Job description
Join Aurora Energy Partners, a premier leader in fossil energy solutions, as a Senior Fossil Energy Engineer in Houston, TX. This role combines hands-on engineering with strategic project leadership to deliver safe, efficient, and compliant fossil energy systems across refining, LNG, power generation, and gas processing.
You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to optimize energy systems, reduce emissions, and advance reliability and safety standards.
We offer a competitive compensation package, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities to grow within a forward-leaning energy company embracing responsible fossil energy practice.
Responsibility
- Lead feasibility studies and FEED activities for refinery, LNG, and power-generation projects, delivering high-quality technical packages on time.
- Design, analyze, and optimize thermal processes, heat integration, and energy recovery systems to maximize efficiency and reduce emissions.
- Ensure compliance with API, ASME, NEC, and company safety standards; manage permits and regulatory documentation.
- Serve as a technical lead on multi-discipline projects; manage budgets, schedules, risk registers, and change control.
- Perform process simulations, HAZOPs, P&IDs, and PFDs to validate design integrity and operability.
- Collaborate with operations, maintenance, procurement, and environment, health, and safety teams to deliver safe and reliable assets.
- Mentor junior engineers, review technical work, and present findings to clients and leadership teams.
- Support carbon management initiatives and decarbonization strategies through energy efficiency and alternative fuels assessment.
Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering; Professional Engineer (PE) licensure preferred; 8+ years of experience in fossil energy projects.
- Strong background in refinery, LNG, petrochemical, or power-generation processes; familiarity with process simulation tools (Aspen HYSYS/Plus, Aspen Plus).
- Proven experience with HAZOP, P&ID, PFD development, and process optimization.
- Solid knowledge of industry standards (API, ASME) and safety, environmental, and quality requirements.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and client-facing skills with the ability to manage stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
- Project management experience; ability to manage complex schedules and budgets; willingness to travel up to 25%.