Process Engineer / 061A119

Chevron Corporation is one of the world's leading energy companies. The Chevron portfolio includes powerful and respected retail and product brands - Chevron service stations in North America; Texaco service stations in the U.S., Europe, Latin America and West Africa; Caltex services stations in Asia, Australia and parts of the Middle East and Africa; and a broad portfolio of product lubricant brands. College students or recent graduates ready to launch their careers may wish to consider joining us. So too may experienced employees with a strong desire to build on their achievements.

If you are interested in this position, you must respond online. No phone, fax or email inquiries from potential applicants, external recruiters or other interested parties, please.

Chevron is an Equal Opportunity Employer


Position Description:

Chevron Products Company is accepting online applications for three (3) Process Engineer positions, located in Richmond, CA through July 08, 2006.

Engineers perform a variety of technical support work for the Hydrocracking, Hydrotreating, Lube Hydroprocessing, and Residuum Hydrotreating technologies as well as other refining technologies. This work includes catalyst and licensing proposals, technical service, process designs, and startup support. These jobs are on the Exempt Chevron Technical Career Ladder. Actual placement will depend on experience level and qualifications.

Qualifications:

Technical Service
- Interpret operating data to monitor catalyst performance, recommend operating guidelines, and estimate remaining catalyst life
- Plan and lead in-plant shutdown and startup assistance, including catalyst loading, regeneration, and sulfiding consultation. Administer plant performance test runs as required.
- Answer clients' operating questions to stay close to the customer and win future catalyst business. Level of support is dependent on the marketing strategy for each customer. Includes process equipment troubleshooting. May include site visits and/or periodic operating data reports
- Participate in conceptual design studies in support of licensed unit re-vamps or debottlenecks.
Process Designs.
- Perform process design packages and the process design work for engineering design packages (EDP) on time and within budget.
- Run ProVision models to simulate the process. Generate heat and material balances and stream data.
- New designs and/or ratings of major pieces of equipment such as heat exchangers, vessels, distillation columns, etc.
- Provide follow-up work as needed so the EDP can be completed within schedule. Coordinate with the Materials and Reactor Design support.
- Generate Process and Analytical Manuals
- Answer clients' questions as part of design follow-up support
- New Plant Startup Support
- Plan and lead new plant startup assistance, including equipment process inspections, catalyst loading, sulfiding, start-up, and plant performance test runs.
- Document each phase of the startup, and work with the customer to manage their needs and expectations.

- This is a Safety Sensitive Position
- Relocation will be considered
- Bachelor's Degree Required {Chemical Engineering}
- Some travel required (up to 20%)

- Must have basic knowledge of process design tools such as PROVISION (or similar process simulator), heat exchanger design tools, etc. Ability to design a variety of unit operations such as heat exchangers, vessels, distillation columns, etc. is a plus.
- Experience in hydroprocessing design, operations, kinetics, and data analysis preferred.
- Basic understanding of how equipment functions in the field and overall plant operation is required. Knowledge of hydroprocessing-specific equipment a plus.
- Must work constructively with others (inside and outside CVX) to achieve positive results via the CVX Way. Must act with integrity and honesty, accept constructive criticism well, and use recognition. Teamwork skills a must.
- Ability to communicate with clients to effectively sell our technology and represent CVX in a positive light to outside companies. Ability to communicate well with teammates and managers during project and tech service work required.
- Demonstrated ability to plan, schedule, and manage multiple work activities to meet customer needs and expectations required. Must possess ability to manage a team and delegate work out to team.

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