Process Engineer - Crude Distillation

Responsibilities:

• As the successful candidate you will be required to perform the following:
• Perform in-depth plant monitoring and optimize performance of CDU/VDU units whilst overseeing the unit’s operation and economics losses.
• Issue detailed reports to recommend changes supported by simulation models’ result to optimize unit operation.
• Lead unit operations troubleshooting and investigating off-spec. products and plant trips/ upsets and manage the required deliverables.
• Support Operations during turnaround and unplanned Shutdowns / Startups by understanding the unit operating conditions and transient effects to recommend operations improvements
• Perform specific tasks such as, but not limited to catalyst forecast/ evaluation, test runs, de-bottlenecking studies, due-diligence assessment, enhancement studies, HAZOP studies.
• Lead process safety management overseeing HAZOP, PSR, SIL, PSSR, QRA, and Alarm Rationalization. Lead HAZOP/Process Safety Reviews of plant operations as well as new modifications.
• Manage long and short-term projects by proposing major projects to improve safety, reliability and profitability.
• Prepare design requests, budget justifications and detailed implementation plans for economically justifiable projects.
• As well as develop detailed engineering design packages for in-house process-oriented projects and follow up on implementation.
• Review in-detail and revise standard work procedures like new operating procedures, instructions, RIMs, alarm and ESD check list, MOC, HAZOP, JSA, Relive valves, plant drawings.
• Ensure environmental and safety awareness effectiveness with work closely with the facility Safety and Environment management to improve safety and achieve highest environmental standards.
• Liaise with vendors and technology licensors for process enhancements and changes as well as with Engineering Services Department for any technology assessment and piloting support.

Requirements:

• You must hold a Bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering from a recognized and approved program. An advanced degree is preferred.
• You should have a minimum of 15 years total refinery process unit experience (process engineering and operations) with at least 10 years’ experience in handling Crude distillation units.
• Exposure to different licensor technologies for Hydrocarbon treating is a plus.
• Certified PHA/HAZOP leader.
• Familiarity and understanding of the best practices, design principles, international engineering standards and specifications relevant to operation of the concerned process units.