forecasts.
• Identify deviations from normal or planned process operating conditions. Work with field staff to resolve abnormalities, remove bottlenecks and optimize system performance. Develop and follow through on Plant Modification requests as needed.
• Follow up on trials of new production chemicals, check and monitor their performance and issue relevant reports and recommendations in conjunction with field operations personnel.
• Participate in the development and implementation of preventive maintenance schedules for process equipment and components.
• Develop conceptual designs, Scope of Work (SOW) and Terms of Reference for process engineering activities for assigned projects.
• Provide technical input to be used by the Projects department during the basic design phase and tender document preparation.
• Provide engineering support during the technical evaluation of bids and the contractor selection process.