Chemical Engineer I - UAE NATIONALS ONLY

Honeywell; Dubai; On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits you with a forward-thinking company that values top graduates! As part of a global Field Operating Service team, you will gain hands-on experience in various functions, including Research, Process Development, and Technical Service. This role involves extensive travel and the chance to work on UOP technologies, ensuring customer readiness and operational efficiency. With a structured training program and opportunities for advancement, this position offers a unique pathway to build your career in a dynamic environment. If you're ready to embrace challenges and make a significant impact, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering is required.
• Strong customer focus and teamwork skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Complete a 12-month training program to develop skills as a FOS technical advisor.
• Provide field technical assistance and support for UOP process designs.

Skills

Customer Focus

Teamwork

Flexibility

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

BEng Chemical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel

Word

Job description

Start your career with a company that recognizes and rewards top graduates!

This is an exciting and unique opportunity to work around the world as part of a Field Operating Service (FOS) team, supported by technology experts from Honeywell UOP’s Technical Service Group. FOS advisors are on-site prior, during, and after the initial start-up of UOP technologies. They help to ensure that the technology and customer operators are ready for commissioning. Advisors are also involved in the test runs that demonstrate guarantees; they provide technical insight and assist customers in resolving engineering and operating issues.

UOP advisors may remain at a site for a few days to several months before moving to the next assignment. For each start-up, advisors may work with a number of UOP-licensed processes and a variety of individuals within and outside of UOP. The experience gained from each assignment, and the subsequent interaction with other UOP employees, provide a solid background for assessing and solving problems encountered in each situation in various locations around the world. As advisors gain experience, they have opportunities to advance to positions of increased accountability within the FOS organization.

MUST be able to commit to travelling internationally and domestically and reside onsite for long uninterrupted periods of time (Typical assignments are four to six months but one day to one year possible).

Begin your career with 12 months in the Early Career Program where you will be exposed to a variety of functions including Research and Process Development, Process Engineering and / or Technical Service. You will gain experience in one or more of UOP’s key refining and petrochemical technologies with a variety of activities that may include operating pilot plants, designing, troubleshooting and / or servicing UOP process units, and performing other challenging assignments.

Following these 12 months of training, Engineers will transfer to Field Operating Service (FOS). In FOS, they will travel full time for 3-5 years on assignments to multiple locations around the world supporting UOP customers in operating plants as a process engineer and advisor.

Accountabilities of this position include:

• Completion of a 12 month training program designed to develop the skills needed to be FOS technical advisor. This includes:
• Independent learning as well as structured classroom and hands-on training
• Training focused on safety and UOP technology, processes, and procedures by which UOP delivers technology to our customers
• On the job training and value-added work in 3-4 rotational work assignments in Operations, Engineering, Technical Service, Digital, or Business groups
• Soft skills training, including cultural awareness, conflict management, and communication courses

Transfer to Field Operating Service for a duration of at least 3-5 years. In Field Operating Service you will be on international and domestic assignments. Some of the accountabilities are:

• Following all required safety procedures and adhering to FOS, UOP and Honeywell policies
• Completing a detailed checkout of new UOP process units prior to initial start up in order to assure that the completed unit conforms to UOP specifications
• Providing field technical assistance and field support for development activities in commercial units and suggesting improvements on UOP process designs
• Collecting and effective analysis of unit operating data and laboratory results
• Advising customers on scheduling, procedures, normal operating variables and response to emergency situations and unscheduled process changes, under the guidance of the Chief Technical Advisor if available

Basic Qualifications:

• BEng Chemical Engineering

Additional Qualifications:

• Ability and willingness to travel internationally and domestically and reside onsite for long uninterrupted periods of time (Typical assignments are four to six months but durations of one day to one year or more are possible)
• Flexibility to work hours that are dictated by customer requirements and assignment scope
• Strong customer focus, and the ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to work in a physically challenging environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and Word

We offer a state-of-the-art engineering 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.