Process & Systems Engineer / Houston

Position Title: Process and Systems Engineer

Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Location: Houston, TX USA



The client, a fast-growing technology licensor making advancements in the Oil & Gas sector, has a permanent opportunity for a Vice President of Engineering to be based in Houston, TX.

About The Client

The client is an international based company who has developed specialized technology to help lower the carbon footprint within the energy industry. With opportunities on the horizon in the US, Europe, and Asia, our client is scaling their technology to deploy its use across various projects. As an entrepreneurial tech start-up, our client is seeking high performing individuals with a strong technical background, business minded acumen, and the desire and motivation to work with others to advance the company’s growth to the next level.

Position Summary

The role is a ‘hands on’ position, requiring the role holder to fully immerse themselves into all aspects of PDP.  The position calls for the provision of succession capacity to the existing process team, together with supporting the front-end engineering definition (FEED) and other related project delivery activities within the portfolio.

Regularly working on multiple projects simultaneously, the successful candidate will possess demonstrable experience of supporting PDP development, pilot plant design and fabrication, together with ongoing front-end project development, to include the transitioning tasks related to FEED and EPC.  Furthermore, you will be able to interpret internal and external client objectives and goals with the ability to implement the objectives in a cost effective and timely manner.

Responsibilities

• Support PDP development, pilot plant design and fabrication, and ongoing front end project development; transitioning work into Front End Engineering Definition (FEED) and EPC.
• Generate, calculate, and correlate data to assist process and project engineers in performing required engineering functions
• Develop PDP Process deliverables in support of the Process Design Basis and Process Design Criteria
• Maintain awareness of cost impacts related to process design and take appropriate action
• Understand internal and external client objectives and goals and implement these objectives and goals in all aspects of work
• Routinely work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Contact and consult with other engineering disciplines within the Company in addition to process engineers and supervisors
• Perform basic process engineering assignments, under the guidance of process of engineering management, to include, but not limited to the following
  • Design process equipment such as pumps, tanks, vessels
  • Conduct hydraulic studies
  • Develop process control narratives
  • Create new and updated PFDs and P&IDs
  • Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Accredited Degree in Chemical Engineering
• Engineer in Training Status or Professional License preferred
• Robust demonstrable experience of task related technical knowledge
• Strong attention to detail with ability to multi-task and deliver to deadlines
• Effective communicator with the ability to explain the technical to the non technical individual
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Office to include O365, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• IT literate with the ability to use discipline specific software

This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a fast-growing technology licensor and start-up in the energy sector who is driving forward increasingly specialized and innovative solutions reducing carbon footprint. The successful applicant will receive a competitive annual compensation package, annual bonus, LTIP opportunity, medical benefits, and holidays. On top of competitive compensation, the candidate will join a forward-thinking company that puts culture and their people at the forefront of their business.