Senior Chemical Project Engineer (Water Treatment)

Solstice Consulting Group is seeking a Senior Chemical Project Engineer (Desalination) for an energy related client located in Houston, Texas.

• Base up to $180k DOE plus up to 20% bonus, LTI and benefits package

• Role is 4 days per week in North Houston office / 1 day WFH

• This position is a combination of Project Management and Chemical Engineering responsibilities

• Experience with desalination, water management, water treatment for industrial applications required

• Up to 25% travel within North America as needed

Engineering Responsibilities:

• Ensuring projects are compliant with ISO standards and meet all associated requirements.

• Develop PFD drawing and produce material and energy balances for all new or existing operations.

• Use CAD programs to build or modify line drawings.

• Performs complex chemical engineering calculations.

• Staying on top of the latest chemical blending market updates and industry trends

• Developing new and improving existing products and processes and applying new technologies.

• Using scientific, mathematical, and engineering principles to solve problems and improve processes.

• Designing, proposing, implementing, reviewing, and correcting plans to ensure company goals are achieved.

• Observing production processes, conducting research, and finding ways to increase efficiency and quality.

Project Management Responsibilities:

• Help establish and manage scope of project(s) associated with desalination and water treatment. Define goals and objectives with sufficient detail to facilitate understanding, planning, and correct action.

• Oversee communication and project interface(s) to appropriate parties.

• Responsible for project timelines and ensuring all deliverables are met within allotted timeframes.

• Develop new processes from concept to the finished operating process.

• Oversee all project risks to ensure that the project is performed safely and to the quality standards required, at the minimum practical cost and within budget.

• Works with R&D, Operations, Sales and all other related teams to provide both guidance and expertise.

• Will lead projects by building team and an executable scope or works, building a solid cost model (OPEX and CAPEX), acquire equipment, write procedures, and test plans, conduct start up and turn over the finished new or modified process to Operation’s management team.

• Provide training that will aid in developing others on process improvements.

• Manage a team staff of 4-5 professionals.

• Overseeing policy, process, and system development.

• Promoting a culture of HSE within the organization.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Chemical Engineering or related degree and 10+ years of engineering/PM experience

• Strong Project and People management skills including supervisory experience

• Experience with Desalination, membrane technology, water management, and/or water treatment required

• 5+ years of project management and people management experience

• PMP and PE certification are highly desired

• Lean experience preferred – Six Sigma: Yellow, Green, Black Belt