I&E Project Associate

Your Job

Optimized Process Designs, LLC (OPD), a Koch Company, is seeking an I&E Project Associate to join their team at our headquarters in Katy, TX. This role is responsible for supporting and actively participating in the EI&C engineering facets of an EPC project – from early development phase to commissioning and turnover.

Our Team

Optimized Process Designs, LLC (OPD) is an engineering/construction company headquartered in Katy, TX with an expertise in the natural gas, natural gas liquids, and petrochemical industries. OPD is part of the larger Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) organization which provides a variety of capabilities across many industries. Originally incorporated in 1980, OPD has developed a strong reputation for honesty, integrity, and ability to successfully execute projects. OPD has a key advantage in being able to supply construction services as well as engineering/procurement. This enables clients to have a one stop shop for the overall project, providing increased efficiency and avoiding potential interface problems. OPDs industry experience, flexibility, and personal attention have made us a preferred partner to our customers and our tight knit, highly productive, team atmosphere makes OPD a great place to work.

What You Will Do

- Establish a "safety first" culture throughout all efforts managed

- Support the execution of engineering activities including scheduling, project controls, procurement, and construction

- Support in the specification and oversee the design of DCS, SIS, and PLC Systems

- Support the development of the Instrument Index, I/O List, electrical equipment and controls specifications of process related facilities and other electrical systems

- Support the development of one-line, schematics diagrams, wiring diagrams

- Review of AC power systems, short circuit, and arc flash studies

- Create hazardous area classification drawings and specify appropriately rated equipment

- Support the development of the process control philosophy and PCS architecture

- Support the development of logic diagram, cause & effects, control narratives and control system

- Design grounding, ground grid, control buildings, plant layouts, lighting, and perform basic calculation

- Participate in development of P&IDs, equipment, and instrument procurement packages

- Participate in coordination of design activities with other disciplines (Process, Mechanical, Civil/Structural, etc.)

- Participate in workshops and meetings, including risk, value, PHA/HAZID/HAZOP, safety in design, operability/maintainability, and constructability

- Support the develop I&E subcontractor scope of work and manage their expeditious execution throughout the project

- Provide input and assistance on best practices, work procedures, and subject matter expertise to team members as required to resolve engineering, design, and construction issues.

- Interact and communicate effectively with internal clients, external clients, subcontractors, vendors and other consultants

- Provide short term field support during construction and commissioning

- Attend Factory Acceptance Tests for various electrical and controls equipment

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or other engineering discipline

What Will Put You Ahead

- Professional Engineering license

- Experience executing on EPC projects

- Experience with the design of power infrastructure and distribution of medium and/or low voltage systems OR the design of instrumented control and safety systems

- Experience in electrical, instrumentation, and control engineering for gas processing, petrochemical, and refining facilities

- Experience with Safety Instrumented System (SIS), DCS, BMS, and PLC

- Experience ensuring Process Safety Management (PSM) compliance on the project

- Field construction engineering experience

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Hiring Philosophy

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Who We Are

As a Koch Engineered Solutions company, Optimized Process Designs (OPD) provides clients with detailed engineering packages in all disciplines, single-point procurement for all equipment and materials, fabrication, and direct-hired construction services throughout the United States. We leverage in-house capabilities and provide services with faster speed to market to help deliver increased cost savings while minimizing risk.

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Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).