Senior Process Engineer - Hydrotreating

About This Role

The Senior Process Engineer will drive technical innovation and operational excellence within hydrotreating processing units in Corpus Christi, TX. This role requires technical expertise, strategic thinking, and leadership to enhance performance and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Establish and grow a robust technical network within the company and industry to stay abreast of new technologies and best practices.
• Develop innovative ideas for value creation and perform detailed economic analyses.
• Continuously monitor the performance of assigned units, using industry benchmarks to identify areas for improvement.
• Collaborate in the creation of a comprehensive unit monitoring toolkit specifically tailored for hydrotreating technologies.
• Conduct thorough audits of unit performance reports and long-term operational calculations to ensure accuracy and reliability.
• Mentor and support Production Engineers in activities such as unit troubleshooting, process hazard analyses (PHAs), and critical procedural tasks.
• Lead and support high-profile troubleshooting initiatives to resolve complex operational issues and improve unit reliability.
• Take ownership of Process Engineer modeling programs, utilizing advanced software like Aspen HYSYS to build technology loop models.
• Provide technical support for turnaround programs and actively contribute to process safety and environmental performance.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years operating refinery hydrotreating units (unit process engineer, senior process engineer)
• Experience with Hydrocracking, Distillate Hydrotreating, Naphtha Hydrotreating
• Strong Chemical Engineering skills (hydraulics, heat/mass transfer, reactions, etc.)
• Working with catalysts (vendors, procurement)
• PHA/LOPA/HAZOP, strong PSM background (ideally with hydrotreating units)
• Thorough understanding of hydrotreating unit KPIs, unit monitoring, optimization, revamps
• Economic thinking (project idea generation, economic analysis)
• Process modeling (Aspen HYSYS)
• Leadership (mentoring younger engineers)

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering
• 10+ years of experience in hydrotreating process engineering within an operating refinery, ideally 15+ years in a refinery setting.

Nice to Have

• Over 15 years of experience in a refinery setting
• Proven experience as a Process Engineer or Project Engineer, successfully leading and implementing projects in an oil refinery
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams effectively

Skills

* Required skills