Principal Process Engineer

At Mott MacDonald, we are proud to be part of an ever-changing global industry, delivering transformative work that’s defining our future. It’s our people who power that performance. We employ brilliant people, and we trust them to do brilliant things. We’re a collection of leading experts who combine our different expertise to stay ahead of the curve and move the industry forward, contributing towards career-defining projects that create essential social outcomes.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Review & checking of documents
• Should be a team leader, should have handled team consisting of 5+ members
• Should be able to communicate with client, understand their requirements and can solve issues
• Review of Design Basis documents, BEP, FEED
• Review of Process Flow Diagrams (PFD) and Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID)
• Review & guide for Heat & Mass Balance calculations
• Review of Hydraulic Calculations
• Design process equipment such as heat exchangers, columns, and reactors
• Size Pressure Safety Valves (PSV) and Emergency Relief Valves (ERV)
• Develop Process Control Philosophy and Control Narratives
• Review of Process Data Sheets (PDS) and Instrument Process Data Sheets (IPDS)
• Review & checking of Vendor drawings and documents
• Should be able to estimate effort for any activity

Candidate Specification:

• Experience in chemical process industries or a similar chemical engineering process field, with strong consulting background
• Strong aptitude in Chemical Engineering
• Good understanding of process unit operations and process calculations, including principles of heat exchangers, distillation, fluid flow, and reactions
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team
• Strong technical communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with other discipline engineers to understand and solve their issues
• Working experience with HYSYS and HTRI software
• Experience in designing various process equipment and engineering concepts
• Active participation in HAZID, HAZOP, SOP, and Process Safety development
• Proficiency in preparing and reviewing PFDs, P&IDs, Heat and Mass Balance calculations, and process equipment sizing
• Experience in risk studies and brainstorming on process units involving risk analysis and safeguards
• Ability to analyse, optimize, and troubleshoot chemical process plant equipment and machinery
• Experience in preparing and reviewing process datasheets for equipment such as distillation columns, separators, reactors, and heat exchangers
• Execution of debottlenecking projects and expansion studies
• Participation in MOC studies and recommendations

With so many opportunities to learn, grow and excel, the possibilities are as varied as every individual to shape the career that’s right for you. Whether you want to pursue excellence in a specialism or broaden your experience with flexible roles across our business, you’re connected to a community of global experts championing you to be your best.

As a proudly employee-owned business, we’re here to benefit our clients, our communities and each other. Our shared success enables us to invest in creating a platform for everyone to feel safe and valued, empowered with the right tools and right support, in a place where fairness and integrity run deep. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where everyone has the opportunity to be brilliant.

We can offer (subject to Company’s policy):

- Agile and safe working environment

- Competitive annual leave and sick leaves

- Group incentive scheme

- Group term life insurance, Workmen’s compensation and Group medical insurance coverage

- Short and Long-term Global employment opportunities

- Global collaboration and knowledge sharing

- Digital Innovation and Transformation

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

Agile working

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team and personal commitments. We embrace agility, flexibility and trust.