Senior Process Engineer - LNG (Oil & Gas)
Senior Process Engineer - LNG (Oil & Gas)
Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity's biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day one.
At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.
Black & Veatch's Fuels & Natural Resources focuses discreetly on global investors and operators who need to tap into Black & Veatch's broad portfolio of large-scale solutions dedicated to converting critical resources into essential fuels and feedstocks. By joining our market sector, you will have the opportunity to be at the forefront of helping our clients with the most innovative energy solutions.
We provide services from consulting, design, FEED, full engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) and commissioning/start-up of LNG facilities, Floating LNG facilities, gas processing and NGL fractionation, gasification/gas to liquids, hydrogen and ammonia/fertilizers.
Our knowledge, capabilities, and innovation include our proprietary PRICO technologies. This enables our team to assess and choose tailored solutions with greater quality and efficiency for our clients. The value chain spans natural gas and natural gas liquids, midstream, wholesale markets, power and utility segments.
This professional will function as a technical specialist (providing knowledge and expertise) and/or supervisory role on utility scale gas, fuels and chemicals (GFC) projects of medium to high complexity. They will independently develop and apply advanced engineering techniques, concepts and approaches to unique engineering problems. They will have the opportunity to lead, mentor and supervise single disciplinary engineering staff.
The ideal candidate will be located or willing to relocate to Overland Park, KS (Kansas City) or Houston, TX.
Key Responsibilities
Engineering Standards:
Proactively provides guidance and direction on department design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and policies
Assists in developing, maintaining and updating engineering standards
Provides technical guidance to others regarding projects and disciplines
Quality / Continuous Improvement:
Establishes processes and promotes a culture conducive to quality
Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts
Engineering Production:
Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables for multiple or mega projects
Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection
Oversees collection, assimilation, and management of data for engineering work
Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles
Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements
Develops and applies advanced engineering solutions to complex problems
Reviews lower level engineering work or assignments
Is responsible for one or more of the following: leading production teams; coordinating multiple discipline activity; and serving as the responsible charge for projects
Establishes work plan to be applied to a given project
Project Coordination:
Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members
Typically responsible for defining project schedules for single discipline or may have responsibility for multiple disciplines
Client Focus:
Responsible for determining identification of key client interests, needs and drivers on projects
Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work on moderately complex projects
Typically provides support to business development or pursuit activities
Knowledge Sharing, Innovation and Technology:
Serves as a technical specialist, and has knowledge and skill set to provide consultation and guidance to project teams
Supports one or more multiple projects on the very complex technical challenges
As a subject matter expert, has expertise in a technical area, participates in professional societies by presenting papers, participates on technical committees, and assists with code/standard authoring Is externally recognized in industry as an expert which enhances the Company brand
Management:
Typically oversees performance management, career planning, recognition, learning and development, and corrective actions
Implements resource management strategy
Manages engineering resources for small groups of a single discipline
Resolves resource conflicts and identifies training needs
Administrative:
Ensures policies, procedures, and processes are effectively implemented and communicated for workgroup
Ensures adherence to corporate and division programs
May approve timesheets and expense reports
Management Responsibilities
Qualifications
LNG or FLNG Project Experience
Working knowledge of HYSYS, Protreat, and Promax process simulation packages
Professional Engineer (PE) License
Written Communications
Drive For Results
Priority Setting and Planning
Delegation, Directing Others and Conflict Management
Informing and Listening
Dealing with Ambiguity
Building Effective Teams
Advanced knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to assigned engineering discipline
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing.
Minimum of 11 years related work experience.
All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.
Certifications
Most positions - depending on the nature of work performed as defined by the division - will typically require incumbents to have professional registration or licensure in their designated home office country, or be in active pursuit* of such registration
Work Environment/Physical Demands
Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.
Typical office environment. May be subject to extreme cold (temperatures below 30 degrees for periods of more than one hour), extreme heat (temperatures above 90 degrees for periods of more than one hour), hazards (electrical currents, working on scaffold
Competencies
Collaborates
Communicates effectively
Courage
Directs work
Instills trust
Interpersonal savvy
Organizational savvy
Customer focus
Decision quality
Salary Plan
ENG: Engineering
Job Grade
132