Position Title: Mechanical Engineer - Pressure Equipment Generalist
Location: Fairfax, Virginia
About the Employer: Major integrated petroleum company with exploration, production, refining, and petrochemical manufacturing operations throughout the world. This well respected, industry-leading company provides a highly professional work environment, virtually unlimited global resources, and exceptional advancement opportunities.
Position Description: The Mechanical Engineer - Pressure Equipment Generalist fulfills a plant equipment technical specialist consulting position on the company's corporate research and engineering staff, and provides support to company refineries on a global or regional basis. This individual provides in-depth technical leadership and support related to all types of pressure equipment, with a focus on troubleshooting, asset improvement, technology selection, and standards development.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Analyze refinery pressure equipment performance and drive asset improvement in safety, reliability, environmental performance, and equipment capability
- Support major capital projects and provide leadership in areas of design consulting, technical quality assurance and start-up assistance
- Assist sites in equipment specification and application of new technology
- Provide global or regional technical leadership in formal technical networks and work groups
- Develop and deliver technical training for plant engineering organizations
- Develop and maintain technical standards and guidelines
Background Requirements:
- BS degree in Mechanical Engineering (MSME degree preferred)
- Extensive pressure equipment engineering experience, preferably with an operating company in a refinery setting, major engineering contractor (petrochemical industry), or large fabrication shop
- In-depth familiarity with petrochemical industry standards associated with pressure vessels, heat exchangers, piping, valves, tanks
- Experience in pressure equipment should encompass specification and design as well as installation, maintenance, stress analysis, and troubleshooting
- Experience in Fitness for Service (FFS) methods
- Familiarity with materials selection, welding processes, and NDE methods
- Understanding of primary and secondary stresses and associated limits (e.g. ASME Section VIII Division 2, Part 5 Analysis Methods and Criteria)
* Please note: Candidates for this position must hold current legal authorization to work for any U.S. employer other than current employer without requiring any form of sponsorship (i.e., must be either US citizens or US Permanent Residents)
