Process Engineer (Odessa
Company: Kinder Morgan
Location: Odessa
Posted on: January 26, 2023
Job Description:
Position Description
Primary Purpose:
The Intermediate Process Engineer will provide technical support
activities as assigned, such as gas conditioning, NGL/Condensate
recovery, dehydration, hydrocarbon dew point control, Renewable
Natural Gas (RNG) treating, process modeling and optimization, and
project management.
Duties and Responsibilities (Preferred):
- Provide modeling of Oil and Gas Treating facilities to address
design concerns, operational questions, capacity constraints, or
new project development. This includes CO2 and H2S treating,
Propane Refrigeration Units, Condensate/NGL Stabilizers, JT units,
and TEG Dehydrators.
- Review customer specifications for new quotes and
recognize/highlight non-standard specifications.
- Provide complete bid/quote package for new opportunities
including Heat and Material Balance, Equipment Sizing, Major
Equipment List (MEL), Cost Sheet, and Plant Layout.
- Develop and review P&IDs
- Create and review vessel datasheets.
- Review and approve all design and drafting deliverables
(pressure vessel drawings, skid GA drawings, etc.)
- Review and approve ASME calculations for pressure vessels.
- Size control equipment (control valves, PSVs, pressure
regulators, etc.)
- Review and approve I&E documents (instrument index, cause
and effect diagram, instrument data sheets, etc.)
- Interact with the suppliers/vendors to obtain quotations for
major equipment and control equipment.
- Technical review and comparison of the vendor quotes.
Coordinate with the procurement department to purchase major
equipment and control equipment.
- Communicate with vendors/suppliers to ensure on-time delivery
and compliance with the customer's requirements.
- Understand the customer's quality requirements. Perform plant
walk-down (at the fabrication shop) to ensure compliance with the
final approved design.
- Review the final job book.
- Participate in HAZOP studies.
- Support activities for commissioning and startup.
- Address customers' questions/concerns during the fabrication
phase and plant operation.
- Provide technical guidance and input to Project Management and
Operations groups. This includes process modeling (using ProMax
software) for new facilities, plant troubleshooting, plant
optimization, development of maintenance and operating procedures,
equipment design, and assessment of equipment during the
refurbishment process.
- Provide technical guidance and input to the Business
Development Group. This includes preliminary equipment sizing, new
application modeling, and providing technical answers to customers
accurately and promptly.
- Recognize and promote ideas that provide safer, more efficient,
and cost-effective operations.
- Act as point of contact and provide support for projects during
execution phases, including, but not limited to responding to
technical queries and leading pre-start-up safety reviews
Position Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
Education:
- B.S. or advanced degree in Chemical or Petroleum
Engineering.Experience / Specific Knowledge (Preferred):
- 5 - 7 years of demonstrated Oil and Gas industry experience.
Process Engineering experience is preferred
- Proficiency in using process simulation software such as ProMax
to design and troubleshoot gas-treating equipment
- Ability to meet deadlines and provide deliverables for a
multitude of simultaneous projects.
- Ability to work with a variety of different groups throughout
the organization.
- Ability to communicate through written technical and
non-technical reports, email, and public speaking when
required
- Experience with designing, evaluating, and troubleshooting
Amine and TEG Dehydrator units, Condensate / NGL Stabilizers plants
is required. Experience with Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) processing
is preferred
- Strong verbal and written skills.
- Basic understanding of thermodynamics, heat transfer, mass
transfer, and fluid mechanics.
- Familiarity with mechanical design (piping stress analysis and
skid design) is a plus
- PMP certification is a plusCompetencies, Skills, and Abilities:
- Teamwork, communication, and problem-solving
- Experience in process modeling using ProMax
- Ability to size process control equipment (PSV, control valves,
pressure regulator)
- Ability to review/create Cause & Effect charts and Instrument
Data Sheets
- Strong knowledge of P&ID development, Isometric, and GA
drawings is required
- Must demonstrate initiative and self-motivation
- Must be able to accept direction and supervision and work
effectively and cooperatively with all personnel and customers
- Ability to lead and manage people in maintaining, changing,
and/or improving performance in the area of safety, operational
excellence, and risk reduction
- Ability to effectively communicate using both verbal and
written forms of communication with internal and external
parties
- Effective computer skills (MS Word, EXEL, PowerPoint, and MS
Project)Working Conditions:
- The regular work environment is typically in an office.
However, work will often require the engineer to be outside at
facilities and exposed to heat, cold and inclement weather; 50%-75%
may involve computer-related activities
- Work inside and outside and occasionally travel to the
headquarters offices in Houston, as requiredSupervisory
Responsibility:
- NoOther responsibilities:
- The above statements describe the general nature and level of
work being performed. This position may perform other duties as
assigned
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER STATEMENT: We are an Equal Opportunity
Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant
for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin,
religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran,
and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local
protected class.
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Keywords: Kinder Morgan, Midland , Process Engineer (Odessa, Engineering , Odessa, Texas
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