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Principal Consultant Engineer

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering or equivalent; MS or PhD preferred
  • 10+ years' experience in Multivariable Process Control and Optimization
  • Demonstrated communication and coaching skills; competence in process units in Refining or Olefins or Polymer or LNG processes; Proven experience in an Operating Company or in an APC Consulting Company is a plus
  • Willingness to travel at least 30% of the time; fluency in English

Requirements:

  • Review process flow diagrams and PIDs, understand process operation, and lead process discussions; provide effective process knowledge transfer to junior engineers
  • Independently execute all phases of a control project (pre-test, plant test, analysis, commission) for large APC projects; lead independently a smaller APC project with a team of one Junior Engineer
  • Design control strategies and configure multivariable control systems of medium complexity; set up and execute controller simulations for medium scope problems
  • Understand process issues and their impact on multivariable control design; perform data analysis, complete database or schematic changes, and assist in controller interface database/configuration

Job description

The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways — from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community.

The Role

Coupling deep manufacturing and business process knowledge with an understanding of automation issues, the AspenTech professional services organization is distinctively qualified to help customers transform their business. With over 25 years of exclusive service to the process industries, we help over 1200 companies find significant economic benefits through the strategic application of automation and IT solutions. Our worldwide services organization has centuries of cumulative process industry experience spanning: oil and gas, petroleum, chemicals, specialty chemicals, pharmaceuticals and consumer products.

This position will require expertise in Refinery, Olefins, Polymer, LNG, Upstream or Spec Chem process industry or Pulp and Paper or Metal and Mines. This position is for a qualified engineer to join our team in Qatar.

Your Impact

  • Review process flow diagrams and P&IDs, and understand process operation and leading process discussions, providing an effective process knowledge transfer to junior engineers.
  • Cooperate effectively in designing testing and commissioning APC applications and able to independently execute all phases of a control project (pre-test, plant test, analysis, commission), in large size APC project. Be able to lead independently a smaller size APC Project with a team of one Junior Engineer.
  • Understand process issues and how they impact on multivariable control design
  • Design control strategies and configure multivariable control systems of medium complexity
  • Complete database or schematic changes, implementing complex calculations for data analysis.
  • Set up and execute controller simulation for medium scope problems.
  • Understand concepts of closed loop control (computer, DCS, PID control, DMC3 tuning concept) and assist in controller interface database and configuration.

What You'll Need

  • Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, or equivalent experience. MS or PhD will be preferred.
  • 10+ years’ experience in the field of Multivariable Process Control and Optimization
  • Demonstrable communication and coaching skills.
  • Competence in process units in Refining or Olefins or Polymer or LNG processes or other processes as listed in the Overview. Proven experience in an Operating Company or in an APC Consulting Company will be a definite plus.
  • Understand concepts of data collection and be able to manipulate data files and collections lists accurately.  As well as understand concepts of “transformation” and be able to transform variables for data analysis.
  • Understand the concepts of multivariable identification and be able to proficiently execute data analysis for medium scope problems.
  • Knowledge of the concepts of multivariable control, concepts of linear programming and LP cost calculations.
  • Knowledge of concepts of closed loop control (computer, DCS, PID control, MVC tuning concept).
  • Able and willing to travel at least 30% of time since the job includes testing and commissioning activities at client sites. No Visa limitation for travelling around most Countries
  • Fluency in English is required

Optional Qualifications (they will be a plus):

  • Proficient in Aspen on-line and off-line tools.
  • Exposure and ability to work with AspenTech APC products will be an advantage.
  • Fluency in any other language will be a plus

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