Principal Process Design Engineer

Valdes is a 200-person, multidisciplinary, engineering, architecture, and project management company with an expert focus on technical excellence. Every client project is assigned a dedicated team of professionals who provide personalized services and solutions.

The Valdes success model consists of streamlined work processes, attention to detail, technical expertise, and an unyielding commitment to client satisfaction, safety and quality.

Valdes is guided by our purpose statement:We are talented people who thrive and achieve extraordinary results for our customers.
Our core values reflect who we are, how we perform and what we aspire to:
Integrity

Critical Thinking

Excellence

Teamwork

Passion
Valdes proudly executes all work in the United States to maintain the utmost quality for our clients.

We are a certified Minority-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE) and hold the following certifications:

National Minority Supplier Development Council - MBE Certification
Illinois Department of Central Management Services - BEP Certification
City of Chicago - MBE Certification
California Public Utilities Commission, The Supplier Clearinghouse - MBE Certification
Responsibilities

Provide input to business development and upfront project execution efforts
Provide consultation on process issues and designs
Identify a pathway to/and evaluate alternate process technologies
Identify department procedure requirements, gaps in procedures, and help draft process department procedures
Develop and evaluate conceptual process designs
Conduct inter-discipline reviews, highlighting important design aspects to other departments
Collect process data that is not readily available and make design decisions based on limited process information
Develop complex process simulations including HTRI etc., utilizing the correct thermodynamic property packages, and understand the limitations of simulation
Develop and/or confirm/check relief device scenarios and calculate estimated required relief loads
Develop complex equipment and vessel process designs
Develop execution plans for projects, including fast track and long lead item identification.
Identify the necessity for process control interlocks
Mentor young engineers by providing direction and effectively delegating work to other engineers on a team
Develop comprehensive process scopes of work
Solve client operating problems / Troubleshoot existing processes
Recommend potential instruments and specific instrumentation technologies for applications as required
Recognize project opportunities when working with clients on other projects
Utilize estimated solutions to engineering problems versus an exact solution as needed.
Develop process control strategies
Utilize the correct staff level for project tasks in order to help control budget
Identify and resolve client design errors, open issues or conflicting information on projects
Participate in Process Hazard Analysis
Develop material balances as required for projects
Manage process projects of varying complexity
Write process department ECN's (Engineering Change Notices).
Execute P&ID walk-down efforts or field verification of P&ID's.
Utilize industry codes and standards in designs, and apply them as required.
Use familiarity with process technologies and standard refining process to develop designs.
Interact with vendors regarding packaged processes and technologies for inclusion in process designs.
Check process data on instrument data sheets and recognize the applicability/limitations of the instrument technology selected.
Track hours used to execute project tasks, review projects schedules, and complete efforts within allowed budget and schedule.
Identify out of scope work on projects and learn to resolve issues with project management.
Demonstrate ability in applying engineering judgment.
Assist in reviewing resumes, interviewing, and evaluating potential new hires
All other duties as assigned
Technical Competencies and Skill Sets

Understanding and ability to apply basic fundamentals in Chemical Engineering, including Fluid Dynamics, Chemistry, Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer, Process Unit Operations and Separations, basic Reaction Kinetics and Reaction Design Theory,Material and heat balances, etc.

Understand PFD and P&ID symbology, layout, standards and workflow
Understand the different stages of P&ID's development and check P&ID's against the development stages
Able to modify P&ID's and check modifications against CAD drafting standards and client standards
Able to develop demolition P&ID's
Able to develop, and maintain Drawing list, Line lists, Equipment lists, and Specialty Items lists
Able to read, understand, and utilize piping isometrics and plot plans in order to perform hydraulic calculations for compressible, incompressible and two-phase systems, including dense phase and dilute phase pneumatic conveying
Demonstrate the ability to perform and document process calculations that can be easily checked
Capable of developing process simulations and is knowledgeable of physical property estimation packages
Develop physical property data for the selection of instrumentation
Understand the hierarchy of process documents in process designs
Understanding of typical instrumentation types and their principles of operation
Demonstrate capability to accurately check work produced at all discipline skill levels
Good computer skills, familiarity with common office software as well as specialty process engineering software, such as Aspen HYSYS and MathCAD
Demonstrate understanding of process design equations and there applicability to design engineering
Demonstrated ability to generate Process Flow Diagrams (PFD's) and Piping and Instrument Diagrams (P&ID's)
Ability to develop process man-hour estimates for projects
Ability to review vendor equipment designs and data for suitability to the process design.
Ability to develop process control strategies
Capable of drafting a process scope of work document
Capable of developing a Process Design Basis
Able to specify specialty items and generate specialty item data sheets as required
Demonstrated ability to size, select, specify and design pressure relief devices, inlet an outlet piping and effluent handling systems
Able to set process design conditions and develop equipment designs/sizes along with the required data sheets
People Skills

Personable and able to work easily with others at all levels
Good verbal and written communication skills
Responsible and has ownership of projects and keeps management properly informed on project issues
Comfortable working alone or in a team environment
Ability to think critically and logically, solving problems quickly
Dependable and self-motivated, with strong ethical principles
Understand the collaborative requirements of client interaction; tactfulness, respect and cost/value relationship of projects
Understands what questions are acceptable for the client, and what needs to be resolved by Valdes
Capable of serving as a mentor and giving sound technical advice to less experienced staff
Provide leadership on projects where process is involved
Organizational Skills

Must be well organized and able to multitask
Able to commit to and meet assignment deadlines and understand typical project deliverables
Able to review and execute process work based on a budget and schedule
Ability to set and track goals for themselves and staff working under their supervision
Capable of coordinating work with other departments to achieve project milestones
Able to drive efforts to completion and finish work
Ability to commit to and meet project deadlines, and driven to provide outstanding customer service to both internal and external customers
Collect and maintain process supporting documentation for calculations and project decisions made by the process engineer
Able to effectively delegate work to less experienced employees
Take ownership of work thru project completion
Must keep work are neat, clean and organized
Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or higher Chemical Engineering
10+ years of experience in the chemical and refining process industries
Must be a US Citizen or green card holder

Valdes Architecture & Engineering Company is looking for bright and talented people that want to take their career to the next level.

We offer many rewarding career paths to challenge and engage our employees at all phases of their careers. Our office provides a team environment, and excellent working conditions, which allow individuals to maximize their potential.

Valdes Engineering offers an outstanding benefits package including Medical, Dental, 401K plan, Company paid Long Term and Short Term Disability Insurance, Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance, Pet Insurance, a discounted gym membership and tuition reimbursement.

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