Chemical Engr I

Principal accountabilities & Scope • Assume overall on-site responsibility for ensuring that commissioning, startup and initial operations advisory services are fully executed. • Review supplied equipment against the Schedule A Package, Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams, standard specifications and drawings; identify discrepancies and advise on corrective actions that protect startup readiness and unit performance. • Direct the development and implementation of the precommissioning programme, including hydrostatic testing, water flushing, leak testing, pump and compressor run-in, refractory dryout, high-temperature field testing, inspection, catalyst loading and instrument loop checking. • Advise on heater and reactor circuit dryout and on catalyst and/or adsorbent loading activities. • Review and evaluate the startup schedule and recommend improvements to sequencing, readiness and execution. • Provide operating instructions and technical direction to customer operations and engineering personnel for startup, normal operation, shutdown and safe response to emergency situations. • Advise customer engineers and operators during feed introduction, stabilization and the achievement of on-specification products. • Issue daily instructions to shift-working Process Advisors in coordination with the customer's operations management team. • Monitor initial operation, recommend adjustments to optimize unit performance and troubleshoot process or hydraulic issues. • Establish process guidelines to line out the unit and prepare it for successful performance testing. • Advise on performance gurantee test run and evaluate results against the process parameters represented during the design phase. • Conduct or support detailed unit studies, including product-yield, catalyst activity and selectivity calculations, and process and hydraulic evaluations, etc. • Establish reliable baseline operating conditions to support future troubleshooting, performance improvement and expansion planning. • Maintain clear communication with customer teams and internal stakeholders, escalating technical, safety or schedule risks as required. • Ensure all activities are carried out in accordance with applicable health, safety, environmental and quality requirements. Qualifications / knowledge / experience Technical / professional knowledge and skills competency Requirement Level Degree in Chemical Engineering Essential Extensive practical experience in process-unit commissioning, pre-commissioning, startup, initial operation and performance testing Preferred Strong knowledge of process design documentation, including UOP Schedule A packages, Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams, specifications and drawings Essential Experience with catalyst or adsorbent loading, reactor and heater dryout, and unit line-out activities Preferred Personal skills and key competencies Including behavioural and leadership competencies Competency Level Comfortable with 100% travel Essential Analytical problem-solving skills and the ability to identify, evaluate and resolve process and equipment issues Essential Proactive, self-motivated and adaptable, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability Essential Excellent verbal and written communication skills Essential Ability to work effectively with customer operations management, engineering teams and internal stakeholders Essential