Senior Chemical Eng. 1

The ARA Better Fuels Group in Panama City, FL, has an exciting opportunity for a full-time senior process engineer to provide engineering support for process development and project management in commercial Implementation of renewable fuels technology.

We are looking for a chemical engineer with exceptional process design experience to take part in engineering data package development and commercial project development.


* Must have renewable fuels or oil/gas background or closely related


* Must have a Chemical Engineering degree/background


* Must have 5+ years refinery or petrochemical engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) or process development experience

What you will do as a senior process operations engineer:

The individual selected for this position will be responsible for:


* Generating engineering data packages.


* Reviewing the engineering documents generated by the EPC contractor.


* Contributing to engineering solutions for scaling up new processes.


* Generating standard operating procedures and operating manuals for the start-up.


* Participating in hazard and operability study (HAZOP) reviews.


* Providing commissioning and post-startup support.

In this position you will:


* Design, size, and specify process equipment for renewable fuel and petrochemical plants.


* Prepare process flow diagrams, piping and instrumentation diagrams, and heat and material balances.


* Perform line sizing calculations, heat exchanger design, pump and compressor head estimates.


* Review equipment data sheets and plot plans.


* Review equipment (static & rotary) vendor drawings for conformity with design documents.

Senior process operations engineer qualification requirements:


* BS or higher in Chemical Engineering.


* 10+ years of experience in an engineering company engaged in EPC for refinery or petrochemical plants.

Similar responsibilities with a technology licensor would also be acceptable.


* HAZOP experience required.


* Strong knowledge of chemical process design fundamentals, with experience performing process simulations, heat & material balance, and equipment design.


* Strong knowledge of instrumentation, Distributed Control Systems (DCS), and Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS).


* Ability to develop innovative engineering solutions with a focus on practical implementation.


* Experience in plant commissioning, startup, and operations is a plus.


* Available for up to 10% annual travel, both domestic and international.

About ARA:

ARA is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences.

The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 1,500 professionals and continues to grow.

ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide expertise across a broad range of engineer...