Sr. Utilities & Offsites Engineer Job Details

An excellent career opportunity is currently available for a Sr. Utilities & Offsites Engineer within UOP's Process Technology & Equipment (PT&E) business located in Des Plaines, IL. This position will play a key role in providing an in-depth knowledge of the design of utilities & offsites facilities for oil refineries and petrochemical plants.

Honeywell Performance Materials and Technolgies is a global leader in providing customers with high-performance specialty materials, including fluorine products; specialty films and additives; advanced fibers and composites; intermediates; specialty chemicals; electronic materials and chemicals; and technologies and materials for petroleum refining.

UOP LLC, headquartered in Des Plaines, Illinois, USA, is a leading international supplier and licensor of process technology, catalysts, adsorbents, process plants, and consulting services to the petroleum refining, petrochemical, and gas processing industries. UOP is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Honeywell International, Inc. and is part of Honeywell's Performance Materials and Technolgies strategic business group. For more information, go to www.uop.com

Position responsibilities:

· Will apply a working knowledge of most or all of the following U&O systems:

· Steam, Boiler Feedwater, and Condensate Handling

· Water and Cooling Water

· Flare

· Plant and Instrument Air and Nitrogen

· Fuel Oil and Gas

· Blending

· Tankage

· Loading and Unloading

· Effluent Treating

· Electrical

· Establish system requirements, create system flow diagrams, perform heat and material balances, establish hydraulics, specify system equipment and write design narratives.

· Apply a familiarity with major U&O related technologies and equipment, such as the following:

· Fired boilers, Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG)'s, process heat recovery via steam generation.

· Steam turbines, motors, and gas turbines.

· Water treating via filtration, clarification, ion exchange, and desalination using Reverse Osmosis (RO), Multi Stage Flash (MSF) and Multi Effect Distillation (MED).

· Chemical treatment for steam, water, cooling water, and effluent.

· Flares - elevated, ground, enclosed, etc.

· Nitrogen production, storage, and distribution - air separation plants, cryogenic storage and vaporization, PSA, etc.

· Combustion system requirements, equipment, and characteristics.

· Blending techniques, hardware, and control systems.

· Tanks - atmospheric, low pressure, high pressure; diking, venting, fire protection, blanketing, etc.

· Loading and unloading systems for truck, rail, ship as well as pipeline facilities.

· API Separators, Dissolved Air Floatation (DAF), biological treatment, and related systems.

• Evaluate utility and offsite operations in the field and provide recommendations for improved operations, higher efficiency, or increased capacity.


• Effectively communicate and consult in internal and external meetings, P&I checks, etc. Answer questions of customers, contractors, vendors, and UOP field and office staff.


• Contribute expertise to new technology development and problem solving. Contribute to the development and maintenance of tools and infrastructure.


• Provide classroom instruction to internal and external customers.

Basic Candidate Requirements:

• BS degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering is required.


• Minimum of 10 years experience in the design of utility and offsite facilities for refinery and petrochemical plants is required.

Additional Candidate Requirements:

• Proficient in the use of computers for specification generation, technical evaluations, and the electronic sharing of data across geographically separated work groups.


• The ability to effectively communicate with team members and other engineering personnel is essential.


• Ability to travel up to 10% world-wide, typically of short duration (generally between a few days and two weeks)

We offer a team oriented environment along with exciting career opportunities and a highly competitive compensation and benefits package.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Honeywell is committed to a diverse workforce.

Apply to this position at http://www.honeywell.com/careers/jobsearch.html Position number: Sr. Utilities & Offsites Engineer

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