Engineer - Process

Overview Responsibilities

• Technical process support of delegated units
• Respond to unit upsets and offer recommendations during off hours and holidays
• Daily Monitoring - ensure compliance with Environmental permits, reliable operation, on-spec product, and search for problems that could affect capacity; support environmental department (emissions calculations)
• Troubleshooting - pressure surveys, temperature surveys, identifying and correcting potential problems, determining need and frequency of exchanger cleaning and means of cleaning (during shutdown or partial shutdown), economic impact of these shutdowns and technical support for operating conditions during partial shutdown
• Engineering calculations - size orifice plates, size control valves, size relief valves, size restriction orifices, calculate pressure drops, size piping for small projects, perform heat/material balances, size/rate heat exchangers, calculate fluid properties, determine system volumes/residence times
• Mass/volume balance - update spreadsheet for material balances, ensure orifice calculations reflect current operating conditions, calibrate or rearrange meters if necessary, provide recommendations to correct mass/volume balance discrepancies
• Make recommendations to Operations on safe work practices, environmental permit compliance, reliable operation, on-spec product, maintaining capacity, and increasing profitability
• Support turnaround/maintenance activities such as catalyst unloading/loading supervision, chemical cleaning supervision, vessel inspection, shutdown/startup coverage, including revision/development of operating procedures, sample procurement, and maintenance recommendations (e.g., exchanger cleaning, screen cleaning)
• Additional responsibilities: evaluate economics to determine profitable modes of unit operation, lead/participate in Process Hazards Analyses, define and execute small (non-capital) projects, assist groups with capital project design and installation
• Monitor unit catalyst performance and issue catalyst life projections; evaluate new proposed catalyst systems; recommend and initiate procurement process for new catalyst
• Maintain working material balances for delegated operating units
• Ensure refinery quality and safety initiatives are carried out in daily activities

• Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering and 0-3 years experience preferably in petroleum refining as a process technical service, or design engineer (under 1 year requires 2 internships)
• Chemical Engineering knowledge: heat transfer, mass transfer, fluid operations, heat/material balances, chemistry, physics, economic fundamentals. Basic chemical engineering fundamentals
• Computer knowledge: use of spreadsheets (Excel), DCS control data historians (i.e., PI Process Book), process simulation software (i.e., Pro2 Hysim) helpful, and be able to understand new systems (e.g., SAP)
• Good problem solving skills; good physical fitness required for access on/into towers, vessels, and other equipment
• Work nights during turnarounds or other special circumstances where 24-hour technical coverage is needed
• Interpersonal and communication skills required for interaction with every group in the refinery at one time or another and with vendors

Total Energies Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Inc. ("TEPRI") and Total Energies American Services, Inc. ("TEAS") are committed to equal employment opportunity and fair, nondiscriminatory treatment of all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status or any other category protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. Our goal is to base employment decisions and actions on ability and professionalism and to maintain a workforce that can provide the highest quality service to TEPRI, TEAS, and our customers. TEPRI and TEAS will sponsor affirmative action programs with respect to employment practices affecting individuals with disabilities and veterans.

All applicants will be notified of their eligibility/ineligibility.

Located in Texas near the Gulf, Port Arthur is one of Total Energies  biggest refining and petrochemicals platforms, employing nearly 650 Total Energies employees. It is the largest Total Energies facility in the United States. The city of Port Arthur is located on the shores of Sabine Lake with wetlands and Gulf beaches at its southern tip. There s a strong sense of community and true southern hospitality.

For adventure further afield, the Cajun culture of Louisiana is at your doorstep, and being not far from Houston, both local and international travel is only a stone's throw away.