Principal Process Engineer
Core
Study, design, and specification of equipment, piping, and instrumentation for oil and gas, organic chemicals, and refined products processing plants.
Role type
Principal Process Engineer
Builds
Process simulations, flow diagrams, piping and instrument diagrams, equipment sizing calculations, and techno-economic studies.
Domain
Oil and gas / Organic chemicals / Refined products
Required skills
Process simulation, heat and material balance calculations, P&ID development, equipment sizing (vessels, exchangers, reactors), hydraulic calculations, relief valve sizing, HazOp/SIL/LOPA safety reviews, multi-discipline team leadership, technical report writing, process control concepts.
Preferred skills
Hysys/Promax simulation modeling, COMOS usage, conceptual study development, client presentation and communication, mentoring engineers, proposal development.
Technologies
Hysys, Promax, COMOS
Responsibilities
Develop process simulations for heat and material balances; create process and utility flow diagrams; produce piping and instrument diagrams; perform equipment sizing calculations; prepare process hydraulic calculations for pump and line sizing; specify piping and instrument data; develop concepts from client specifications; lead technical and techno-economic studies; lead engineering teams on projects.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with team leadership