Associate Process Engineer
Lummus Technology Career Development Program
McDermott’s Lummus Technology is a leading technology licensor of proprietary gas processing, refining, petrochemical, and coal gasification technologies as well as a supplier of proprietary catalysts, equipment and related engineering services.
These technologies are critical in the refining of crude oil into gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and lubes, the manufacturing of petrochemicals and polymers, as well as the gasification of coal into syngas.
Lummus Technology is not just a technology licensing company, we offer our customers fully integrated, end-to-end solutions from the wellhead to the storage tank.
The Lummus Technology Career Development Program offers a unique and exciting approach to career growth for college graduate engineers. The Program consists of a combination of on-the-job training and meaningful job assignments in various technologies and departments. The goal of the Program is to give graduates diverse cross-training opportunities designed to build their knowledge to turn engineering grads into Technologists.
Process Engineer
Utilizing exposure to numerous licensed process technologies, the Process Engineer performs process and systems engineering on high-value projects, proposals and studies. This position works collaboratively with team members across the organization and around the world to develop process design simulations to provide complex solutions to our customers. In addition, the Program exposes engineers to:
- Petrochemicals, gas processing, and refining technologies
- Proprietary catalysts
- Specialized equipment
- Consulting and technical services
- World-class Research & Development facilities
Engineers work in a collaborative and engaging environment, are assigned mentors to help familiarize them to the business, and can design their own career path towards success.
Technical Roles & Responsibilities
- Proposal Generation
- Process Configurations, Process Kinetics, Catalyst Selection, Reactor Sizing, Product Yields and Properties and Utilities
- Process Design
- Heater Process Design, Simulation, Heat & Material Balance, Process Flow Diagrams, Equipment Sizing, Catalyst Requirements and Reviewing/Developing the Basis of Design Documents
- Systems Engineering
- P&I Development, Hydraulics/Line Sizing, Equipment Design, Instrumentation, Flare Load Calculations, and Safety Valve Calculations & Specifications
- Computer design tools and databases
- Process Simulation (Pro II), Process Simulation (Unisim), Material balance Equipment data Sheet, Column Sizing, Preparing Process Specifications, Equipment Sizing, and Hydraulic Calculations
- World-Class Research & Development
Requirements & Preferences
Minimum requirement for this entry-level position is a Bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering with a 3.5 GPA.
Ideal candidates meet this requirement and are also creative and innovative thinkers, have strong interpersonal skills, and good verbal and written communication skills as well. In addition, they can collaborate and work in a team environment and have the ability to travel.
A Challenge and an Opportunity
Lummus Technology prides itself as a premier employer of engineering talent. Simply put, we are a special place to work and that is a direct result of employing top-level talent. That talent begins with the Lummus Technology Career Development Program.
Over the course of a two-year period, graduate engineers are exposed to various technologies across our expansive technology portfolio. It is a valuable and challenging opportunity to join an innovative world-class technology organization.