Integrated Project Engineer/Process Engineer

Bachelor's degree in Engineering with preference for Chemical engineering background
• Primary technical support for multiple processing plants consisting of amine, dehydration, compression, condensate stabilization, and pumps.
• Work with operations staff to solve process, operational issues, and allocations of fluids.
• Identify and implement opportunities for increased efficiency and throughput of the plant.
•  Identify and implement operational and capital cost savings.
•   Provide support and direction to the operations to ensure compliance with Air Permits, SPCC plans, RMP, PSM and other regulatory requirements.
• Work with production engineers to ensure the plants have sufficient capacity and proactively identify changes in the inlet stream.
• Working within the HSSE standards primarily focused on the use of Management of Change procedures and incident investigation and prevention
• Provide input and review on new plants that are being engineered and constructed.
• Working conditions: 90% Houston office with regular trips to the field locations.
 
Requirements:
The Process Engineer will combine strong communication and interpersonal skills with a strong understanding of plant operations and troubleshooting. A minimum of 5+ years of related experience is required along with an engineering degree.
•  5 years operational & modeling experience with a specific focus on hydrocarbon process treating (i.e. amine, dehydration and compression, liquid treatment including stabilization, PVT-thermodynamic models.)
•   Plant and construction experience
•    Upstream experience is a plus
•    Hysys software experience is required or equivalent software
•    Excellent computer skills with Office programs
•    Excellent reasoning, analytical and technical skills
•    Able to communicate both orally and in writing with good interpersonal skills.
•    Highly organized and able to prioritize issues and focus on multiple project simultaneously
Additional Information

 
 
PVT, Allocation & Production Accounting Support

• Generate PVT tables for Production Allocation and prepare deliverables for Asset Control.
• Run, update, and QA/QC PVT models using EF PMS tools; validate results within expected ranges.
• Coordinate with Production Engineering and Production Accounting when PVT/fluids inputs affect allocation accuracy.

Ad‑Hoc Operations / Field Support

• Provide ad-hoc technical support for day‑to‑day issues in field facilities (separators, heaters, compression, pumps, dehydration, etc.).
• Troubleshoot operational upsets, bottlenecks, and performance concerns at pads and facilities.
• Support Operations/Maintenance with process input for equipment repairs, setpoints, control logic, and measurement issues.

Facility Modeling & Capacity Assessment

• Build, run, and maintain HYSYS/PIPEsim/GAP models for pads, gathering systems, and central facilities.
• Update models to reflect facility changes or deviations between model forecasts and actual performance.
• Work with Production Engineers to ensure plants have sufficient capacity and proactively identify changes in the inlet stream.
• Support capacity assessments, development planning, and constraint identification for new wells/facility expansions.

Evaluation of Facility Modifications (MOCs)

• Assess technical feasibility of modification requests and recommend best engineering alternatives.
• Prepare process engineering input for MOCs (process impacts, hydraulics, safety considerations).
• Validate that proposed modifications remain within design envelope and support safe operations.

Documentation, Drawings & Measurement

• Review and support updates to P&IDs, measurement diagrams, cause‑and‑effect matrices, control narratives, and design basis sections.
• Ensure accurate process documentation for new/modified facilities.
• Assist with tagging consistency, redlines, and documentation control.

Safety, Compliance & Engineering Assurance

• Participate in PHAs/HAZOPs as required and provide process engineering input.
• Support PSV/relief scenario checks, flare data needs, and verification of process safety documentation.
• Align work with company engineering standards and lessons learned.

Cross‑Team Technical Support

• Coordinate with Production Accounting  for inputs affecting allocation or field measurement.
• Support Reservoir, Production, Planning, Measurement, Corrosion, and Maintenance teams on multidisciplinary projects.
• Provide process engineering input for development projects, design reviews, vendor evaluations, and troubleshooting requests.

Data, Models & Knowledge Management

• Be proficient at extracting and structuring production data in Excel from Energy Components and Harmony, and using it to drive model inputs/QA/QC and operational analyses.
• Maintain process models, compressor sheets, facility technical data, and process files in Process Engineering SharePoint.

Provide clear, well‑documented process analyses and technical summaries when required
 

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