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Aspen Specialist
The candidate will be proficient at using AspenPlus Modeling for modeling chemical process from the ground up preferably with version 7.2 or greater. This includes comprehensive material and heat balances, separations processes, recycled streams, heat and mass transfer operations and also additional intricacy where required to express engineering assumptions by whatever required mechanism, i.e. restricted equilibrium or appropriate design rule in the model. Examples of engineering assumptions include percent conversion or Fortran expressions to express specified relationships between components.
Familiarity and experience using Aspen Energy Analyzer is also an added plus. This involves exporting the AspenOne Plus model into the Energy Analyzer and parsing out each heat stream based on heat quality.
Efforts will also require class collaboration and communication with management, other engineers and outside contractors where appropriate.
Specific responsibilities:
Process Modeling.
Instructing other engineers and researchers in using Aspen effectively.
Process optimization using Aspen
Data analysis
Required Skills, Qualifications and Experience
BS or MS degree in Chemical Engineering, preferable with a minimum of 5 years experience using Aspen Plus in a chemical production or plant environment.
Previous experience in process development or “hands on” experience as a process engineer.
Strong understanding of entering reaction kinetic and material property data into Aspen Plus.
Strong teamwork and communications skills.
Plant Process Engineer
The company is actively searching for engineering and management personnel to staff a large-scale commercialization plant, producing hydrochloric acid and sodium bicarbonate to market from our new plant to be built in San Antonio, Texas. Detail design is in progress with ground breaking before the end of the year
Qualifications
BS Degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
Minimum 2-5 years’ experience as Plant Process Engineer for an operating refining, petrochemical, chemical or industrial plant
An in depth understanding of process design principles and a working knowledge of the design and maintenance of all types of process equipment; experience with bubble columns and solids handling is a plus
Registration as a Professional Engineer in Texas or other state is a plus
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to function as a team member and interact informatively with management
Strong problem solving and analytical skills with the ability to act independently
Strong communication skills (oral and written) with the ability to communicate to all levels of employees and contractors
Ability and willingness to travel, when required
Ability and willingness to work extended hours and provide call-in coverage, when required
Job description
Relocation to San Antonio, Texas for a permanent position as the Carbon Capture Plant Process Engineer for the Capitol SkyMine Facility located at the Capitol Aggregates Cement Plant, reporting initially to the Skyonic Director of Engineering and then the Capitol SkyMine Plant Manager. Initial 6 to 12 months of assignment will include frequent commutes to Skyonic’s corporate office in Austin and travel to EPC Contractor’s office and various vendor locations.
Review and approval of Engineering Contractor’s design drawings and documents including: PFDs, heat and material balances, P&IDs, equipment data sheets, process control philosophy, IFA issue of construction drawings for all disciplines, plant operating manuals, etc.
Travel to Engineering Contractor’s office for meetings and to participate in HAZOPs, constructability reviews, etc.
Review and approve equipment vendor technical proposals, drawings, operating and maintenance manuals, etc. and attend shop tests.
Resident at the plant site during the majority of the construction phase to validate plant installation per approved construction drawings and to participate in loop checks, mechanical completion checkout, etc.
Assist Carbon Capture Plant Contractor with training of Capitol SkyMine Operators, Laboratory Technicians and Maintenance Staff.
Responsible for coordinating Pre-Commissioning, Commissioning and Startup activities with the Carbon Capture Contractor.
After plant startup, perform heat and material balance calculations, run simulations and coordinate operating data collection as part of the daily monitoring process for the plant.
Continue training activities with Operators, provide guidance on operating variables and update plant operating manuals and operating procedures.
Analyze the scope of proposed expense and capital projects to determine engineering criteria and requirements, develop feasibility and project study efforts, analyze the economic justifications of competing options, set criteria and evaluate proposed and final engineering designs.
When plant is modified by Capitol SkyMine, update PFDs and P&IDs, prepare utility balances, perform hydraulic and relief valve calculations, specify new and/or modified equipment, instrumentation or other items, solicit and evaluate bids for Plant Manager approval, perform field verification of contractor work scope and evaluate contractor performance.
When plant is modified by Engineering Contractor, review and approve Contractor’s drawings and documents and vendor drawings and documents.
Capitol SkyMine Plant Instrument and Electrical Engineer
The Company is actively searching for engineering and management personnel to staff a large-scale commercialization plant to be built in San Antonio, Texas. Detailed design for the plant is underway with groundbreaking before the end of the year.
Qualifications for Plant Instrument and Electrical Engineer
BS Degree in Electrical Engineering or Chemical Engineering
Minimum 2-5 years’ experience as plant Instrumentation and Electrical Engineer for an operating refining, petrochemical, chemical or industrial plant
Working knowledge of the maintenance and engineering of field instrumentation/electrical devices, analog and digital controls, distributed and computer controlled systems and programmable logic controllers (PLC)
Extensive knowledge of instrumentation and electrical field hardware as well as a working knowledge of process and operations
Working knowledge of the National Electric Code, power distribution and 480V/2300V/4160V motor control systems
Working knowledge of DCS and PLC configuration
Registration as a Professional Engineer in Texas or other state is a plus
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to function as a team member and interact informatively with management
Strong problem solving and analytical skills with the ability to act independently
Strong communication skills (oral and written) with the ability to communicate to all levels of employees and contractors
Ability and willingness to travel, when required
Ability and willingness to work extended hours and provide call-in coverage, when required
Job description
Relocation to San Antonio, Texas for a permanent position as the Instrument and Electrical Engineer for the Capitol SkyMine Facility located at the Capitol Aggregates Cement Plant, reporting initially to the Skyonic Director of Engineering and then the Capitol SkyMine Plant Manager. Initial 6 to 12 months of assignment will include frequent commutes to Skyonic’s corporate office in Austin and travel to EPC Contractor’s office and various vendor locations.
