Process Engineer - Anchorage, AK

Job Description

NANA Worley is accepting applications for multiple positions at varying classifications from Process Engineer to Process Specialist Engineers dependent on experience and competencies.

The Process Engineer position is responsible for planning and designing process systems in a multi-discipline engineering and design team. Individuals are expected to apply advanced knowledge of engineering principles, methods, and techniques to project assignments.

• 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.
• Participates in Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) of process systems, and assists in addressing resultant findings.
• Performs assesses system performance through stages of production to determine degree of control over variables such as temperature, density, specific gravity, and pressure.
• Assists in development of operating procedures for new process systems and facilitating operator training on new or modified systems.
• Other duties as assigned.

The following describes the education and experience typically required to develop the competencies for each classification level; competencies may be demonstrated with other combinations of education, training, experience, and achievements:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, mechanical, or related engineering field from an ABET-accredited institution; and
• A minimum of 2 years of work experience, with oil and gas industry experience preferred; and
• Engineer in Training certificate (EIT) or passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam preferred.

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, mechanical, or related engineering field from an ABET-accredited institution; and
• 4-10 years of experience in the oil and gas industry; and
• PE license strongly desired

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, mechanical, or related engineering field from an ABET-accredited institution, 8-15 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, and PE license; or
• Bachelor’s degree and 15+ years of experience.

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, mechanical, or related engineering field from an ABET-accredited institution, 15+ years of experience in the oil and gas industry, and PE license; or
• Bachelor’s degree and 20+ years of experience.

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, mechanical, or related engineering field from an ABET-accredited institution, 20+ years of experience in the oil and gas industry, and PE license; or
• Bachelor’s degree and 25+ years of experience.

• Education in or experience with unit processes.
• Experience with or education in engineering for Cold regions or Arctic conditions.
• Hydrocarbons industry experience.
• Alaska North Slope Oil and Gas industry experience.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of managers, client, or employees of organization.

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of algebra, geometry, and calculus through differential equations. Understanding of probability and statistics with the ability to apply to risk and consequence…