Process Project Engineer

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Marathon Petroleum Company is in search of a highly motivated process engineer to support projects for the Galveston Bay Refinery in Texas City, TX.

This position reports to the Process Optimization Group Supervisor and supports new project development and implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and develop modifications to optimize the process, improve reliability, improve safety, improve sustainability, or improve environmental performance. Project size may range from small single unit modifications to large capital projects involving multiple refinery process units.
• Drive assigned scoping studies and provides leadership to idea generation in Conceptual. Lead process engineering for comprehensive Conceptual content. Work with business and planning resources to develop and understand business case(s) and associated economicdrivers.
• Develop project economics and work with Engineering to complete decision support packages.
• Own process related deliverables and define a solid scope in Feasibility for effective Definition stage deliverables.
  
  Support detailed engineering resulting in complete "Issued for Construction" drawings that maintain design against prior stage definition, overall project goals, and Implementation stage objectives. Provide process input for project pre-startup review andstartup.
  
  Work with unit engineers to organize and conduct unit performance tests to determine if benefits arerealized.
• Provide process engineering technical leadership to ensure clarity and accuracy of design against project goals and objectives. Proactively engage with company process engineering
  
  SMEs,local and corporate environmental, and Operations to insure scope clarity and accuracy against project goals and objectives. Collaborate with other engineering disciplines.
• Develop technical and scope documents to support process engineering oversight of assigned projects. Provide oversight to engineering contractors performing process work for project development.
• Lead development of PFDs, P&IDs, PSM activities and reviews, control narratives, and cause & effect documents from initial design. Participates in development and implementation of operator training and operating manuals.
• Provide leadership to development, maintenance and overall quality of other typical process engineering deliverables. These include process design basis, heat and mass balances, process simulations, equipment sizing and design, ISBL/OSBL (inside battery limits, outside battery limits) interface conditions, and other items relevant to assigned projects.
• Supports project closeout process-related activities such as as-built drawings and MOC (Management of Change) closeout. Assists in lessons learned on project performance.
• Develop project justification and submittals for annual capital budget.
• Effectively communicate opportunities to affected Area Teams and refinery leadership.
• Monitor and report status of technical recommendations through completion.
• Some travel for training, professional development, and to interface with engineering contractors should be expected.

Education and Experience:

• Education Level:A Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemical Engineering is required. (Education must be obtained/completed prior to start date)
• Relevant Experience Level: 8+ years of relevant industry experience as process, controls, or projects engineer.
• Proficiencies:
  
  Strong refinery process knowledge, and a basic understanding of refinery economics and project justification.
• The successful candidate will be proficient in the following competencies:
  Technical Professional Knowledge & Skills, Critical Thinking, Drive for Results, Managing Priorities, Adaptability, and Innovation.
• A Driver's License is required.

This position belongs to a family of jobs with increasing responsibility, competency and skill level. Actual position title and pay grade will be based on the selected candidate’s experience and qualifications.

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