Chief Engineer Process, Boilers

Valmet; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,600,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Valmet in Chennai is seeking a senior process design and application engineering professional for fluidized bed boiler systems. You will steer localization projects, size boilers, and define auxiliaries in collaboration with Nordic product specialists.

You will perform design calculations, prepare tender specs, and guide sub-suppliers, supporting erection and commissioning teams for troubleshooting and improved performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering with strong boiler design knowledge.
• Experience in thermal cycles, heat and mass balance, and emissions.
• Familiarity with ASME/EN standards and boiler efficiency controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead design calculations for power boiler and accessories (CFB & BFB).
• Prepare technical specifications for proposals and for suppliers.
• Lead process engineering activities such as PI&D, pipe sizing, and pump sizing.
• Support erection and commissioning teams for troubleshooting.
• Conduct HAZOP studies with other disciplines and customers.

Skills

Thermal plant cycles

Process design

Steam boilers

PI&D / P&IDs

Heat transfer

MS Office

ACAD

Valve specification

Education

BE/B.Tech (Mechanical)

ME/M.Tech

Tools

ACAD

MS Office

Job description

Are you the enthusiastic, self-driven and result-oriented professional who wants to move our customer’s performance forward?

This position leads process design and application engineering for fluidized bed boiler systems (main fuel Bio-mass and waste fuel) in localization projects, focusing on thermal cycles, auxiliaries, and overall performance. It ensures compliance with international standards while adapting processes for Asian markets.

In this position you are required to Lead Process design and application engineering for fluidized bed boiler systems (main fuel Bio-mass and waste fuel) for efficient localization. The role involves performing boiler sizing based on design guidelines (specifically prepared for Localization project) in consultation with Product specialists (Nordics) complete with boiler peripherals. Necessary trade-off, cost of design exercises to be performed at all stages during product development leading to efficient localization.

• Perform design calculations for power boiler & all accessories - CFB & BFB (using in-house program tools, design sheets)
• Prepare technical specification for proposal document including deviation and clarifications to the tender document
• Prepare technical specification for the auxiliary equipment & TBE (Technical bid evaluation) for the offers from suppliers.
• Lead and perform process engineering activities such as, creating PI&Ds, pipe sizing, pump capacity calculations, valve specification, safety valves specification etc.
• Provide inputs to Instruments and control valves/dampers.
• Perform HAZOP study together other disciplines and/or customer
• Identify and work in cooperation with sub suppliers for the product localization
• To support erection and commissioning team for trouble shooting

To Succeed This Role, You Will Need

Qualification

B.E/B.Tech (Mechanical) from reputed university. ME/M.Tech degree is added advantage.

Experience

Minimum relevant experience – 10 years

• Possess knowledge of thermal plant cycle heat / mass balances.
• To possess knowledge of Process design of Steam boilers and and its auxillaries
• To posess knowledge on heat transfer, heat and mass balance and chemical stichiometric calculations
• To possess knowledge on various flue gas emission requirement and their measurement standards globally
• Proficiency in Microsoft office tools (ACAD – added advantage)
• Knowledge on ASME/EN Standards – related with boiler efficiency & emission controls.
• Compliance to company’s code of conduct and HSEQ requirements.

We Offer

We offer you a rewarding position in a global industry leader in pulp, paper and energy industries with the possibilities to grow professionally.

When everything works together,

Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. With 14,000 professionals around the world, we are the leading global developer and supplier of technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. Our commitment to moving our customers’ performance forward requires creativity, technological innovations, service know-how – and above all, teamwork.

Join the team! www.valmet.com/careers