Project Design Engineer

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In this role, you are expected to deploy basic, front end and detail- Process Engineering expertise across both projects and operations with focus on development, optimization and technical follow-up of facilities design specifications, concept screening and selection, optimization for greenfield & brownfield project scope. You will be providing global Facilities Engineering support from a centralized organization supporting wide variety of projects and/or operating facilities, ranging from:  small projects to major capital projects, greenfield to brownfield, onshore to offshore, sweet to sour designs, conventional/unconventional oil and gas production to LNG and downstream Refining and Chemicals. In this role, you are expected to deploy basic, front end and detail- Process Engineering expertise across both projects and operations with focus on development, optimization and technical follow-up of facilities design specifications, concept screening and selection, optimization for greenfield & brownfield project scope. You will be providing global Facilities Engineering support from a centralized organization supporting wide variety of projects and/or operating facilities, ranging from:  small projects to major capital projects, greenfield to brownfield, onshore to offshore, sweet to sour designs, conventional/unconventional oil and gas production to LNG and downstream Refining and Chemicals.

Concept Selection and Optimization:

• Support studies on Facilities Planning & Technology Selection through Concept Selection, Pre-FEED & preliminary cost estimation and prepare feasibility reports, as individual contributor or SME for assigned area of responsibility, interfacing with other disciplines.
• Lead/contribute to an integrated team for developing scope definition of various facility concepts and analyzing/recommending results to maximize business value
• Ensure full alignment of recommended scope with Business Teams, Manufacturing Site/Operations, Process Technology Specialists and Engineering Specialists providing design input to cost estimating models.
• Support the development of early Heat & Material Balances, Process Flow Diagrams, Design Philosophies and Design Basis documentation for new facilities in the Facilities Planning Stage & implement principles of the Right Scope Framework for concept stage projects.
• Lead or participate in early optimization studies, field verifications, and equipment sizing.
• Drive or participate in facilities and systems reviews and provides resolutions as required, including P&ID review, HAZOP, 3D Models review and other relevant reviews.
• Responsible for development of the Project O&U basis and the integration of the O&U facilities within the existing plant or the new plant design, integrating other disciplines to ensure technical quality and completeness of facilities definition.
• Develop planning documentation for internal company reviews for funding recommendation
• Provide mentoring, oversight and perform technical reviews of the work of less experienced engineers, ensuring delivery of quality and capital efficiency while meeting schedule requirements

Project Development and front End Engineering Management:

• Lead integrated project teams for early project development and concept selection activities and contribute towards Engineering Surveillance of contractor deliverables during FEED and Detailed Design.
• Technical leadership for projects in Process Design and addressing complex technical challenges, supporting and leading projects from concept through commissioning and startup.
• Ensure quality, compliance with job specification, design methods and safety factors of process design deliverables created both by contractors and by ExxonMobil self-perform methods in all stages of capital projects
• Ensuring compliance with job specification, design methods and safety factors are correctly applied in the design.
• Providing operability reviews for start-up, normal, turndown, and shutdown modes. Establishing design basis for normal and alternate operating conditions
• Participate/lead design reviews, Risk Assessments, HAZOPs, vendor bid evaluations, and project readiness reviews
• Review Utilities specifications, including steam generation / distribution systems, water supply / treating, fuel systems, compressed air / nitrogen systems, cooling water system, safety systems and power generation.
• Develop project schedule to appropriate level of detail and set key milestone dates to support project goals, including aligning with turnaround milestones and unit outages.
• Develop project Road Map with input from key stakeholders and manage internal and external interfaces.
• Develop project resource plans, manage development phase budget, track scope changes, and coordinate cross-functional project support including benchmarking, cost and schedule estimating, and execution planning
• Determine contractor scope of work for pre-FEED/FEED, monitor contractor performance against plans and job specification, and develop improvement plans to address any performance gaps.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (B.E. / B. Tech) or higher in Chemical Engineering from AICTE recognized university
• Authorization to work in India
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Process Design, Engineering, Technical Services roles in either Upstream, Refinery, Downstream Petrochemical or Low Carbon Solutions industry
• Prior experience in Owner / manufacturing / technical services/ Process Design in Projects would be preferred.

Functional Competencies:

• Proven background in Process Design, Process operations or Technical Service support for Oil and Gas production facilities, Refinery or Petrochemical plants with demonstrated experience in Upstream, Downstream and Low Carbon Solutions domain. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Conventional & unconventional Onshore production facilities, pipelines, tank batteries, and sales gas compression
• Offshore Oil and Gas production, including platforms, FPSO, FPU, FLNG and FSRU
• LNG Liquefaction & Regasification facilities, NGL Recovery, Sour Oil and Gas Treatment
• Produced Water Treatment , Associated Safety Systems
• Refining Processes, Chemical Processes, Hydrogen & Ammonia generation
• Carbon capture & sequestration

• Knowledgeable in the selection and application of Offsites and utilities systems aforementioned areas
• Comprehensive understanding of safety aspects in design, hazard identification/risk assessment techniques, fire protection, and pressure relief analysis
• Design new process equipment and evaluate existing equipment to ensure compliance with modified operating parameters.
• Preferred Experience in planning and executing brownfield modifications & upgrades to existing facilities.

• Proficiency in and understanding of integrated data flows in the following programs:
• AspenTech Engineering Suite including HYSYS, Aspen Basic Engineering, Aspen Capital Cost Estimator, Flare System Analyzer
• AVEVA Engineering Suite (Front End Engineering through 3D Modeling) Intergraph / Hexagon Engineering Suite, other similar types of commercially available engineering suites
• PRO-II, Hysis, PROMAX, Unisim
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of programs
• Familiarity with facility monitoring systems such as PI Vision, XHQ, SEEQ & others.

Behavioral Competencies:

• Highly motivated team player who builds trust and contributes to a positive team dynamics.
• Strong communicator with the ability to convey information clearly, listen actively, and tailor messages to different audiences.
• Skilled in building successful working relationships in a virtual environment.
• Demonstrates cultural sensitivity within the context of a multicultural and globally distributed team.
• Capable of effectively self-prioritizing activities and demonstrating personal flexibility within the team environment to achieve business objectives.
• Strong organizational, planning, coordination, interface, and technical judgment skills. Able to interface with non-engineering disciplines to achieve common objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects in full or limited capacity, such as area lead or process lead roles.
• Experience mentoring junior process engineers is advantageous.
• Willing and able to travel or relocate domestic/ internationally as per business need.
• Should not have attended an interviewed for any position with ExxonMobil in the last one year

An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance and life. We offer you: 

• Competitive compensation 
• Medical plans, maternity leave and benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment benefits 
• Retirement benefits 
• Global networking & cross-functional opportunities
• Annual vacations & holidays
• Day care assistance program
• Training and development program
• Tuition assistance program
• Workplace flexibility policy
• Relocation program
• Transportation facility

Please note benefits may change from time to time without notice, subject to applicable laws. The benefits programs are based on the Company’s eligibility guidelines. 

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