Refining Process Specialist

2 weeks ago


Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States Harvest Midstream Company Full time

Job Objective:
To deliver essential engineering and operational assistance to Plant Operations, Pipeline Facilities, and Commercial teams. Utilize extensive technical expertise in Refining, Petrochemical, and/or Natural Gas Processing units to enhance existing operational units and facilities. Employ technical skills to optimize plant performance, enhance process reliability, and address facility challenges while ensuring a safe and efficient operation. Conduct engineering analyses of operational issues and identify solutions or value-added projects. This role requires a comprehensive understanding and experience to execute a variety of work assignments, including support for integrity inspections, assessments, and risk mitigation initiatives. Provide complete engineering support for concept development and opportunity proposals to the Commercial team for new projects and acquisitions.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Engage regularly with control room, field operations leadership, and personnel to assess operational challenges, develop alternatives, and recommend optimal solutions.
  • Identify and pursue opportunities to enhance systems and improve efficiency, leading to better operational performance and reduced costs.
  • Monitor and analyze Key Process Indicators (KPI) and process trends to ensure peak performance on a daily basis.
  • Respond promptly to plant disturbances and operational challenges.
  • Provide initial design engineering, scope development, scheduling, and cost estimates for maintenance and capital projects.
  • Coordinate and oversee third-party engineering designs for various projects.
  • Collaborate with project engineers and construction teams to ensure adherence to the desired scope of work.
  • Work closely with the project manager or take on the role of Project Manager for specific projects or programs as necessary.
  • Participate in or lead Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs) for processing facilities and be responsible for addressing identified issues.
  • Conduct hydraulic simulations of pressures and flow rates through pipelines transporting oil, NGLs, or natural gas.
  • Collaborate with the commercial team on new growth project development, providing iterations and various options for initial feasibility designs and cost estimates.
  • Perform due diligence evaluations on proposed asset acquisitions, including asset data reviews and on-site evaluations of facility assets.
  • Engage with various local, state, and federal agencies regarding assigned projects as required.
  • Present operational KPI information during field monthly update meetings.
  • Assist in incident response efforts as needed.
Additional Responsibilities:
  • Uphold the company's values of integrity, ownership, urgency, alignment, and innovation.
  • Support the company's vision and mission.
  • Adhere to established work schedules, attendance standards, and maintain punctuality for work and meetings.
  • Travel to operational assets as necessary for support.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by management.
Qualifications:
  • A minimum of five (5) years of experience in the refining or petrochemical industry as a Production Engineer.
  • Experience with Distillation, Reforming, and/or Natural Gas Processing is advantageous.
  • Comprehensive engineering and operational knowledge with the capability to understand, lead efforts in, or provide internal support for civil, electrical, mechanical, and process control issues or designs.
  • Familiarity with Process Safety Management (PSM) and the process hazard analysis process, with the ability to conduct PHAs for process facilities.
  • Proficient in process simulation (Promax or equivalent) and hydraulic modeling software.
  • Ability to generate heat and material balances for both existing and new process designs.
  • Capable of troubleshooting and resolving process operational issues.
  • Adept at performing detailed hydraulic modeling for both gas and liquids without reliance on pre-packaged software programs.
  • Skilled in supporting operations teams to maximize value generated from each asset.
  • Competent in sizing relief valves and control valves for both gas and liquids.
  • Ability to generate conceptual and detailed cost estimates for projects up to $10 million.
  • Maintain a positive, professional, and solutions-oriented approach with colleagues, supervisors, other departments, officials, and the public.
  • Effective communication skills and the ability to share ideas.
  • Capable of managing multiple, diverse tasks with varying priorities.
  • Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time.
Education Requirements:
  • Required: Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution.
Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:
  • Professional Engineer license preferred, but not mandatory.


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