Review and approval of Engineering Contractors’ design drawings and documents including: P&IDs, instrument data sheets, process control philosophy, electrical design and data sheets, IFA issue of instrumentation and electrical construction drawings, plant operating manuals, etc.
Coordinate the I&E design activities between the two engineering contractors – one for the Chlor Alkali Plant and Utilities and the other for the Carbon Capture Plant.
Travel to Engineering Contractors’ offices for meetings and to participate in HAZOPs, constructability reviews, etc.
Review and approve instrument and electrical equipment vendor technical proposals, drawings, operating and maintenance manuals, etc. and attend FAT/shop tests.
Resident at the plant site during the majority of the construction phase to validate plant installation per approved I&E construction drawings and to participate in loop checks, control system checkout, electrical test such as grounding grid, continuity etc.
Assist Contractors with training of the Capitol SkyMine Operators and Maintenance Staff.
Participate in Pre-Commissioning, Commissioning and Startup activities with the contractors.
After the plant startup, assist the Plant Process Engineers with monitoring plant performance.
Assist the Plant Process Engineers with continuing training activities for the Operators, provide guidance on operating variables and updating of plant operating manuals and operating procedures.
Assist the Plant Process Engineers in analyzing the scope of proposed expense and capital projects to determine engineering criteria and requirements, develop feasibility and project study efforts, analyze the economic justifications of competing options, set criteria and evaluate proposed and final engineering designs.
When the plant is modified by Capitol SkyMine, work with the Plant Process Engineers to update P&IDs, specify new and/or modified I&E equipment, solicit and evaluate bids for Plant Manager’s approval, perform field verification of contractor work scope and evaluate contractor performance.
When the plant is modified by Engineering Contractor, review and approve Contractor’s drawings and documents and vendor drawings and documents.
Skyonic Carbon Capture Technology Process Engineer
The company is actively searching for engineering and management personnel to expand our Austin home office staff in support of the development of new and existing technologies and the design and construction of our first large-scale commercialization plant, producing hydrochloric acid and sodium bicarbonate to market at our demonstration plant site in San Antonio, Texas. Detail design for this first commercial plant will be commencing late-summer 2012 with construction completing mid to late 2014.
Qualifications
BS Degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
Minimum 2-5 years’ experience performing Process Engineering for an engineering contractor or an operating refining, petrochemical, chemical or industrial plant
Experience running AspenTech’s slate of process and engineering design software
An in depth understanding of process design principles and a working knowledge of the design and maintenance of all types of process equipment
Design and operating experience with bubble columns, solids handling and flue gas treatment is a plus
Registration as a Professional Engineer in Texas or other state is a plus
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to function as a team member and interact informatively with management
Strong problem solving and analytical skills with the ability to act independently
Strong communication skills (oral and written) with the ability to communicate to all levels of employees and contractors
Ability and willingness to travel, when required
Ability and willingness to work extended hours and provide call-in coverage, when required
Job description
Relocation to Austin, Texas for a permanent position as the corporate Skyonic Carbon Capture Technology Process Engineer reporting to the Skyonic Director of Engineering.
As Carbon Capture Technology Process Engineer, provide the following: perform Aspen modeling; assist the Skyonic scientist in modifying existing technologies and developing new technologies; assist with the design and operation of technology demonstration plants; and develop and participate in client presentations
Travel to Client offices with other company personnel for presentations
Review and approval of Engineering Contractor’s design drawings and documents including: PFDs, heat and material balances, P&IDs, equipment data sheets, process control philosophy, IFA issue of construction drawings for all disciplines, plant operating manuals, etc.
Travel to Engineering Contractor’s office for meetings and to participate in HAZOPs, constructability reviews, etc. and to vendor manufacturing facilities.
Review and approve equipment vendor technical proposals, drawings, operating and maintenance manuals, etc. and attend shop tests.
Assist the Skyonic Plant Engineer at the San Antonio plant site during the construction phase to validate plant installation per approved construction drawings and to participate in loop checks, mechanical completion checkout, etc.
Assist the Skyonic Plant Engineer and the Carbon Capture Plant EPC Contractor with training of Capitol SkyMine Operators, Laboratory Technicians and Maintenance Staff.
Assist the Skyonic Plant Engineer with coordinating Pre-Commissioning, Commissioning and Startup activities with the Carbon Capture Plant EPC Contractor.
After plant startup, assist the Skyonic Plant Engineer to perform heat and material balance calculations, run simulations and coordinate operating data collection as part of the daily monitoring process for the plant.
Assist the Skyonic Plant Engineer with continuing training activities with Operators, providing guidance on operating variables and updating plant operating manuals and operating procedures.
Assist the Skyonic Plant Engineer to analyze the scope of proposed expense and capital projects to determine engineering criteria and requirements, develop feasibility and project study efforts, analyze the economic justifications of competing options, set criteria and evaluate proposed and final engineering designs.
When plant is modified by Skyonic, assist the Skyonic Plant Engineer to update PFDs and P&IDs, prepare utility balances, perform hydraulic and relief valve calculations, specify new and/or modified equipment, instrumentation or other items, solicit and evaluate bids for Plant Manager approval, perform field verification of contractor work scope and evaluate contractor performance.
When plant is modified by Engineering Contractor, assist the Skyonic Plant Engineer to review and approve Contractor’s drawings and documents and vendor drawings and documents.
how to apply
We invite you to submit your resume to:
Skyonic Corporation
Attn: Human Resources
900 South Capital of Texas Highway, Suite 475
Austin, TX 78746 USA
Email: hr01@skyonic.com
Please use Word, PDF or HTML formats. No phone calls or agencies, please. Skyonic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.