Process Engineer
Position Summary
Under direction of the Chief of Operations, the Process Engineer will support all existing operations and new development projects within the Company. Duties will include working with existing team to develop projects through their entire life cycles; prioritization, scoping, design reviews, construction support / field verification, and start up; using recognized engineering and project management tools in the areas of equipment sizing, PFD development, process control strategies, hazard analysis and P&ID development. This position will develop and implement operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems and maximize renewable natural gas (RNG) or electricity production in accordance with the sites business goals and objectives.
Essential Job Functions
- Assist in leading teams and providing Mentorship to earlier career engineers
- Develop and specify equipment and develop Piping & Instrument Diagram
- Develop manufacturing costs
- Scale-up field and laboratory data to commercial design
- Carry out process improvement activities at existing facilities
- Aid in SOP and training material development, and plant startup including equipment and piping and controls check out
Experience/Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or Engineering Technology or equivalent experience
- Graduate Degree a plus
- Professional Engineering license preferred
- 8-15 years engineering and leadership experience in a related environment
- Previous new facility design experience preferred
- Knowledge of production or process engineering
- Experience with gas dehydration, decontamination, and separation processing and distribution, batch and continuous processing operations, and/or corrosive/toxic chemicals
- Previous operations and maintenance experience
- Familiar with a wide variety of process equipment including pumps, coolers, process piping, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, compressors, modulated valves, rotating equipment, combustion devices, fluid flow, instrumentation, process controls, PLCs, VFDs and like components found in major process-oriented plants
- Competency in AutoCad®, Microsoft Excel and Visio, and all MS Office programs
- Able to read technical drawings and create detailed piping and equipment sketches and process flow diagrams
- Able to manage multiple priorities
- Strong computer skills, including process simulation tools
- Working knowledge of thermodynamics of gas compression systems
- Familiarization with automated valves and their operation
- Understanding of gas processing subsystems systems, such as instrument air, power distribution, condensate handling and heat transfer equipment
- Understanding of electrical schematics, single line drawings, Ladder logic and SCADA
- Understanding of process instrumentation and tuning of control loops
- Knowledge of process/control systems interface
Benefits
- Full-Time employees are eligible for a strong benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental and Vision
- Flexible spending account
- Paid time off
- Long term disability, and life insurance
- Retailer 401K
Pay
Pay is commensurate with qualifications.