Senior Technical Service Engineer

Topsoe, Inc

$110K — $130K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Relocation to Houston area is required.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
  • Experience in refinery operations, particularly hydroprocessing applications.
  • Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering.
  • Proficient in data analytics, especially using Excel.
  • Strong troubleshooting skills are essential.
  • Flexible and solution-oriented mindset required.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare technical proposals and reports in collaboration with Account Managers.
  • Support and troubleshoot operational issues for clients.
  • Engage in internal training and share knowledge within the team.
  • Participate in development tasks related to hydroprocessing technologies.
  • Advise clients on optimizing catalyst usage and operational efficiency.
  • Represent Topsoe at relevant industry conferences.
  • Assist in the technical aspects of sales during bid processes.
  • Oversee catalyst loading and startup of hydroprocessing units.
  • Travel for on-site jobs and client visits, requiring 60-90 days of travel per year.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work arrangement allows flexibility.
  • Opportunity for professional development through training and conferences.
  • Involvement in significant client-facing projects.
  • Collaboration with industry experts and access to proprietary technologies.
Full Job Description
Senior Technical Service Engineer

About the job

The Senior Technical Service Engineer has fundamentals knowledge on hydroprocessing units, catalysts and technologies. This also includes being familiar with the operation of hydroprocessing units.

Role Description

This is a full-time hybrid role for a Senior Technical Services Engineer located in Houston, TX. The Senior Technical Service will be responsible for day-to-day tasks associated with client's hydroprocessing units and use of proprietary models to help the data analysis of the catalyst's performance, unit operation, and predict any potential future catalysts replacements of these industrial plants.

Your responsibilities

  • Prepare technical proposals and reports for clients in close cooperation with Account Managers
  • Support troubleshooting cases.
  • Participate in internal training, knowledge sharing and technical meetings
  • Getting involved in development tasks
  • Advise clients on optimizing their operation and use of catalysts.
  • Participate in relevant conferences representing Topsoe.
  • Support bid process during technical-sales meetings.
  • Supervise catalyst loading and unit start-up.
  • Travel between up to 60-90 days per year which include on-site jobs and client visit with Account Manager.


Qualifications

  • Candidate has to be relocated in Houston area.
  • Legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
  • Refinery experience, specifically in hydroprocessing applications.
  • B.S. in Chemical Engineering.
  • Data analytic oriented.
  • Good proficiency on Excel.
  • Have flair for troubleshooting.
  • Flexibility to travel within North America and occasionally outside North America up to 60-90 days per year.
  • Have a flexible and solution-oriented
  • Demonstrate initiative as well as technical flair.
  • Are committed to your work, strive to make a difference and take ownership of own tasks.
  • Actively seek to strengthen your own knowledge related to the business.
  • Have excellent communication and teamwork skills and thrive in cross-cultural contexts.
  • Strong communication skills, verbal and written.


To be considered

Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, or an alien admitted as permanent resident, refugee, asylee or temporary resident under 8 U.S.C. 1160(a) or 1255(a)(1). Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Application deadline Applications will be assessed on a running basis until the right candidate is found.

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