Senior Process Engineer (VSA & Adsorption) – Bethlehem, PA

Our client is seeking a Senior Process Engineer who will be primarily responsible for developing process engineering designs, specifications and commercial proposals for their VSA Oxygen Plants.

Responsibilities include:

• Analyze costs and benefits of various process solutions and select optimum design cases for the system and the equipment.
• Perform process simulations and calculations, write process specifications, and provide accurate process data to support compressors, air chiller, adsorption systems, distillation columns, cold boxes, control valves, relief valves, manual valves, pumps, heat exchangers, tanks, pipeline measurement equipment, analyzers, silencers, cooling towers, and other air separation equipment components specifications and purchasing.
• Develop Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), and Heat and Material Balances (H&MB).
• Participate in P&IDs development, HAZOP, plant commissioning and start-up, technical risk analysis, safety and environmental assessments and documentation, ASU troubleshooting and investigations.
• Ensure successful completion of assigned project phases on schedule and within budget.
• Review technical aspects of vendor equipment proposals.
• Review and check project specific drawings and data sheets to ensure compliance with design criteria and standards.
• Participate in the development and implementation of process performance test specification for air separation plants.
• Interface with customers and suppliers as required.
• Stay current with new process technologies.
• Keep current with state-of-the-art industrial gas tools, design practices, methods and concepts.
• Assist in development of department best practices, processes, procedures, tools, as well as standard specifications and data sheets.
• Collect and maintain “Lessons Learned” log and assist with the company continuous improvement effort.

You will be a degree qualified chemical engineer with experience in the design, commercials and operational support of VSA Oxygen Plant.

You will have previous experience in the development of process flow diagrams (PFDs) and heat and material balances. You will be able to demonstrate working knowledge of process equipment, line sizing, material selection and be able to calculate utility requirements.

You also may be required to travel up to 20% of your time.