Process Eng​/Project Engineer

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a results-driven Process & Project Engineer to join our refinery team in a high-impact role that combines technical leadership with project execution. Reporting to the Engineering Supervisor, this position offers the opportunity to support the integrity and performance of refinery assets while advancing long-term reliability, safety, and operational excellence.

• Provide technical support for fixed equipment and process units across refinery operating areas.
• Monitor process unit performance, identify deviations from strategic operating targets, and recommend corrective actions as needed.
• Develop and implement structured troubleshooting methodologies in collaboration with engineering teams during unit upsets or outages.
• Support turnaround planning and execution, ensuring adherence to technical functional milestones and reliability goals.
• Provide technical support to key refinery departments, including Operations, Maintenance, Environmental, and Safety.
• Identify, evaluate, and develop refinery improvement projects with clear economic justifications and risk assessments.
• Manage and execute all phases of engineering projects—from conceptual studies and process design to cost estimating, detailed engineering, procurement, construction, and startup.
• Oversee and direct both in‑house and contract engineering resources to ensure timely and efficient project delivery.
• Develop and prepare detailed engineering specifications for piping, instrumentation, equipment, construction scopes, and bid packages.
• Support the deployment and sustainment of advanced control systems to enhance operational efficiency and performance.
• Develop economically sound repair vs. replacement recommendations to support reliable decision‑making.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of fixed equipment reliability strategies.
• Ensure the technical feasibility of catalyst selection, catalyst change‑out planning, and vessel readiness verification.
• Size and select PSVs, control valves, orifice plates, and other flow devices.
• Assist with P&t and updates to reflect field changes.
• Participate in PHAs and support PSM roles in MOC, PSSR, and PSI.
• Act as a technical leader on cross‑functional teams, providing engineering judgment and approving design decisions.
• Represent Engineering in Root Cause Investigations (RCIs), Process Safety Reviews, and other technical audits as required.
• Champion environmental compliance and support refinery emissions reduction initiatives through targeted process improvements.
• Integrate health, safety, and environmental considerations into all engineering recommendations and project execution plans.

• Legal authorization to work permanently in the United States without requiring a visa transfer or sponsorship.
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, chemical, or petroleum engineering.
• Minimum of three years’ engineering experience in a refinery or similar industry, or six years’ non‑engineering refining industry experience.
• Minimum age of 18 years.
• Valid driver’s license with a safe driving record throughout employment.
• Proficiency in pressure vessels, piping, heat exchangers, fired equipment, valves, and pressure relief devices.
• Knowledge of ASME B31.3 and ASME Section VIII, Division 1 standards.
• Working knowledge of refinery corrosion mechanisms, metallurgy, and materials selection.
• Flexibility to work overtime, including nights, weekends, and holidays during turnarounds and outages.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment, including safety glasses, earplugs, gloves, steel‑toed shoes, hard hats, Nomex, and respirator.
• Ability to climb ladders and stairs, work at elevated heights, and enter confined spaces.
• Capability to physically enter process vessels (e.g., towers, drums, reactors) for internal inspection.
• Frequent walking, standing, crouching, and climbing in field and operational environments.
• Ability to lift to 60 lbs.
• Vision to 20/40 or better, depth perception, full field, and able to distinguish colors with or without correction.
• Exposure to environmental elements such as heat, noise, vibration, and fumes.
• Demonstrates a thorough understanding of safety (PSM) and environmental practices.
• Relates well to and effectively influences others within and across functions.
• Required to make timely and informed decisions under pressure.
• Writes clearly and effectively in various settings.

Location:

Newcastle, West (Weston County, Colorado).

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