Job Description

Our client is currently seeking a Process Design Lead to lead all process design activities for a major capital program within the Bromine GBU.

The position can be based at our client's Process Development Center in Baton Rouge, LA; at their plant in Magnolia, AR or at their offices in Charlotte, NC or Houston, TX.  The position will report directly to the Process Technology Director for the program with a dotted line to the GBU Process Design Director.


Key responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Serve as the process design leader for ISBL and OSBL scopes of a major capital program from Select stage through commissioning and startup.
  
  
• Assure that all process design activities including simulation; equipment selection and sizing are performed in a timely manner and with accuracy.
  
  
• Lead and develop other process design engineers working on the program.
  
  
• Oversee and provide quality assurance for process design activities occurring at the office of the engineering contractor.
  
  
• Collaborate closely with other project team members including the process design team; process technology licensors; discipline engineers; construction; commissioning and startup manager.
  
  

Required Education and Experience:

• B.S degree or higher in Chemical Engineering with 10+ years of experience.
  
  
• Proven track record of performing process design work on large projects within the chemicals or closely related space. 
  
  
• Ability to model chemical processes in Aspen.
  
  
• Experience managing a process design team from FEED through detailed engineering.
  
  
• Strong grasp of chemical engineering fundamentals and ability to bring a fundamental approach to process design.
  
  
• Experience acting as owner's representative for process design within an engineering house.
  
  
• Ability to work independently with limited technical oversight.
  
  

Preferred Experience:

• Experience in process development; plant operations; or process improvement in addition to process design.
  
  
• Experience in commissioning and startup.
  
  

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