Description

Description

Burns & McDonnell’s Oil, Gas & Chemical global practice is searching for an a Staff Chemical Engineer in its Kansas City, MO headquarters office. Burns & McDonnell is a 100% employee-owned firm ranked numerous times on FORTUNE’s List of 100 Best Companies to Work For and voted as a Best Place to Work in cities across the United States.

The Oil, Gas & Chemical global practice works on projects across the oil, gas and chemicals spectrum, from gas plants and midstream facilities to refining assets, chemical production plans, and stand-alone storage and logistics facilities. As a staff chemical engineer, you will apply technical expertise on engineering, procurement, and construction projects of processing facilities throughout the refining, midstream, chemicals, and renewables market sectors.

The Staff Chemical Engineer will work on an integrated design team within our Oil, Gas & Chemical division to perform the following duties:
• Perform process design calculations and develop deliverables such as hydraulic calculations, equipment sizing, process simulations, Heat and Material Balances (H&MB), Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs) and Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs).
• Perform chemical engineering design activities on projects from the conceptual phase through design completion.
• Plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate work requiring judgment in the independent evaluation, selection, adaptation and modification of standard engineering techniques, procedures and criteria.
• Perform work that involves conventional engineering practices but may involve a variety of complex features.
• May coordinate departmental and divisional project studies and report preparation assignments.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
• Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering or related degree from an ABET-accredited program.
• Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering may be substituted for one year of experience.
• 3 years of chemical engineering experience, consulting preferred.
• Successful completion of FE exam preferred.
• Strong knowledge of standard engineering techniques and procedures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be proficient in the use of basic computer software (i.e., Microsoft Office Suite).
• Experience in process simulation software (i.e. HYSYS and/or Aspen Plus, HTRI) is preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Must be capable of devising new approaches to problems encountered.

EEO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Job Chemical Engineering

Primary Location US-MO-Kansas City

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time

Req ID: 233912 Job Hire Type Experienced

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Responsibilities

• As a staff chemical engineer, you will apply technical expertise on engineering, procurement, and construction projects of processing facilities throughout the refining, midstream, chemicals, and renewables market sectors
• Perform process design calculations and develop deliverables such as hydraulic calculations, equipment sizing, process simulations, Heat and Material Balances (H&MB), Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs) and Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)
• Perform chemical engineering design activities on projects from the conceptual phase through design completion
• Plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate work requiring judgment in the independent evaluation, selection, adaptation and modification of standard engineering techniques, procedures and criteria
• Perform work that involves conventional engineering practices but may involve a variety of complex features
• May coordinate departmental and divisional project studies and report preparation assignments
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering or related degree from an ABET-accredited program
• Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering may be substituted for one year of experience
• Strong knowledge of standard engineering techniques and procedures
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be proficient in the use of basic computer software (i.e., Microsoft Office Suite)
• Experience in process simulation software (i.e