Job description
Join Pioneer Chemicals as a Senior Chemical Process Engineer in Houston, TX. You will lead the design, optimization, and scale-up of chemical processes across our petrochemical operations. Collaborate closely with operations, safety, and R&D teams to improve efficiency, yield, and safety metrics while maintaining the highest standards of quality and compliance.
This on-site role offers a clear path for professional growth within a global engineering team and exposure to multi-disciplinary projects spanning development, commissioning, and continuous improvement.
Responsibility
- Lead end-to-end process design, optimization, and scale-up from concept through commercialization.
- Develop and validate process models using Aspen Plus, HYSYS, and other simulation tools to drive design decisions.
- Perform rigorous mass and energy balances, thermodynamics analyses, and reaction engineering evaluations.
- Conduct HAZOPs and other process safety studies; implement recommended mitigations.
- Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, and Project Management to troubleshoot, commission, and start up new or modified units.
- Create and maintain P&IDs, equipment lists, and technical documentation; ensure regulatory and quality compliance.
- Mentor junior engineers and promote a culture of safety, reliability, and continuous improvement.
Qualification
- B.S. in Chemical Engineering; M.S. preferred; PE license a plus.
- 5+ years of relevant experience in chemical processing, preferably petrochemicals or specialty chemicals.
- Advanced proficiency with process simulation and design tools (Aspen Plus, HYSYS, CHEMCAD).
- Strong fundamentals in mass/energy balances, thermodynamics, reaction kinetics, and heat transfer.
- Hands-on experience with P&IDs, HAZOPs, LOPA, and safety instrumentation.
- Proven project management and cross-functional collaboration skills; excellent communication.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and travel as needed.
- US work authorization; willingness to work on-site in Houston.