Job Title:

Technical Service & Development (TS&D) Engineer

Grade:

H33/34

Salary Range:

$87,000 - $125,000 (commensurate with experience)

Location:

Houston Area (remote) after initial training phase in League City, TX

Organizational Context:

The GAS/SPEC Technology Group has a long history in the global market for treating gas and liquid streams with amines in a wide variety of applications, such as natural gas processing, refining, LNG, ammonia production, hydrogen processing, and a variety of other specialty treating applications. The business leverages our excellent process know-how and technical expertise to differentiate our speciality amine offering from that of our competitors. GAS/SPEC is well positioned to support customer growth around the globe. Additionally, renewables and carbon capture projects are a key growth target in our portfolio.

Purpose of the job:

TS&D Engineers provide direct support to GAS/SPEC Customers, distributors, engineering firms, and equipment suppliers to build GAS/SPEC technology and specialty amines sales. The breadth of work for a TS&D Engineer covers a wide range, including, but not limited to, process simulation, chemistry consultation, process start-up consultation, and equipment troubleshooting.

Travel can be as high as 50% and may include both domestic US and international travel. The scope and amount of travel will be dependent on the specific region, accounts, and activities that the TS&D Engineer is supporting.

Environment/Context:

Most Important Internal Factors:

Technology: Our engineers become experts in process simulators specific to the reactive absorption of amine treating as well as equipment design and troubleshooting.  TS&D engineer is expected to continually evaluate new data and technologies to stay current on advances in the industry and develop new products and services to meet an evolving market.

Team: It is critical to work in a collaborative way with team members across GAS/SPEC functional groups including technical engineers, commercial account managers, the GAS/SPEC laboratory, and leadership team. Long term growth opportunities within the group expand into all functions of an operating specialty chemical business from R&D projects to even dual technical-commercial responsibilities.

Most Important External Factors:

Customers: Requires an in-depth technical expertise and effective communication skills for a direct working relationship with customers, involved with technical and service response of the product offering. Role requires customer relationship building and acceptance as technical expert.

Technology: Generally, the members of the group are seen as an “industry expert” in the oil & gas industry in a relatively short period of time due to the high number of plants and systems evaluated each quarter. GAS/SPEC is established technology and service leader for high performance amine treating in the current gas & oil industry.  Our competitors are continually improving their technology and we must keep pace with the ongoing innovation.

Responsibilities AND Accountabilities:

Accountability 1: Cover direct consultation with 30-50+ operating GAS/SPEC amine accounts.

Accountability 2: Handle inquiry simulations and responses for new specialty amine applications, often following through to start-up, return to operation, and continuing service of the plant.

Accountability 3:  Learn and manage a specific functional area for the GAS/SPEC amine business, for example quality, compliance, or specific technology focus or research project based on interest and business need.

Accountability 4:  Collaborate with the GAS/SPEC commercial account manager for each customer account.

Accountability 5:  Work closely with our channel to market distributor for each account managed.

Accountability 6:   Learn and fully comply with our safety procedures and regulations, and those at third party sites.  Be willing to speak up, in a constructive manner, if you recognize any unsafe acts or condition.

Level of education & experience in general:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Chemical Engineering
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience preferred, including 1-2 years of plant/operations experience.

Technical skills:

• Proficient in chemical reaction, and chemical unit operations (distillation, flash separation, compression, heat exchange), equipment sizing, and process simulation
• Deep understanding of chemical process control, safety in design, emergency relief and protective systems
• Deep understanding of process equipment sizing
• Strength in process simulation (flow sheeting, fluid flow and heat exchange)
• Fluent in English (Second language is desirable)
• Experience with Process simulation tools like ASPEN, Hysis, and/or most preferred Protreat & Promax
• Computer skills including, but not limited to, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook.

Behavioral skills:

• Excellent technical communication skills
• Self-motivated, self-starter; able to work with minimal supervision, but reaching out for help and guidance when needed.
• Strong sense of ownership
• Inquisitive
• Creative and innovative, looking for continuous improvement.
• Problem solver
• Enjoys travel - occasionally to remote places in the world.
• Effectively manage customer expectations on product performance under pressure.
• The GAS/SPEC Technical group has a strong camaraderie and value strong performances, peer feedback on exceptional performance is common within the group.