Sr. Project Engineer - Process
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Industrial engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Five to ten years of relevant process engineering experience for Intermediate-level consideration, primarily within oil and gas, natural gas processing, pipeline, terminal, or midstream sectors.
- Ten or more years of progressively responsible process engineering experience for Senior-level consideration, with substantial experience in oil and gas midstream facility design.
- Demonstrated ability to independently complete process calculations, simulations, equipment sizing, hydraulic evaluations, and engineering deliverables.
- Experience coordinating with other engineering disciplines and communicating directly with clients and operations personnel.
- Strong knowledge of process engineering fundamentals, including thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, mass transfer, phase behavior, and process control.
- Demonstrated experience with oil, gas, water, and multiphase separation; oil treating and stabilization; gas dehydration; amine treating; refrigeration; hydrocarbon dew-point control; compression and
- Proficiency with one or more process simulation packages such as ProMax, Aspen HYSYS, or VMGSim.
- Proficiency with piping and pipeline hydraulic calculation methods and software.
- Experience with pressure-relief sizing software or recognized calculation methods.
- Working knowledge of applicable engineering codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams.
Full description
WHAT LJA HAS TO OFFER
LJA is offering an exciting opportunity that will allow you to reach your full career potential. The structure of our organization is designed to amplify your capabilities while gaining the benefits of being an employee-owner. What truly sets this opportunity apart is the chance to collaborate every day with dedicated, skilled, and supportive leaders. Whether you are in the office, in the field, or behind the scenes, working at LJA gives you the chance to grow through hands-on experience and exposure to a broad range of clients and services.
WHAT MAKES LJA DIFFERENT
At LJA, our employee-owners take pride in their work and their workplace. We’re guided by leaders who foster a culture of respect, collaboration and a shared vision of success. Our difference is evident in the experiences and opportunities we provide:
- Employee-owned. Client-focused
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Consistently ranked as a Top Workplace
- Internal recruitment team, in-house training, and a marketing department specific to our industry
- We celebrate flexibility, allowing every team and office to lead with their proven approach
- Our culture champions continuous learning and personal growth
- We believe success comes through constant evolution and communication
- We are passionate about having fun and making money, all while creating impact
POSITION OVERVIEW: As a Sr. Project Engineer at LJA Energy, you will support the design and execution of oil and gas midstream projects involving natural gas processing, compression, liquids handling, pipelines, terminals, metering facilities, and associated utility systems. This role requires a technically capable and accountable engineer who can balance technical requirements, project objectives, constructability, operability, safety, schedule, and cost. Depending on experience, this position may act as a discipline lead, technical authority, project engineer, or Engineer of Record for assigned work.
A TYPICAL DAY MIGHT INCLUDE:
- Developing, reviewing, and maintaining process engineering deliverables for feasibility studies, concept selection, front-end engineering design, detailed engineering, facility modifications, debottlenecking, and brownfield projects.
- Preparing and reviewing process flow diagrams, piping and instrumentation diagrams, utility flow diagrams, and other process-related drawings.
- Developing design bases, process descriptions, operating philosophies, control philosophies, shutdown philosophies, and process narratives.