Über diese Principal Facilities Engineer Stelle bei BP
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Job Description:
About Archaea
bp is committed to investing in lower carbon energy so we can meet our ambition to reach net zero by 2050. And while we’re still mostly in oil and gas today, bioenergy is one of our five transition growth engines and a key focus to help us support the global energy transition.
Archaea Energy, a bp company, is a leader in landfill gas to energy and the largest renewable natural gas (RNG) producer in the US. With big ambitions, we specialize in the development, construction and operation of RNG, landfill-gas-to-electric and dairy digester facilities. The team operates around 50 sites in 32 states with a robust development pipeline.
About the role
The Principal Facilities Engineer is the primary technical contact supporting the safe and efficient operation of the Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) plants in an assigned region - typically three to five facilities. This role sits within a team of Facilities Engineers and partners closely with other engineering disciplines, including Electrical and Controls. The Principal Facilities Engineer also provides engineering review and feedback on new plants under development in their region.
This is an office-based position supporting plants remotely, with domestic travel up to 25%.
Key accountabilities
- Serve as the primary technical resource for operators and technicians across multiple operating RNG plants
- Act as a process safety leader for assigned sites, including participation in PHAs and use of the MOC process
- Optimize plant availability, methane recovery, and sales gas delivery
- Troubleshoot process upsets and equipment issues affecting plant performance
- Lead Root Cause analyses of events resulting in unplanned downtime
- Scope, design, and implement minor plant modifications through the MOC process
- Participate in design reviews for new plants in development
- Review major engineering submittals produced by 3rd party engineering contractors
Essential education
- Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Chemical Engineering or equivalent in related field
Essential experience
- More than 5 years experience with natural gas processing, refining, petrochemicals or related field
- Experience and technical understanding of design and operation of gas processing equipment
- Proficient in working with PFDs and P&IDs
Desirable criteria
- Professional Engineering (PE) license
- Experience with RNG facilities
- Hands-on experience with any of: gas compression, pressure swing adsorption, membrane separation, flares and thermal oxidizers, process control and instrumentation
- Process simulation experience (e.g. Aspen HYSYS, ProMax, etc.)
- Working knowledge of relief system sizing, pipe hydraulics, control valve sizing and selection, and heat transfer calculations
Why join us?
Delivering a better and more balanced energy system requires many different approaches and solutions. All of us have a part to play. We aim to support our people to learn and grow in an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly. So, if you have the right skills, commitment and courage to help us invest in today’s energy system and build out tomorrow’s, apply today!
How much do we pay? $110,000 - $145,000. *Note that the pay range listed for this position is a genuinely expected and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting.
This position offers paid vacation depending on your years of relevant industry experience and will range from 120 – 240 hours of vacation per year for full times employees (60 - 240 hours of vacation per year for part time employees). You will also be eligible for 9 paid holidays per year and 2 personal choice holidays. You may learn more about how we calculate paid vacation and view our generous vacation and holiday schedules at benefits@bp. Bp has a parental leave policy as well, which offers up to 8 weeks’ paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child. Learn more at benefits@bp.
Join our industry-leading team and you’ll receive a reward and wellbeing package to enable your work to fit with your life. These include, but are not limited to:
Discretionary Annual Bonus Program
Quarterly Momentum Bonus
401K Program
Health, Vision, And Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
But above all? You’ll play a key part in helping bp deliver our ambition – to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner and help the world get to net zero. Apply today!
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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.
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