Process Engineer - Projects

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Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Motiva refines, distributes and markets petroleum products throughout the Americas. The company’s Port Arthur Manufacturing Complex in Port Arthur, TX, is comprised of North America’s largest refinery with a total throughput of 720,000 barrels per day, the largest base oil plant in the western hemisphere, and an integrated chemical plant. Under exclusive long-term brand licenses with Shell and Phillips 66 (for the 76® brand), Motiva’s commercial operations supply more than 12 billion gallons of fuel to customers annually. Motiva is wholly owned by Aramco, one of the world’s largest integrated energy and chemicals companies.

Position Overview:

The Process Engineer – Projects (PEP) provides process engineering support for the Capital Projects organization at our Port Arthur Manufacturing Complex. The PEP works closely with multiple disciplines including Operations, Process Engineering, Process Safety Management, Project Engineering, Environmental, and Manufacturing and Optimization to develop project justification, scope, and deliverables. The PEP provides engineering contractor and quality assurance technical oversight throughout the project life cycle through execution.

Responsibilities:

- Work with Business Development Managers, Production Specialists, Project Engineers, discipline engineers and other project team members to help define objectives, deliverables, and project boundaries.

- Work with project team members and other stakeholders to ensure processes meet Motiva and industry standards.

- Assist with assessment of the technical, economic, and logistical feasibility of assigned projects.

- Provide front-end process engineering deliverables including feasibility reports, design basis documents, process simulations, hydraulic analyses, preliminary equipment designs, PFD and P&IDs, and process safety evaluations.

- Provide technical assurance during the project lifecycle by participating in project MOCs, HAZOPs, and SIL Analyses and providing oversight to engineering contractor deliverables.

Experience and Qualifications:

Required Education and Experience:

- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

- 5+ years of relevant process engineering experience

- Knowledge of steady state simulation packages such as SimSci/Hysys

- Knowledge of relevant industry standards

- Understanding of how to manage critical knowledge and information to stakeholders

- Excellent organizational and planning skills

- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Education and Experience:

- 5+ years of relevant process engineering experience in a refinery or chemicals facility - 2+ years of project process engineer experience working with project stage gated process

Physical Requirements:

- Physical ability to work around and on industrial equipment, including frequent climbing of stairs and ladders

- Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in designated areas (respirator, hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, heeled boots, and hearing protection)

We reserve the right to amend or withdraw Motiva jobs at any time, including prior to the closing date. Depending on qualifications, the successful candidate may be offered a position at a more appropriate level and/or grade.

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