Principal Process Engineer

Your Job

Optimized Process Designs, LLC (OPD), a Koch company, is actively seeking a Principal Process Engineer to become an integral part of our team, based at our headquarters in Katy, TX.

We are specifically seeking individuals with a proven track record in Midstream and Refinery processes.

Join us in pushing the boundaries of excellence and innovation in the field!

Our Team

At OPD, our people are our greatest asset.

Through our people, we have developed a strong, contribution motivated team, with a reputation for honesty, integrity, and ability to successfully execute projects.

We have a key advantage in being able to supply in-house construction services as well as in-house engineering/procurement.

This enables clients to have a ''one stop shop'' for the overall project, providing increased efficiency and avoiding potential interface problems.

OPD's industry experience, flexibility, and personal attention have made us a preferred partner to our customers and our tight knit, highly productive, team atmosphere makes OPD a great place to work.

What You Will Do


* Provide technical expertise to projects in all phases of work from initial project scope development through construction


* Own multiple projects with assistance from other Process Engineers


* Mentor engineers to help accelerate their technical advancement


* Independently evaluate /design facilities for midstream and downstream projects


* Basic & detailed design engineering activities for the assigned project(s) in refineries and gas processing facilities per the client's requirements and specifications


* Be the technical owner on all process deliverables such as - performing process simulations, design calculations, sizing & selection of equipment, etc


* Review of client's documents, specifications, datasheets, verification of FEED design & calculations, PFD, P&IDs, equipment datasheets, heat material balance, process line sizing calculations, hydraulic calculations, instrument datasheets including control valves and relief valves, and other process design-related tasks


* Evaluate vendor quotes and develop equipment bid tabs


* Participate in developing I/O lists, line lists, cause & effect, control philosophies, shutdown philosophies, and providing necessary engineering inputs to the other disciplines


* Provide assistance in developing start-up and operating manuals, attend and assist in Process Hazard Analysis meetings for projects, and attend start-ups for plants when requested

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Experience performing complex simulations in refinery and/or gas processing facilities


* Working knowledge using process simulator software (ex: HYSYS, Unisim, etc.)


* Experience preparing equipment datasheets for heat exchangers, pumps, vessels, compressors, fired heaters, electric heaters, and distillation columns


* Experience in sizing PSVs and Control valves

What Will Put You Ahead


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