Process Engineer

We are seeking a Process Engineer to join our team in our Arlington, VA office.

The Process Engineer will report to the Principal Production Engineer and will be supporting production engineering, process engineering and operations across all our facilities.
This role will be part of the production engineering team responsible for ensuring the plant operations remain program compliant and that the production volumes are delivered in a safe and reliable manner. This is a fast-paced environment requiring drive, enthusiasm, willingness to learn and grow rapidly.
This position focuses on process modeling and simulation to understand plant performance, optimize production, and support day-to-day application of plant models. The successful candidate will work alongside experienced engineers and cross functional teams contributing to real-time operational decisions and support long-term/high impact decision making.

Responsibilities:
Candidate will develop a deep understanding of Company process and responsibilities include, but not limited to:  

• Creating/validating steady-state and dynamic process models of the LNG process units using industry standard tools (e.g., Aspen HYSYS)
• Using appropriate methodologies such data driven, physics-based and data analytics models depending on the objectives
• Engaging with stakeholders (engineering, IT, operations) and building positive relationships
• Analyze plant data and model outputs to identify optimization opportunities and troubleshoot operational issues
• Assist in evaluating the impact of process changes, debottlenecking studies and efficiency improvements
• Innovating and driving continuous improvement
• Travel to all our Louisiana LNG Facilities as needed

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering
• 0-7 years of experience
• Must possess deep interest in physics-based engineering modeling, data analytics and data science/machine learning methodologies
• Understands where each of the above approaches fit, i.e. strengths and weaknesses and applicability
• Previous experience working as an engineer in a process plant environment would be a plus
• Internship experience in the oil and gas industry preferred
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office 365 Application Suite, process modeling tools such as Unisim/Aspen HYSYS
• Some basic programming skills is a plus (C++, Python etc.)
• High level of energy and motivation to excel within the organization
• Goes above and beyond and takes initiative