LNG Principal Process Engineer
Louisiana, US
Permanent
Midstream Operator
About the Client
The Client is a Midstream Operator that develops, builds, and operates LNG export facilities in the US.
About the Role
We are seeking a very experienced Principal Process Engineer to join the Louisiana team, with responsibilities that include:
- Support the development and progression of the Ready for Operations (RFO) schedule to transition the facility from EPC to the operations phase.
- Serve as the project focal points for all areas of process engineering to ensure that the project is executed according to agreed budgets, schedules, and design requirements.
- Responsible for process engineering deliverables to ensure they comply with the project design and operation philosophies.
- Prepare heat and material balance, process flow diagrams, piping, and instrumentation diagrams.
- Responsible for system design parameters, and design or rating of equipment such as heat exchangers, vessels, towers, etc. and provide technical guidance on complex design issues.
- Review and coordinate with licensors, vendors, and subcontractors to ensure proper and complete integration within the project plan.
- Development of process simulations for complex units, updates and modifies process simulation models.
- Process improvement studies, performance optimization, incident investigations, economic evaluations, technical audits, and safety studies.
- Support during construction to ensure site technical queries, non-conformances, concession requests are properly resolved.
- Evaluation of requests for deviations or exemptions to the established specifications and project standards.
- Perform economic evaluations of equipment alternatives with particular emphasis on availability and reliability projections and life cycle costs.
- Process MOC/HAZOP signoff.
- Site process technical authority.
- Maintains / responsible for master P&ID redline register and availability to site / operations personnel.
- Provides technical input to commissioning activities and planning.
- Provides input to weekly site engineering report.
About You
- Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering.
- Professional Engineer’s (PE) License or equivalent CEng license.
- Minimum of ten (10) years of experience as a Senior Process Engineer in the LNG industry.
- Exhibit excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Experience in all aspects of process engineering from conceptual design, economics, detailed engineering, and plant startup and troubleshooting.
- Commissioning, start-up, and performance testing at project sites is a plus.
- Strong understanding of key equipment involved in LNG liquefaction facilities.
- Possess effective computer skills: Microsoft Office software and discipline specific software applications, such as HYSYS, Aspen Plus, etc.
- Skilled in the application of relevant major design codes and standards.
- Must maintain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card in good standing status.
- Must be a US Citizen, Green Card holder, or similar – we cannot provide visas or sponsorship.