Pilot Plant Process Engineer
Core
Develop innovative solutions for complex technical problems, design and scale up pilot plants from lab to commercial scale, and optimize reactor/process configurations for oil and gas resources.
Role type
Pilot Plant Process Engineer (IC)
Builds
Pilot plant assets, process design packages, kinetic/reactor models, and scaled-up process configurations
Domain
Oil & Gas / Hydrocarbon Processing / Chemical Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Kinetics & reactor modeling, Process simulation, CFD modeling, Project management, Regulatory compliance, Equipment specification, Technical writing, Unstructured environment navigation, Operations support, Scale-up analysis
Preferred skills
Advanced degree in Chemical Engineering, Pilot plant competency, Experience in oil refinery or chemical plant
Technologies
MATLAB, Aspen Custom Modeler, gPROMS, Aspen Plus, Aspen HYSYS, Pro/II
Responsibilities
Establish process design basis and develop process options for pilot plants, Prepare process flow diagrams and operating instructions, Develop kinetic and reactor models using pilot plant data, Manage and execute small to medium sized projects, Optimize selected designs using modeling and simulation techniques, Scale up catalyst performance to commercial scale reactors
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC