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Europe Project & Process Engineer
(all genders)
What does a typical day look like? These are your main tasks:
* Project Engineering: Provide Project management services for implementation of assigned projects. Lead, define, plan & execute key capital projects in conjunction with site teams and Europe engineering and technical resources.
* Process Engineering: Provide process engineering services for all EU sites for implementation of assigned projects.
Job Responsibilities
Project Management
* Own the Capital Plan for the assigned site, managing budget, timeline and resource.
* Manage assigned projects throughout the project life cycle to ensure scope, project program, budgetary and HSE requirements are met.
* Manage the MOC process.
* Coordinate the HAZOP process for the assigned projects with site EHS and/or EU Process Safety.
* Facilitate stage‑gate reviews to ensure projects are sufficiently developed before moving to next phase.
* Obtain financial approval for assigned projects (preliminary IPs for engineering works, IPs for fully designed projects).
* Compile routine project status reports for project stakeholders.
* Develop and own the Project Management tools and procedures.
Process Engineering
* Produce conceptual/basic/detailed process engineering design packages.
* Manage internal/external discipline engineering resources (civil, mechanical, piping, EC&I) to prepare complete project basic design packages / detailed design packages to a ‘ready for construction’ stage.
* Prepare cost estimates for new plant and major modifications.
* Identify, qualify and engage external 3rd party engineering resources to carry out defined project tasks.
* Through application of process engineering knowledge, Management of Change, Process Hazard Analysis and design reviews ensure project proposals conform to national & company engineering standards.
* Develop and own the Process Engineering Calculation tools and procedures.
* Develop the engineering Database for process, mechanical and structural related data (equipment lists, alarms and interlocks, datasheets, piping lists, physical properties database, etc).
Decision Authority
* Selection of preferred process equipment vendors and contractors through bid analysis process.
* Peer reviewed Process Safety definitions and specifications.
* Approval/rejection to progress projects based on output of stage‑gate meetings.
Qualifications
* University degree in Chemical engineering.
* Knowledge of applicable EU standards and Directives related to process plant design and operation (e.g., Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU, Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, Seveso Directive).
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including effective communication with others for whom English is their second language.
* Experience in a Process or Project Engineering role within the chemical industry or other process industries, with minimum 5 years’ experience.
* Knowledge of Aspen process simulation software (desired, not essential).
* Knowledge of modern Microsoft tools such as SharePoint with strong IT skills to learn new applications.
* Knowledge of database structures/methodology (or ability to learn).
We are an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, minority status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any characteristic protected by law.
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Seniority level
* Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
* Full‑time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
* Chemical Manufacturing
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