Principal Application Engineer

Job Responsibilities:   

• Develop detailed engineering, material, equipment, and construction specifications for oil and gas projects.
• Review project drawings, datasheets, P&IDs, equipment lists, and design packages to ensure alignment with specifications.
• Coordinate with process, mechanical, civil, structural, electrical, instrumentation, and piping engineers to gather technical requirements.
• Maintain company master specifications and standard documents.
• Ensure compliance with applicable industry standards, including:
  • API (American Petroleum Institute) │ ASME │ ASTM │ ANSI │ ISO │ NFPA │ IEC │ NACE │ OSHA regulations
• Support procurement activities by preparing material requisitions and technical bid specifications.
• Review vendor documentation for conformance to project requirements.
• Participate in technical audits, specification reviews, HAZOP studies, and project design reviews.
• Manage document control and revision processes throughout project execution.
• Assist in developing engineering standards and best practices.
• Support proposal development and front-end engineering design (FEED) activities.
• Support the preparation of formal quotes / bids providing cost breakdowns and technical justifications
• Ability to travel up to 25% (mainly in the US)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Technical Communications, Construction Management, or related field.
• 2-5 years of experience in oil & gas, petrochemical, LNG, refinery, pipeline, or industrial project environments.
• Strong understanding of engineering documentation and construction specifications.
• Knowledge of industry standards including API, ASME, ASTM, NACE, and ISO.
• Experience with engineering document management systems.
• Strong technical writing, editing, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and specification management software. CAD software (SolidWorks and AutoCAD) to manipulate and generate drawings
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Licensed professional engineer (PE) in the state of Texas
• Registration as a Professional Engineer with the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.
• Experience in supervision and managing technical queries from multiple projects, heat transfer calculations, vendor design reviews, preparation of specifications and standards, materials management, developing engineering and construction estimates, managing engineering budgets, procurement and subcontract bid preparation, evaluation and recommendation of materials, and application methods of various coating applications.
• Experience in insulation systems for cryogenic and high-temperature applications and protective coatings for LNG and Refinery applications

Salary range: $140k - $180k based on experience with 6% annual bonus