Zachry Group · 22 hours ago
Principal Engineer Process
Corpus Christi, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
20+ years expZachry Engineering Corporation (ZEC) is currently seeking a Principal Process Engineer to support their Corpus Christi office. The role involves leading engineering and design tasks for various projects, ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations, and mentoring junior engineers.
ConstructionManufacturing
Responsibilities
Provide strong leadership to help develop scope documents during the early phases of project development
Other duties as assigned
Translate project design basis requirements, client specifications, and contract documents into definable process tasks and manage a team of individuals who execute this work to meet client expectations and schedule commitments
Support Zachry quality program, ensuring proper quality checks and verifying proper documentation of input data
Responsible for engineering and design of the Process engineering scope of assigned projects. Independently evaluates, selects, and applies standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria
Must be able to manage a portfolio of many small projects or a large/EPC project, as required
Supervise, coordinate, and review work of a staff of engineers to accomplish objectives. As needed, support projects as an individual contributor
Mentors younger engineers, leading by example. Leads department development initiatives and standards creation/review/update
Responsible for developing process flow diagrams (PFD),d piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID), and Process/Mechanical Equipment Datasheets
Responsible for sizing and rating various equipment like pumps, horizontal and vertical vessels, heat exchangers, and air coolers
Responsible for performing hydraulic analysis and calculations for piping systems. Experience to include evaluating systems involving single phase, two phase, slurries, water hammer, slug flow, and distribution networks. Tools required should range from spreadsheet through rigorous software evaluations
Participate in various client Process Hazard Analysis reviews (i.e. risk review, HAZID, HAZOP/LOPA)
Responsible for design of relief system including contingency analysis, relief valve sizing, flare header design, and flare header analysis
Present technical information to peers and/or clients for review and comment
Analyze problems and take appropriate action to ensure continuous and reliable operation of equipment and systems
Evaluate equipment and process to ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations
Estimate resource requirements of new project proposals in support of business development
Coordinate with offshore High Value Engineering Center to determine work split between offices and delegate engineering and drafting scope, as required
Responsible for timely submittal of administrative aspects of project execution including weekly budget tracking, schedule updates, forecasts of effort to complete and earned value tracking
Must maintain active status in a drug and/or alcohol testing consortium
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering
20+ years of experience working as a Process / Mechanical Engineer in industries such as Oil Refining, Gas Processing, Power, or Chemical industries, refining/gas processing or similar PSM regulated industries; 7+ years working in an Engineering firm and managing a team of Process / Mechanical engineers on capital/major maintenance projects
Comprehensive understanding of processes typically seen in Power / Process plants
Proven track record leading engineering team on $250 MM or larger size project (or portfolio of many smaller projects)
Some travel (<25% expected) including visits to client sites with walkdowns in industrial environments; full compliance with site safety requirements and adhering to Zachry and client safety policies is essential
Experience applying standard engineering techniques, procedures, and design criteria to ensure properly designed systems with accurate documentation and designs compliant with safety and environmental regulations
Experience in PFD. P&ID and Equipment Datasheet development
Proficient in H&MB development, equipment and instrumentation process specification and performing hydraulic analysis. Strong background in the development of HMB for Combined Cycle Projects preferred
Knowledge of Performance Guarantees including emissions compliance
Experience in the specification of fixed and rotating equipment including STG, CTG, and HRSG
Strong knowledge of ASME and API 520/521 with proficiency designing relief devices and associated collection headers
Excellent Communication Skills (Active Listening, Verbal, and Written)
History of successful project execution while having significant client contact
Ability to adapt to changing client requirements while defining a new path and remaining a positive role model for the team
Excellent Attention to Detail – in own work as well as demonstrated in checking work of others
Proven history of meeting schedule commitments and planning resources required
Proficient with Process modeling software (AspenTech suite preferred)
Demonstrated desire to learn new technologies and apply learnings to current projects
Preferred
Licensed Professional Engineer
Experience Utilizing the Thermoflow suite of Software Tools to develop HMB and TIC estimates
Experience with Cryogenic / Liquefaction processes are a plus
Experience with designing OSBL/Utility scopes required to support Licensor packages
Past exposure to environmental permitting and citing studies
Active member of professional organizations/committees
Company
Zachry Group
Zachry Group is America's pace-setter in turnkey construction, engineering, maintenance, turnaround and fabrication services.
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