Role Description:
The role of the Relief Systems - Chemical Engineer is to provide safety services and support for the global Eastman as part of Corporate Relief Calculation project or upon specific request from site. This role features extensive interface and partnership with Manufacturing personnel, Relief subject matter experts, Engineering resources and/or Capital Project team. The Relief Systems Engineer will work within the Hyderabad Engineering Process Safety group with primary responsibilities around all aspects of the pressure/vacuum protection system and relief valve design.
As a career progression, this role can provide an opportunity with responsibilities to do complex distillation system relief design, new hire training & onboarding, heat exchanger design using HTRI to support relief team and LOPA discussions. These responsibilities could include leading the site-specific relief projects in direct interactions with site leadership, frequently involving coordination of efforts from various organizations and discipline engineers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Evaluate, design and document vessels for potential over pressure and vacuum scenarios (new & existing) relief device (PSV, RD, conservation vents) relief load calculation, inlet and outlet line sizing, size selection and datasheet preparation, and relief/flare load summary preparation.
- Design, model, document, and communicate requirements for pressure/vacuum relief devices and effluent handling.
- Understanding of mechanical design conditions and to utilize the process safety information in designing relief system to safeguard piping and equipment.
- Understanding of HAZOP, PHA report, SIL studies - provide relief system input from these reports.
- Design of overpressure protection for gas/vapor filled systems using Depressurization concept.
- Material & Energy Balance Calculation as per the process requirement to design the adequate relief systems.
- Work to enhance safety and protection of the environment through overall relief project development.
- Stay abreast of corporate and industry relief practices and standards such as API 520/521, NFPA 30, API 2000 etc.
- Interface with manufacturing personnel, technical services, and subject matter expert's groups to ensure the design recommendations comply with company and industry relief protection standards and practices.
Basic Qualifications:
- Master's or bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from accredited university or college.
- Understand process flow diagrams, piping and instrumentation diagram and equipment layouts, conceptual equipment layouts, process layout, utility layout and other block layouts.
- Understand Plant process design with equipment sizing & utility load design calculation.
- Must have strong interpersonal, communication, collaboration, and consultation skills. This position will interact with personnel in all organizations.
- Ability to organize, prioritize, and execute a heavy workload simultaneously within budget and schedule.
- Must have the ability to communicate effectively through verbal and written means, and able to adapt communication to best reach the intended audience within or outside the organization.
- Strong customer focus, with demonstrated ability to solve complex issues and work in partnership with peers, Manufacturing, and other stakeholders.
- Ability to compile and analyze complex data.
- Knowledge in application of industry standards, recommended practices, and codes (API, NFPA, ASME, etc.)
- Ensure regulatory compliance of process changes- Provide and communicate clear, concise, and timely reporting of project progress and accomplishments verbally and in writing.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 3 to 8 years of direct Relief Systems experience in process design, commissioning, start-up, or operations.
- Demonstrated project management skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs
- Prefer knowledge in application and compliance requirements of regulatory codes: US Occupational Health and Safety Administration, Internal Process Safety Standards
- Experience in a petrochemical plant or refinery
- Experience with the following software would be an advantage: SuperChems, ASPEN, HTRI, AFT ARROW, AFT Fathom
