Lead Engineer Process - Chemical Industries - Energy - Chennai

Ramboll; Chennai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Ramboll in Chennai seeks a Lead Engineer Process to head chemical/process design for energy projects. You will guide teams across FEL phases, deliver PFDs, P&IDs, and equipment data, and liaise with licensors and clients to ensure compliant solutions.

The role requires 20+ years in chemical/process engineering, strong leadership, and hands-on experience with pilot plants and scale-up, along with knowledge of European design codes and CSC standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in chemical engineering from reputed university.
• 20+ years of global multidisciplinary engineering and design experience in chemical/process plants.
• Experience with pilot plants, scaling up pilots, and obtaining licensor approvals.
• Understanding of process flow, equipment sizing, and regulatory requirements.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary project teams and deliver complete process packages.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver complete process packages including PFDs, P&IDs, and line lists.
• Interface with licensors, OEMs, and clients to meet process requirements.
• Guide teams across FEL 0 to 3 phases and site-to-site coordination.
• Develop process design philosophies, control strategies, and safety concepts.

Skills

Process design

PFDs & P&IDs

Heat & Mass balance

Feasibility & FEED

Team leadership

Aspen UniSim HTRI

Education

Bachelor/Master in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Aspen Simulator

UniSim

HTRI

Job description

Lead Engineer Process - Chemical Industries - Energy - Chennai

We invite you to bring your passion, curiosity, positive energy, and technical expertise to develop sustainable solutions for industry projects worldwide. To succeed in this role, you must possess a strong technical background in industry engineering (Process, Chemical, Petrochemical, etc.), extensive experience as a process specialist, and the ability to lead project teams across Ramboll’s offices and geographies within the process discipline.

Inviting bright minds to solve the world’s climate challenge

Do you want to push the boundaries of your profession and develop your excellence in an open, collaborative and empowering culture? We work to create a sustainable future, and our inspiring projects and innovative solutions aim to set the standard among our peers. You will join a global company that has been growing successfully since its founding in 1945. Together, we lead and leave a positive impact on societies, companies and people around the world.

You will join our Energy Market Unit

As our new Lead Process Engineer in our energy unit, you will join a growing team of highly experienced professionals in Chennai. Our services encompass owner's engineering, FEL 0 to 3 phases, and detailed engineering for the process, chemical, petrochemical, metal industries, and gas infrastructure sectors. Serving global clients, your key role will be to lead multidisciplinary projects, deliver high-quality technical solutions, and establish yourself as a trusted advisor to our clients.

• Understand client needs and provide solutions for existing plants or new facilities
• Responsible for delivering complete process packages including process calculations, schemes, PFDs, P&IDs, Service and Material Index, Line List, Heat and Mass balance.
• Handle process inputs for equipment datasheets, control valves, relief devices, operation and control philosophy
• Ensure process design meets statutory requirements.
• Interface with other disciplines and stakeholders to meet process requirements.
• Liaise with external stakeholders like process licensors, OEMs, clients, and certification agencies.
• Lead and guide the team to achieve project objectives.
• Support team development, estimates, proposals, and ensure quality of work.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in chemical engineering from reputed university
• 20+ years of global multidiscipline engineering & design experience in chemical / process plants
• Demonstrated ability in understanding the chemical process flow, licensor requirements, and workaround to resolve the challenges / problems / optimization identified as client need
• Proven experience in pilot plants, scaling up proven pilots / existing process is MUST
• Good knowledge and understanding of various types of process equipment
• Good exposure to process control schemes, O&C philosophy, relief systems, etc.,
• Skilled in delivering complete process packages as lead including calculations, line sizing, equipment selection and sizing, HMB, MSDs, PFDs, P&IDs, Line List, process datasheets, etc.,
• Strong in early phases of the engineering FEL 0 to 3 - Feasibility, Concept, FEED, debottlenecking, facility augmentation, troubleshooting, etc.,
• Strong in European design codes and standards
• Handson experience in software like Aspen Simulator, UniSim, HTRI, etc., will be an advantage
• Participated in various Process and Safety related workshops like PHA, HAZID, HAZOP, etc.,
• Experience in Decarbonization, Sustainable initiatives, Life extension is preferred

Personal qualities and success criteria that will help you succeed in this role include:

• Strong team player with excellent communication, openness, and transparency.
• Takes ownership for quality deliverables within budget and schedule, working independently with minimal support and efficiently utilizing manpower.
• Builds and maintains strong relationships with clients and colleagues
• Possesses strong critical thinking
• Add value and provide innovative solutions for projects.
• Continuously improve methods, applying lessons learned to optimize client value.
• Comply with Ramboll values and adhere to HSEQ standards

Welcome to our Energy division

Ramboll is at the forefront of addressing the green transition and offers a holistic approach to energy that supports the sector on the journey towards more sustainable solutions. With 1,800 experts in 15 countries, covering the full spectrum of technologies and all parts of the value chain from production and transmission to distribution, we plan, design and implement energy solutions all over the world.

Ramboll in India

Ramboll India is part of Ramboll Group owned by the Ramboll Foundation, with strong corporate values and long-term thinking. In India we have major offices in Gurugram, Noida, Hyderabad, Chennai and Mumbai. Here, you can apply your professional passion for high quality and delivering innovative solutions within Buildings, Transport, Water, Environment & Health, Energy and Management Consulting. We invite you to contribute to a sustainable future, working in an open, collaborative, and empowering culture.

An equal opportunity employer

At Ramboll, we respect human rights and believe that equality, diversity, and inclusion foster the best results and a welcoming work environment without discrimination or harassment. Ramboll conducts all relations with its employees and applicants for employment following the applicable laws, directives, and regulations of the many countries in which we do business.

We invite everyone to become a part of our journey. We believe that diversity is a strength and that differences between people add value to our organization and allow us to play our part in creating sustainable societies.

I’m an early career talent

Early career talents are individuals who are currently studying at university, have recently graduated or who have a couple of years of PG work experience.

I’m an experienced professional

Experienced professionals are those who have anywhere from a few years to many decades of workexperience.

Buildings, Transport, Energy, Environment & Health, Water and Management Consulting