Relief Engineer
BH-314672
Posted: 29/09/2025
- $80/HR
- United States California El Segundo
- Contract
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Manufacturing
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Oil & Gas
My client, a large oil and gas company, is looking for a Relief Engineer to support their refinery in El Segundo, CA!
Summary:
Relief Engineering supports day-to-day routine PRD (Pressure Relief Device) maintenance, support operations (ARPs), Mitigation projects support, Relief analysis to identify bottlenecks and help optimize throughput.
Job Responsibilities:
The base function of Relief Engineer is to support day-to-day routine PRD maintenance. Day-to-day engineering support for routine PRD maintenance is a significant part of relief engineering. The work scope includes supporting routine maintenance with coordinating PRDs servicing to meet required service interval due dates and updating databases accordingly. Troubleshooting and Identifying issues such as improper PRD design parameters, resizing PRDs, coordinating long lead-time parts to ensure the business unit stays compliant.
Support Operations to minimize downtime by providing Alternative Relief Plan (ARP) and Relief analysis such as Relief/flare investigations. Coordination between Operations and PRD coordinators to support PRD service OTR repairs or PRD swaps.
Mitigation Project support involves identifying, categorizing, and finding mitigation solutions in the appropriate time allowed by MFG-600. Often this requires working with 3rd party Engineering Procurement Companies (EPC) and PRD venders. Determination of selected mitigation options requires Operations coordination and approval. Piping and instrumentation must also be involved to ensure piping design and instrumentation availability meets best practice and API code.
Relief Engineering also analyses existing Relief limit for operating Units. The goal is to identify bottlenecks such as equipment limitations and relief deficiencies. Conduct analysis to determine feasibility of rate increase via Test Runs and support detailed engineering effort to permanently change unit throughput.
Skills:
Relief Engineering Background is required, PRD sizing, Hydraulic calculations, Simulation, analytical and problem-solving ability. Team player and detail oriented. Displays attributes of a critical thinker and leverages innovative ideas. Strong leadership and mentoring skills are necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback. Advanced ability to make sketches, engineering drawings and common computations. Familiar with MOC process. Experience with applications and software as follows: iPRSM, Pro/II, Promax, Hysys, ADIM, Digital Twin, OERI, KMS
Education/Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering required. 8-10 years of experience required. Local candidate preferred.
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.
Summary:
Relief Engineering supports day-to-day routine PRD (Pressure Relief Device) maintenance, support operations (ARPs), Mitigation projects support, Relief analysis to identify bottlenecks and help optimize throughput.
Job Responsibilities:
The base function of Relief Engineer is to support day-to-day routine PRD maintenance. Day-to-day engineering support for routine PRD maintenance is a significant part of relief engineering. The work scope includes supporting routine maintenance with coordinating PRDs servicing to meet required service interval due dates and updating databases accordingly. Troubleshooting and Identifying issues such as improper PRD design parameters, resizing PRDs, coordinating long lead-time parts to ensure the business unit stays compliant.
Support Operations to minimize downtime by providing Alternative Relief Plan (ARP) and Relief analysis such as Relief/flare investigations. Coordination between Operations and PRD coordinators to support PRD service OTR repairs or PRD swaps.
Mitigation Project support involves identifying, categorizing, and finding mitigation solutions in the appropriate time allowed by MFG-600. Often this requires working with 3rd party Engineering Procurement Companies (EPC) and PRD venders. Determination of selected mitigation options requires Operations coordination and approval. Piping and instrumentation must also be involved to ensure piping design and instrumentation availability meets best practice and API code.
Relief Engineering also analyses existing Relief limit for operating Units. The goal is to identify bottlenecks such as equipment limitations and relief deficiencies. Conduct analysis to determine feasibility of rate increase via Test Runs and support detailed engineering effort to permanently change unit throughput.
Skills:
Relief Engineering Background is required, PRD sizing, Hydraulic calculations, Simulation, analytical and problem-solving ability. Team player and detail oriented. Displays attributes of a critical thinker and leverages innovative ideas. Strong leadership and mentoring skills are necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback. Advanced ability to make sketches, engineering drawings and common computations. Familiar with MOC process. Experience with applications and software as follows: iPRSM, Pro/II, Promax, Hysys, ADIM, Digital Twin, OERI, KMS
Education/Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering required. 8-10 years of experience required. Local candidate preferred.
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.