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Process Technical Advisor - Phenol and Cumene

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Senior level
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Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Senior level
The Process Technical Advisor leads a team of engineers in process design and technical direction for Phenol and Cumene projects, conducting simulations, calculations, and oversight of engineering practices.
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Process Technical Advisor - Phenol and Cumene

Role Overview:

As a Lead Process Engineer, under broad direction, supervises and leads a group of engineers. Provides technical direction over a group and is responsible for employee performance appraisals and for coaching and developing junior professionals. Plans, budgets, organizes, and controls an important segment of a very extensive and highly diversified engineering program or an entire engineering program of moderate scope. Job role is responsible for a measurable asset such as an assigned staff and budget.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develops Process Design Basis and Design Philosophies based on scope of work.
  • Phenol and Cumene experience to execute FEED jobs Petrochemical field.
  • Reviews / Performs Process Simulations and Guides Process Engineers to perform Process Simulations and develop Heat & Mass Balance as required.
  • Experience in development of PFDs, PSFDs, P&IDs, C&EDs, Safe charts.
  • Proven skills in routine process calculations (hydraulics and sizing) and use of process software and in-house developed spreadsheets.
  • Experience in Process control configurations and ESD systems, equipment designs such as separators, pumps, compressors, gas treatment units.
  • Experience in engineering and design of facilities involving Fired Heaters, Heat Exchangers, Columns is preferred.
  • Experience with Steam, Instrument air, Plant air, Nitrogen, Fuel gas/oil systems, Water systems (Cooling water, Chilled water, Potable water treatments, DM water, Wastewater) Design
  • Should be familiar with Steam balance
  • Should be conversant with Compressor hydraulics
  • Experience in performing relief valve and flare load calculations.
  • Develops utility balance, UFD and summary for all utilities of a process plant.
  • Knowledge in offsites which includes tank farm, boilers and power generation.
  • Knowledge of engineering practices, calculation methods, international standards, codes, specifications, and procedures.
  • Carry out all the planning, scheduling and coordination required to execute a project.
  • Coordinate with peers and sub-ordinates involved from other engineering Depts.
  • Identify and mitigate risks related to performance guarantees, vendor packages scope etc Review of vendor offers, preparation of technical bid analysis.
  • Evaluates Vendor / Consultant/Licensor offers for Process Packages / Equipment, Specialized Process Engineering Studies etc.
  • Should be familiar with routine safety studies like HAZOP, HAZID, SIL etc.
  • Knowledge of Pre commissioning/Commissioning/Operations is an added advantage.
  • Should have good report writing skills

Qualifications and Skills:

  • Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering with 15 to 20 years of experience
  • Proficient in process engineering softwares (HYSYS, Flarenet, Pipenet, Pipesim) is required.
  • Excellent communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Experience in the fields of Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, refinery, Offshore and Utilities & Offsites related to industry.

Top Skills

Flarenet
Hysys
Pipenet
Pipesim

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