NTG Staffing
New Tech Global is seeking a Senior Process Engineer for a client located in Hoston, TX. This is a direct hire opportunity.
As a Senior Process Engineer, you will work closely with our Director of Engineering and VP of Technology on the development of engineering designs, process modeling, and materials for our commercial-scale OCCS systems, as well as supporting our ongoing pilot project. This position will be primarily in-person at our corporate office in Houston, TX with regular visits to jobsites, testing facilities, as well as opportunities to routinely work remotely.
What you'll do:
- Work on design scale up studies for commercial partners and feed techno-economic assessments, determining system CAPEX and OPEX.
- Support development of the Company's commercial-scale engineering design packages.
- Develop and/or run Aspen models to simulate and optimize system performance.
- Complete Heat and Material Balances, equipment specifications and hydraulic/thermal calculations.
- Development of PFDs and P&IDs for technology deployment.
- Develop tools to improve engineering team analytical and design capabilities and workflows.
- Engage with suppliers and equipment vendors to verify capability and specify equipment for our commercial engineering packages.
- Collaborate across multiple engineering and business verticals with other members of Carbon Ridge team.
- Prepare technical reports, presentations, and publications related to research findings.
- Interact with academic and commercial partners as needed.
- Support the commissioning, operation, and maintenance of the pilot demonstration CO2 capture unit.
- Support grant proposal writing and marketing efforts to raise funding.
- Anything else required in an early-stage startup.
- Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering or related discipline
- 5+ years of proven, hands-on experience as a process engineer designing, building, and/or supporting process/chemical units and/or chemical process design packages.
- Strong knowledge and experience using Aspen Plus Simulation Packages (HYSYS also a plus). Ideally familiar with modeling separation units, capable of using EDR for heat exchangers and APEA for economic analysis. Optimum if experienced using ASW.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, capable of building Macros and using Visual Basic in Excel.
- Experience with techno-economic evaluations, technology selection and pilot plant scale up.
- Understanding of separation technologies especially Absorption/Stripping.
- Optimum if experienced in CO2 capture and/or cryogenics
- Familiar with reading PFD's, P&IDs and equipment datasheets; AutoCAD or any other drawing software is a plus
- Experience and proficiency in project management, ideally as a team lead
- Good communication skills to interact with suppliers and potential customers.
- Passionate about decarbonization and tackling climate change
- Ability to operate effectively and autonomously in an early-stage startup with high-levels of uncertainty and a fast-paced environment