Senior Process Engineer
Purpose of job role
The role requires strong capability in independently developing process simulations, performing and checking design calculations, and translating results into engineering deliverables. The successful candidate will support projects from conceptual and feasibility studies through basic engineering, pre-fEED and detailed engineering, while providing technical guidance to other process engineers.
Primary Business area
Hands-on process design, engineering calculations and technical evaluation for PtX (Power-to-X) & BtX (Biomass-to-X) projects.
Major Tasks & Responsibilities:
The role requires strong capability in independently developing process simulations, performing and checking design calculations, and translating results into engineering deliverables. The successful candidate will support projects from conceptual and feasibility studies through basic engineering, pre-fEED and detailed engineering, while providing technical guidance to other process engineers.
Primary Business area
Hands-on process design, engineering calculations and technical evaluation for PtX (Power-to-X) & BtX (Biomass-to-X) projects.
Major Tasks & Responsibilities:
- Carry out facility studies, pre-FEED and acting as technical advisor with senior process experience
- Lead, develop, validate, and maintain inhouse tools, e.g., techno-economic calculation models, to support concept design and benchmarking of PtX and BtX projects
- Develop and check standard process design tasks such as PFD, mass and energy balance, P&ID, equipment and pipe design, consumption figures, relief & emissions lists, etc.
- Establish and maintain a database for cost and performance capture to support the development of cost models
- Participation in technical classification meetings, exhibit reviews, and negotiations
- Technical support on proposals, tender processes, safety assessments, and plant commissioning
- Coordinate with various project disciplines to resolve design interface
- Lead process engineering work packages, manage deliverable quality and schedules, and review calculations prepared by other engineers.
- Mentor junior engineers and strengthen calculation, simulation, and design review practices.
- Support technical discussions with clients, licensors, and vendors, including troubleshooting and performance improvement studies.
- Enhancement of knowledge sharing and optimal project execution
- Develop, validate, and maintain in-house process simulation tools.
- Prepare and independently verify heat and material balances and associated performance.
- Perform process sizing calculations for vessels, separators, pumps, compressors, control valves, and associated equipment.
- Carry out line sizing, pressure-drop calculations, hydraulic analysis and pump head/NPSH calculations.
- Perform heat exchangers for thermal calculations, estimate heating and cooling duties, and evaluate opportunities for heat integration.
- Calculate specific consumption figures and normal and transient utility requirements.
- Prepare relief-load calculations and assess depressurization and flare/blowdown system requirements.
- Assess optimal integration and impact of variable renewable power on requirements to downstream PtX & BtX production facility.
- Define process interfaces between electrolyser, synthesis units (NH3, MeOH, SAF, etc.), purification units (CC, ASU, DeNOx, etc.), storage and BoP units.
- Master of Engineering ( M.Eng. / M.E. / M.Tech) in Chemical Engineering.
- 10 years of relevant experience with chemical processes.
- Strong process experience, including PFD, process modeling tools (Aspen, HYSIS, DWSim, etc.), equipment design, P & ID and process safety-related tasks.
- Solid understanding of thermodynamics, reaction engineering, fluid flow, heat transfer, and mass transfer.
- Hands-on experience with various PtX & BtX production processes such as electrolysis, steam methane reforming (SMR), Haber-Bosch process, methanol synthesis, methanization, synthesis of higher hydrocarbons (SAF), refinery processes, biomass-processing technologies, carbon capture, CO2 sequestration etc.,
- Advanced programming and tool development skills, including Python-based engineering calculations, automation, sensitivity studies, or process optimization.
- Excellent team player with strong interpersonal/organizational skills
- Fluent communication skills in English (written and verbal)