Senior Process Engineer

Requirements & Summary




Company: SLB
Skills: Process Engineer
Experience: 10 + Years
Education: Bachelors/3-5 yr Degree
Location: Houston, Texas, United States





Roles and Responsibilities: Review, understand and follow customer inquiries and technical specifications. Design "oil and gas field" process equipment and process packages. Perform process engineering tasks during project execution. Work independently with minimal supervision. Often take a lead role directing the activities of other team members and other disciplines. Evaluate customer inquiries and specifications to determine the best process or equipment design for the application. Includes determining the required scope of work to be provided and developing the best strategy to win the technical proposal. Design equipment to match specifications or clearly define differences (clarifications or exceptions list) to customer. Submit technical proposals that include a clear definition of the scope of supply, equipment performance, warranty, and delivery. Present the proposal in a way that positively enhances MPS's position to receive the order. Develop "deliverables" for cost estimating, design engineering, and drafting. Lead the development and creation of all project process deliverables including Heat & Material Balance, PFDs, P&ID's, process equipment datasheets, PSVs calculations. Ensure that all documents match, and that any changes are picked up on all applicable documents. Confirm compliance with the customer's purchase order regarding the proposal technical and process requirements. Perform complex process simulations utilizing MPS defined software. Create / review / comment on complex PFDs and P&IDs and perform P&ID walk-downs on fabricated equipment. Perform equipment process design and sizing. Perform line sizing calculations, for compressible and non-compressible fluids. Perform pump's required head calculations. Provide process information to instrumentation engineers. Select control valves, level instruments and flow measurement instruments together with the instrumentation engineer. Review vendor's technical information for instruments. Size and define PSV sizing basis. Generate Control Narrative and Control Philosophy documents. Elaborate cause a& effect matrix and define set points of alarms and trips. Participate in customer's HAZOP or lead internal HAZOP, or other safety studies. Prepare technical requisition for buy out equipment such as heat exchangers, vessels' internals, vessels and pumps. Produce Installation, Operating (Start-up and Shut-down) and Maintenance Instruction manuals, including lists for Consumables, Special Tools, Lubricants, and Utilities. Perform final review of Project Job Manuals. Perform Peer Reviews of team design work including proposals, cost estimates, deliverables, and fabrication drawings. Provide process technical support for trouble shooting. Perform on site start-up and / or troubleshooting. Lead a team of process engineers or multidiscipline engineers when assigned to a project. Qualifications and Experience: Minimum Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering, with 10 - 20 years' experience in the design and selection of process equipment for the Oil and Gas Industry; In depth knowledge of national and international codes and standards for oil field process equipment design and field installation and start-up procedures. Highly competent in process equipment design and sizing. Hands on experience with field start-up and troubleshooting experience of systems produced. Clear understanding of the various raw material types, grades and selection criteria. Experience / skill with multidiscipline project engineering function Candidates must be able to legally work and reside in the US, without sponsorship Preferred skills: Utilizes extensive knowledge, skills and experience to contribute to multiple issues / projects. Leads process activities in medium to large sized projects. Ability to develop process / equipment scheme and layout from conceptual design basis considering operability, maintenance and safety. Ability to lead other employees. Ability to educate customers on the advantages of MPS equipment. Ability to work cooperatively with various company departments associated with designing, estimating, fabricating, operating, and selling this equipment. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, organized and confident. Ability to utilize Word, Excel, Powerpoint and engineering design programs. Good communication skills at all levels of the business. Self-motivation, initiative and commitment. This is an office-based position, but there may be a requirement for the individual to travel with this position, both in the Americas or overseas. This position involves Project/commissioning support and front-end sales support, including direct contact with external clients and a degree of interface with Senior Managers and Directors within the company. As a result, pressure in this role can be considerable at times. SLB is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran or military status, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), marital status, or other characteristics protected by law. We are an "Equal Opportunity Employer". For more information regarding your rights, refer to the latest version of the "EEO is the Law" poster, the "EEO is the Law-Supplement" poster, and the "Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision" located here: company website We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation / modification to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability to assist in the hiring process, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in the interview process, please contact company website to request assistance. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to. We are committed to a culture where everyone feels like they belong. To learn more about our diversity, equity, inclusion commitments, please visit our Diversity & Inclusion | SLB (slb.com) for more information. SLB is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor- priority referral Protected Veterans requested.



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Published On 29-12-2022