Sr Principal Consultant Engineer

Aspen Technology; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that is a leader in process automation and control solutions. This role is ideal for a seasoned engineer with a passion for optimizing processes in the Refinery, Olefins, or Polymer sectors. You will leverage your 12+ years of experience to lead projects, mentor junior engineers, and engage directly with clients to deliver impactful solutions. The position offers the flexibility of working from Reading or home, with travel opportunities across Europe. If you are ready to take on challenges and drive innovation in the process industry, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in Multivariable Process Control and Optimization.
• Proficient in Aspen on-line and off-line tools and data manipulation.

Responsibilities

• Lead process discussions and provide knowledge transfer to junior engineers.
• Design control strategies and execute all phases of control projects.

Skills

Multivariable Process Control

Optimization

Communication Skills

Coaching Skills

Data Analysis

Soft Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Master's or PhD in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Aspen on-line tools

AspenTech APC products

Job description

The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us is our aspiration, our desire, and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride, and aspiration in many ways — from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community.

The Role

Coupling deep manufacturing and business process knowledge with an understanding of process, automation and control issues, the AspenTech professional services organization is distinctively qualified to help customers transform their business. With over 25 years of exclusive service to the process industries, we help over 1200 companies find significant economic benefits through the strategic application of automation and IT solutions. Our worldwide services organization has centuries of cumulative process industry experience spanning: oil and gas, petroleum, chemicals, specialty chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and consumer products.

This position will require expertise in Refinery, Olefins, Polymer or Spec Chem process industry, also spanning into Pulp & Paper or Metal & Mines. This position is for a qualified engineer to join our team in the UK (Reading or home based). For the proper candidate, other locations in Europe may be discussed.

Your Impact

• Review process flow diagrams and P&IDs and understand process operation. Lead process discussions, providing an effective process knowledge transfer to junior engineers.
• Identify and articulate the best strategy to address the business control problem and design control strategies on some processes.
• Lead effectively in designing testing and commissioning APC applications and independently execute all phases of a control project (pre-test, plant test, analysis, commission), leading a team of 1-2 engineers working on the project.
• Understand concepts of closed loop control (computer, DCS, PID control, DMC3 tuning concept) and assist in controller interface database and configuration.
• Understand process issues and how they impact multivariable control design.
• Implement complex calculations for effective data analysis.
• Set up and execute controller simulation for large scope problems.
• Discuss with customers and act as a technical lead engineer on various scale projects.

What You'll Need

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or equivalent experience in the field. MS or PhD will be preferred.
• 12+ years’ experience in the field of Multivariable Process Control and Optimization.
• Demonstrable communication and coaching skills.
• Demonstrable soft skills in managing customers and cooperating with Project Managers.
• Competence in some process units in Refining, Olefins, or Polymer processes. Proven experience in an Operating Company or in an APC Consulting Company will be a definite plus.
• Understand concepts of data collection and be able to manipulate data files and collections lists accurately. Understand concepts of “transformation” and be able to transform variables for data analysis.
• Understand the concepts of multivariable identification and proficiently execute data analysis for large scope problems.
• Deep knowledge of multivariable control concepts, linear programming, and LP cost calculations.
• Deep knowledge of concepts of closed loop control (computer, DCS, PID control, MVC tuning concept).
• Able and willing to travel at least 50% of the time since the job includes testing and commissioning activities at client sites. No Visa limitation for travelling around most countries.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Proficient in Aspen on-line and off-line tools.
• Exposure and ability to work with AspenTech APC products will be an advantage.
• Fluency in any other language will be a plus.