Process Engineer - Staff, Senior, PrincipalDescriptionSummaryEngineers in these job classes have demonstrated competencies in delivery of Process Engineering support to a variety of process industry projects with a focus on oil and gas industry facilities in cold regions and the arctic. Mentoring of other Process Engineers is expected, witha greater emphasis as incumbents progress toward and within Principal Engineers assignments.Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Designs and plans layout of projects engaged in constructing, controlling, and improving equipment to carry out processes on commercial scale.
- Develops process flow diagrams (PFDs) and Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs).
- Uses computer modeling software to design processes.
- Assists in preparing scopes of work and manhour estimates for new project work.
- Primarily responsible for developing process flow diagrams, heat and material balances and piping and instrumentation diagrams (P& IDs).
- Designs equipment to control movement, storage, and processing of petroleum liquids and gasses.
- Designs process safety systems including PSV sizing and ESD control philosophy.Performs hydraulic calculations.
- Determines most effective arrangement of unit operations exercising judgment to compromise between process requirements, economic evaluation, operator effectiveness, and physical and health hazards.
- Directs Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) of process systems. Addresses resultant findings.
- Performs tests and takes measurements throughout stages of production to determine degree of control over variables such as temperature, density, specific gravity, and pressure.
- Writes operating procedures for new process systems. Provides operator training on new or modified systems.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or related engineering field required.
- Licensed PE or Eligible to take PE exam preferred.
- A minimum of eight (8) years of Process Engineering experience.
- Cold region or arctic experience preferred.
- Must either currently live close to Anchorage, AK area or be willing to relocate within two (2) months of hire.
- Previous experience delivering oil and gas projects with NANA Worley or Worley preferred.
- Hydrocarbons industry experience preferred.