Senior Process Engineer

7 days ago


Whiting, Indiana, United States BP Energy Careers Full time
Production & Operations
Engineering Group
bp's Whiting Refinery in Whiting, Indiana is looking for a Senior Process Engineer.

This role is the site process engineering authority in their assigned area of responsibility and is a member of the Process Engineering team with significant collaboration with Operations, Commercial, Projects, Turnaround, and central BP Solutions technical teams.

The Senior Process Engineer is expected to develop and maintain in-depth technical knowledge of their area, demonstrate strong leadership abilities, and influence asset technical strategy and priorities at the site.

This role sets the example for excellence in process engineering in a refinery, through application of engineering principles to deliver high quality technical outcomes.

This role is a technical leader in the Engineering and Technical Services Department and is a key contributor to the development and inspiration of process engineering talent at Whiting.

The Senior Process Engineer is a specialist in multiple technologies and should be able to apply general unit operations experience for engineering support of all assets in the area.

This role involves participation and leadership in baseline activities such as unit health monitoring, mentoring, optimization, problem solving, and scope development, in addition to supporting planned or unplanned events such as unit emergencies, turnarounds, project startups, and safety reviews.

This role will require working shift / evening / weekend schedules, on occasion.

This role supports safe refinery operations and growing profitability by delivering in the following key accountability areas:
Unit and system monitoring
Turnaround/Project support
Unit operations support
Unit and system optimization
Facilitate and serve as a domain expert in risk reviews
Process engineering representation in unit and project HAZOP reviews
Proactively identify process and personal safety risks from site or proven experience, and share findings
Lead engineering evaluations for action items raised by safety reviews and investigations

Unit Operations Support:
Assist process engineers in asset operations support. Assist process engineers in developing operating procedures for the safe startup, shutdown and routine operation of the unit, applying specialized knowledge where applicable
Lead Process Engineering RCFAs and incorporate recommendations into the site reliability database
Backfill unit process engineering roles, particularly during contingencies and job transitions

Unit and System Monitoring:
Serve as the process engineering unit health monitoring (UHM) "Program Manager", which carries specific responsibilities for maintaining the integrity of the UHM process in the area
Maintain quality of UHM program by gap assessment vs. Participate in unit health reviews with BP Solutions central team and catalyst and chemical vendors
Forecast catalyst and chemical usage estimates for yearly budget process

Unit and System Optimization:
Provide technical recommendations regarding equipment constraints and catalyst life cycle management
Drive energy and CO2 emissions improvements by participating in energy workshops and work with the Energy Engineer

Turnaround and Project Support:
Turnaround resource planning for process engineering team and applicable third parties
Direct support of process activities during turnaround execution such as startup/shutdown support, as-found inspections, sampling, catalyst loading, vessel internals and final closures
Provide recommendations for TAR deferral evaluations including unit health assessments
Support project commissioning and startup activities
Represent the site process engineering team in project design reviews
Develop scope proposals and cases for project development

Serve as the team resource for expertise in simulation, data analysis, and the application of engineering fundamentals for solving technical challenges
Maintain a robust backlog of medium and long-term projects and activities, seeking opportunities to use outside resources to assist

Deliver technical learning – accountable for ensuring technical knowledge is captured, maintained, easily retrievable, and shared appropriately in unit files and technical reports.

Grow professional capability through participation in technology and industry forums inside and outside of BP
Onboarding new engineers of varying skill levels, including unit qualification training
Support intern and recruiting program, including supervision and developing / leading projects

BS in Chemical Engineering or related degree
~10+ years process engineering experience in industry, or 8+ years in refinery process engineering.
~ Highly skilled with desktop computer applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
~ International relocation is not available.)

Functional operations expertise with one or more process units applicable to this role
Experience with commercial optimization, process design and project development
Experience building and maintaining process models, engineering tools, data analysis, and developing health monitoring applications
Experience working with complementary engineering teams such as automation, instrumentation, and reliability
Strong desire for continuous improvement of capabilities with process engineering tools and process modeling software (Hysys, Petro-sim, Palantir, PI Suite, PUHMA, etc.)

Here at bp, we're on a mission, and we need YOU to help us achieve it.

Engineering is the backbone of our integrated energy company – and key to turning our resources into products that meet the increasing demand for energy.

We are looking for engineering experts who are passionate about upholding our standard of safety and reliability, and who are excited to work in a technically complex and innovative environment where hydrocarbons are converted, upgraded and blended into products that people all over the planet will use.

Possibility to join our social communities and networks
Learning opportunities and other development opportunities to craft your career path
Life and health insurance, medical care package
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform crucial job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Travel Requirement
Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:
Relocation may be negotiable for this role

Remote Type:
This position is a hybrid of office/remote working
Application of hierarchy of control, Application of hierarchy of control, Aspen HYSYS, Asset health monitoring, Chemical Engineering, Coking, Commercial acumen (Inactive), Commissioning, Commissioning, start-up and handover, Continuous improvement, Crude Oil Production, Crude unit, Data Analysis, Defect Elimination, Design case for safety, Design development and delivery, Design performance standards, Economic evaluation methodology, Efficiency Optimization, Emergency process isolation and shutdown systems, Environment and Social Impact Assessment, Facility layout, Fluid characterisation, Hazardous area classification, Health Monitoring {+ 36 more}

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status , neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status.

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If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy.

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