Principal Engineer

PositionOverview

HGAisseekinganexperiencedProjectEngineertoprovidepart-time,as-neededengineeringandtechnicalsupportforchemicalmanufacturingoperationsandcapitalimprovementprojects.Thisroleiswellsuitedforaseasonedchemicalengineeringprofessionalwithextensiveexperienceinprocessengineering,plantoperations,processcontrol,processsafety,andprojectexecution.

TheProjectEngineerwillsupportprojectsfrominitialevaluationandscopedevelopmentthroughengineeringreview,implementation,commissioning,andstartup.Theidealcandidatebringsstrongtechnicaljudgment,practicalmanufacturingexperience,andtheabilitytoprovidespecializedexpertiseonanintermittentbasisasprojectrequirementsarise.

KeyResponsibilities

• Providetechnicalengineeringsupportforchemicalmanufacturingfacilities,processimprovementinitiatives,andcapitalprojects.
  
  
• Developandreviewprojectscopes,feasibilitystudies,engineeringrecommendations,andtechnicalevaluations.
  
  
• Supportprocessdesign,processmodeling,optimization,andoperationalefficiencyinitiatives.
  
  
• Evaluateplantperformanceandidentifyopportunitiestoimprovereliability,productivity,processsafety,andoperatingcosts.
  
  
• Providetechnicalguidanceonprocesscontrolsystems,advancedprocesscontrol,andreal-timeoptimizationapplications.
  
  
• Participateinprocesssafetyreviews,includinghazardevaluationsandreviewofsafetyinstrumentedsystemswhereapplicable.
  
  
• Reviewengineeringdesigns,processmodifications,equipmentupgrades,pipingchanges,andcontrolsystemimprovements.
  
  
• Assistwithprojectplanning,technicalcoordination,implementation,commissioning,startup,andtroubleshooting.
  
  
• Collaboratewithoperations,maintenance,engineering,andprojectteamstoresolvetechnicalchallengesandimplementpracticalsolutions.
  
  
• Providesubjectmatterexpertiseandtechnicalrecommendationstosupportprojectdecisionsandlong-termfacilityperformance.
  
  
• Preparetechnicaldocumentation,findings,andrecommendationsasrequiredbyindividualassignments.

RequiredQualifications

• Bachelor'sdegreeinChemicalEngineering,PetroleumRefiningEngineering,oracloselyrelatedengineeringdiscipline.
  
  
• Atleast15yearsofprogressiveexperienceinchemicalmanufacturing,processengineering,plantoperations,orcapitalprojectengineering.
  
  
• Demonstratedexperiencesupportingindustrialprocessimprovementinitiativesandengineeringprojectsfromevaluationthroughimplementation.
  
  
• Strongunderstandingofprocesssafety,processcontrol,plantoperations,andengineeringdesignprinciples.
  
  
• Experienceevaluatingtechnicalissues,developingsolutions,andcommunicatingrecommendationstocross-functionalteams.
  
  
• Abilitytoworkindependently,manageassigneddeliverables,andprovidespecializedsupportwithlimitedday-to-daysupervision.
  
  
• Stronganalytical,troubleshooting,technicalcommunication,andproblem-solvingskills.
  
  
• Abilitytoworkremotelyandcoordinateeffectivelywithprojectstakeholders.

PreferredQualifications

• Extensiveexperienceinethyleneoxideandethyleneoxide/ethyleneglycol(EO/EG)manufacturing.
  
  
• Experiencewithprocesssimulation,processmodeling,andadvancedprocessoptimization.
  
  
• FamiliaritywithAspenTechsoftwareandreal-timeoptimizationapplications.
  
  
• ExperiencewithHoneywellprocesscontrolsystemsandTriconexsafetysystems.
  
  
• Backgroundinprocesshazardanalysis,LOPA,safetyinstrumentedsystems,andprocesscontroldesign.
  
  
• Experiencemanagingorsupportingcapitalprojects,equipmentmodifications,catalystchanges,plantupgrades,andcommissioningactivities.
  
  
• Experienceintechnicalleadership,engineeringstandards,operationalimprovementprograms,andmanufacturingsupportacrossmultiplefacilities.