Process Engineer 1
The Process Engineer 1 (PE1) supports foundational process engineering activities at Fluid Quip Technologies. As an entry-level role, the PE1 contributes to the process engineering workflow from initial project conception through detailed engineering, commissioning, system start-up, and plant optimization. This role emphasizes task execution under the guidance of senior engineers while fostering the development of technical expertise and problem-solving skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develops a basic rapport with clients, gaining an understanding of client interaction and the various project types FQT can deliver
- Gains knowledge within FQT departments to understand how each contributes to project success. Seeks mentorship and identifies personal training needs and goals
- Gains knowledge of FQT's technologies, engineering standards, and specifications, ensuring adherence to technical requirements
- Gains understanding of FQT Process Engineering deliverables throughout the FEL (Front-End Loading) process
- Prepares Design Base Engineering Reports and client presentations, ensuring accuracy and quality. Collaborates with team members to refine deliverables
- Presents Process Engineering deliverables to clients, ensuring clear communication. Supports the team in addressing questions and providing solutions
- Sizes equipment, piping, instrumentation, and valves (manual, automated, relief), ensuring accuracy under guidance
- Creates Engineering Deliverables: Design Basis, Mass & Energy Balances, Process Flow Diagrams, P&IDs, Engineering Lists, Equipment Layouts, and Tie Point Drawings under guidance
- Gains foundational understanding of process startup activities, developing troubleshooting skills, while supporting team members and the overall project
- Creates process control philosophies, functional descriptions, SOPs, and training documents under guidance.
- Performs process calculations and modeling in Excel and ChemCAD under guidance.
- Gains understanding of Engineering practices (Geotechnical, Civil, Structural, Architectural, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls, Permit) required to take an FQT project through the FEL stages
- Supports R&D activities and plant trials related to develop FQT technologies
- Participates in Process Hazards Analysis (PHA) and Hazard and Operability Analysis (HAZOP) to identify potential hazards in design
- Gains understanding of what quality deliverables look like and the FQT engineering process for QA/QC to deliver all engineering deliverables
- Gains understanding of engineering costs throughout each FEL stage
- Gains understanding for the time required to produce engineering deliverables, throughout each FEL stage and how that affects the overall project schedule
- Learns to collaborate with other engineers and the broader project team throughout FQT
Qualifications:
- Developing problem solving skills by identifying challenges and generating solutions
- Conveys ideas and is an active listener to feedback or concerns. Working towards building trust with teammates and clients
- Has a win/win attitude with the team. Demonstrates accountability, trustworthiness and works with the team to collaborate
- Working to develop leadership skills of Communication, Influence, Integrity, Decision-making, Empathy, and Adaptability within the engineering team and FQT
- Demonstrates an optimistic view for good in every situation, is open to new ideas and feedback, and has the resilience to bounce back from setbacks
- Brings enthusiasm, vigor and focus to the workplace, can maintain momentum and is adaptable, even during challenging times
- Accomplishing goals with consistency, attention to detail and perseverance. Is accountable for action and results, whether they are successes or failures
- Demonstrates initiative and eagerness to learn; actively seeks out opportunities to contribute
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or a related field.
- Passed or working towards passing FE (Fundamentals of Engineering) exam
- 0-5 years of practical engineering experience, including internships.
- Basic knowledge of process engineering principles, mass and energy balances, and system/equipment sizing.
- Travel requirements vary significantly by project. While the average travel expectation is roughly 25%, certain projects may require up to 100% travel and could involve shift work
- Valid driver's license required.