Company:

Job Title:

Technical Service & Development (TS&D) Engineer

Grade:

H33/34

Salary Range:

$87,000 - $125,000 (commensurate with experience)

Location:

Houston Area (remote) after initial training phase in League City, TX

Organizational Context and Job Purpose
 

Organizational Context:

The GAS/SPEC Technology Group has a long history in the global market for treating gas and liquid streams with amines in a wide variety of applications, such as natural gas processing, refining, LNG, ammonia production, hydrogen processing, and a variety of other specialty treating applications. The business leverages our excellent process know-how and technical expertise to differentiate our speciality amine offering from that of our competitors. GAS/SPEC is well positioned to support customer growth around the globe. Additionally, renewables and carbon capture projects are a key growth target in our portfolio.

Purpose of the job:

TS&D Engineers provide direct support to GAS/SPEC Customers, distributors, engineering firms, and equipment suppliers to build GAS/SPEC technology and specialty amines sales. The breadth of work for a TS&D Engineer covers a wide range, including, but not limited to, process simulation, chemistry consultation, process start-up consultation, and equipment troubleshooting.

Travel can be as high as 50% and may include both domestic US and international travel. The scope and amount of travel will be dependent on the specific region, accounts, and activities that the TS&D Engineer is supporting.

Environment/Context:

Most Important Internal Factors:

Technology: Our engineers become experts in process simulators specific to the reactive absorption of amine treating as well as equipment design and troubleshooting.  TS&D engineer is expected to continually evaluate new data and technologies to stay current on advances in the industry and develop new products and services to meet an evolving market.

Team: It is critical to work in a collaborative way with team members across GAS/SPEC functional groups including technical engineers, commercial account managers, the GAS/SPEC laboratory, and leadership team. Long term growth opportunities within the group expand into all functions of an operating specialty chemical business from R&D projects to even dual technical-commercial responsibilities.

Most Important External Factors:

Customers: Requires an in-depth technical expertise and effective communication skills for a direct working relationship with customers, involved with technical and service response of the product offering. Role requires customer relationship building and acceptance as technical expert.

Technology: Generally, the members of the group are seen as an “industry expert” in the oil & gas industry in a relatively short period of time due to the high number of plants and systems evaluated each quarter. GAS/SPEC is established technology and service leader for high performance amine treating in the current gas & oil industry.  Our competitors are continually improving their technology and we must keep pace with the ongoing innovation.

Responsibilities AND Accountabilities:

Accountability 1: Cover direct consultation with 30-50+ operating GAS/SPEC amine accounts.

Accountability 2: Handle inquiry simulations and responses for new specialty amine applications, often following through to start-up, return to operation, and continuing service of the plant.

Accountability 3:  Learn and manage a specific functional area for the GAS/SPEC amine business, for example quality, compliance, or specific technology focus or research project based on interest and business need.

Accountability 4:  Collaborate with the GAS/SPEC commercial account manager for each customer account.

Accountability 5:  Work closely with our channel to market distributor for each account managed.

Accountability 6:   Learn and fully comply with our safety procedures and regulations, and those at third party sites.  Be willing to speak up, in a constructive manner, if you recognize any unsafe acts or condition.

Skills & Knowledge Required

Level of education & experience in general:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Chemical Engineering
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience preferred, including 1-2 years of plant/operations experience.

Technical skills:

• Proficient in chemical reaction, and chemical unit operations (distillation, flash separation, compression, heat exchange), equipment sizing, and process simulation
• Deep understanding of chemical process control, safety in design, emergency relief and protective systems
• Deep understanding of process equipment sizing
• Strength in process simulation (flow sheeting, fluid flow and heat exchange)
• Fluent in English (Second language is desirable)
• Experience with Process simulation tools like ASPEN, Hysis, and/or most preferred Protreat & Promax
• Computer skills including, but not limited to, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook.

Behavioral skills:

• Excellent technical communication skills
• Self-motivated, self-starter; able to work with minimal supervision, but reaching out for help and guidance when needed.
• Strong sense of ownership
• Inquisitive
• Creative and innovative, looking for continuous improvement.
• Problem solver
• Enjoys travel - occasionally to remote places in the world.
• Effectively manage customer expectations on product performance under pressure.
• The GAS/SPEC Technical group has a strong camaraderie and value strong performances, peer feedback on exceptional performance is common within the group.

Our culture is one of honesty and integrity with an emphasis on safety, health and environmental performance.  On our team, people are acknowledged for embracing new practices that help create real value for customers.