Ops Tech Engineer
Core
Support facilities engineering in production assets globally by performing real-time process surveillance, optimization, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
Role type
Senior IC process engineering specialist (oil & gas)
Builds
Facility surveillance plans, engineering packages for procurement/construction, and process simulation models
Domain
Oil & Gas (Upstream, Refining, Petrochemicals)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Process systems integration, real-time process surveillance, data-driven analysis, facility mass balance, root cause analysis, process simulation modeling, equipment troubleshooting, mentoring
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Aspen HYSYS, HTRI, PRO-II
Responsibilities
Develop comprehensive understanding of process systems and integration; Collaborate with multi-discipline teams to build facility surveillance plans; Perform real-time process surveillance monitoring, optimization, remote troubleshooting, and reporting; Assess, categorize, and allocate downtime and perform facility mass balance; Identify, map, and monitor facilities constraints; Troubleshoot & optimize equipment/processes including heat exchangers, separators, pump/compression units, fractionation units, acid gas treatment units, water treatment units, refrigeration and gas liquefaction units, process safety systems, and process control systems; Perform root cause analysis investigations for equipment failures or process upsets; Accountable to deliver engineering packages to site for procurement and construction; Support Management of Change for facilities modifications; Identify and progress capacity enhancement, reliability improvement, and cost reduction initiatives; Develop and modify process simulation models using standard process modeling software; Provide coaching and mentoring to early career engineers; Support commissioning / start-up / turnaround activities at site as needed
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC