Lead Process Engineer

Requisition ID: 98080

Job Category: Energy

Location: Houston, TX, United States

Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 65 years of business and technical expertise in mining, energy, and infrastructure, our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally. Are you looking for an opportunity to join a diverse group of professionals who are committed to remaining exceptional? We look forward to hearing from you.

Our energy expertise in the oil and gas sector comprises the entire value chain - upstream, midstream, and downstream; and in the power sector includes thermal, nuclear, waterpower, renewable, hybrid, transmission and distribution, and grid modernization. Join our vision of a low-carbon world and help make positive change!

Hatch is seeking a Lead Process Engineer with Downstream experience to join our growing office in Houston, TX. This is an opportunity for a high-energy, self-managed individual to work on diverse projects and technologies for local and global clients. This is a senior leadership position, and the candidate is expected to have strong process experience, ideally having worked at an engineering and technology consulting firm.

The Lead Process Engineer will be part of an engineering team providing engineering services covering all project stages including pre-feasibility, concept, FEED and some detailed engineering for both minor and major projects. The work is varied and stimulating, covering greenfield developments, brownfield upgrades and operations support, onshore and offshore. The scope of work will be both in the oil & gas sector as well as the growing energy transition sector.

The Lead Process Engineer will oversee and guide the development of process engineering deliverables ensuring they meet the project’s scope, are delivered on schedule and budget, and meet Hatch’s quality standards. The role requires the engineer to develop solutions in all areas of the process plant across various systems, unit operations and process equipment. In addition, the Lead Process Engineer will liaise with other disciplines to ensure the process intent of the plant is maintained throughout the design life.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute technical feasibility studies, conceptual design, and process design and studies
• Collaborate with project team to achieve project objectives. Interface with other departments, project managers, engineers, clients, and vendors during all phases of projects to ensure a good working interface
• Study and project management with direct responsibility for meeting quality, schedule and cost requirements
• Interface with clients through progress meetings, presentations and site visits
• Performs most assignments independently. Receives technical guidance from the Process Manager on unusual or complex problems and supervisory approval on proposed plans for projects
• Be responsible for process team management, including hiring, career management and Hatch culture nurturing, watch for occupation and chargeability for all of them based on experience, skills and interests and coordinate with the global process leaders the resource management
• Technical management and supervision of engineers performing process and multi-discipline studies
• Participate and/or lead development and maintenance of expertise in specific areas
• Assisting less experienced process engineers in developing their process engineering skills
• Act as Process lead on projects where will be responsible and assist in the development and review of all the standard process engineering deliverables through the full project lifecycle:
• Development of work plans, schedules and estimates for execution of complete studies / projects
• Process design basis, design criteria, HMB, PFDs, P&IDs development
• Develop/Review process simulations (HYSYS and other process simulators) and heat/material balance
• Design calculations and data sheets for unit operations
• Relief and flare load estimation, depressurization, flare studies and system design
• Operating and control philosophies
• HAZOP, HAZID, SIL, and safety integrity of the plant design
• Review of vendor equipment quotes, drawings etc.
• Technology licensor packages review and selection methodology
• Review of operating and capital cost estimates

Qualifications and Experience

• 15+ years of professional experience in the Midstream or Downstream oil and gas onshore sector, ideally with a background in working for consultancy organizations executing conceptual, FEED, PMC and EPCM scopes
• Degree in Chemical Engineering or Process Engineering from a recognized University
• Professional Engineering license is preferred
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Experience with technical studies, FEED process and s