Process Engineer

Process Engineer

Location: SCB (ADMIN OFFICES) OR OTH (TERMINAL)

Department: TECHNICAL SERVICES

Reports To: Engineering Manager - Technical

Employment Type: Full-time

Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level

• The role of this position and that of the Engineering Manager are similar in many aspects due to this position needing to provide backup support for the Engineering Manager, and both positions to take on tasks of the other depending on workloads.
• Provide initial assessments of new Sale Opportunities.
• Coordinate and update the BRT Checklist, with PMs, on Engineering efforts for Sales Opportunities.
• Assist PMs on scope development and review final package before Stakeholder approval.
• Participate in associated hazard reviews.
• Provide updates and improvements to the Cost Estimate Template.
• Participate in the BRT Technical Review Committee and capture outcomes in the BRT Checklist.
• Send out emails as needed on outcomes and action items.
• Lead COS management, coordinating, and reporting.
• Capture the key status elements of Sales Opportunities in the BRT Checklist.
• Prompt Sales for any missing or additional data to fully develop evaluations and out fittings needed for Sales Opportunities.
• Provide process engineering efforts for new customer out fittings.
• Maintain and keep current the marine jetty and vapor return line status tracker, and tank status update, specifically relative to all customer out fittings.
• Lead marine jetty & vapor return line optimization for changing needs, and utility system changes for new customer needs.
• Provide the process engineering support for the Terminal, addressing operating questions/issues, incident investigations & associated action items, new out fittings, needed utility understandings/optimizations, relating to QHSE limits.
• Support PVSV capacities, control logic, creating PFDs.
• Provide ad-hoc technical engineering support and guidance to departments within the US terminals organization.
• Seek, evaluate, and implement industry new best practice/pragmatic solutions.
• Investigate and provide recommended solutions on incidents and issues with focus on chemical process related to products currently being handled, and contemplated for future business, as well as utility systems.
• Provide project support in the form of detailed scope and design reviews, system installation inspections, and commissioning services.
• Work to reduce incidents and improve Engineering productivity and quality.
• Promote and encourage good ideas.
• Assist with Engineering interviewing and training efforts.

• Support, coordinate, and engineer BRT/Sale Opportunity efforts.
• Provide process & technical engineering support and guidance to departments within the US terminals organization.
• Assist Operations, Maintenance, other engineers, managers, and colleagues with finding process & technical solutions to identified issues.
• Act as an internal resource to the project engineering group and make recommendations on system development, improvements, optimization, or support efforts.
• Review as needed, the design and engineering work performed by consultants and contractors.
• Develop operating methodologies to ensure safe start, run, and shutdown of tank and utility systems.
• Ensure utility systems are efficient, operating at peak performance with minimal energy waste.
• Serve as an internal resource on all matters related to chemicals and utilities to other engineers within the group on project related matters.

• In case of absence:
  Engineering Manager to fill in or support, providing updates to the Sales Opportunities the PMs are developing.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

• BS degree in chemical engineering, or related engineering field.
• 10+ years of experience in logistics and process and/or utility engineering at a chemical terminal, chemical plant, refinery or multi‑discipline engineering firm.
• Comfortable performing engineering with spreadsheets and with little or no support, limited historical/field data, and willing to endorse one’s final design.
• Full facility experience with comprehensive understanding of logistics, utility infrastructure, and coordination with multiple departments, specifically Operations, Maintenance, and QHSE.
• Experience with a wide range of chemicals and all their properties; including reactive, physical, health, hygiene, fire & safety.
• Experienced and comfortable at conducting multiple projects at the same time, wearing multiple hats, and executing assignments with minimal direction and oversight.
• Experienced and effective at leading or managing teams.
• Solid communication capabilities, specifically the ability to provide executive summaries on complex and technical topics.
• Provide/show a portfolio demonstrating all of the above.

Occasionally: standing, climbing stairs to top of tanks at terminal, bending over, reaching overhead, crouching, kneeling, balancing, pushing or pulling, grasping, lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds, touching,…