Principal Consultant Engineer

Aspen Technology; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global provider in the energy sector is seeking a Principal Consultant Engineer to join its dynamic team. The role involves providing consulting services focused on simulation models for industrial processes, technical leadership, and ensuring project milestones are met. Ideal candidates will possess a degree in Chemical Engineering and over 8 years of experience in petrochemical modeling, with expertise in AspenTech tools and strong analytical skills necessary for optimizing process operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years of experience in process modeling.
• Experience with process simulation and design tools.
• Strong understanding of industrial processes is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide consulting services within the Professional Services Engineering Group.
• Deliver technical leadership on projects and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Coordinate solution delivery with AspenTech Project Manager and clients.

Skills

Modeling of Refining and Petrochemical Processes

Process simulation tools expertise

Data analysis

Technical leadership

Proactive problem solver

Education

Degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Aspen Plus

Aspen HYSYS

PowerBI

Python

C#

C++

VB.Net

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

AspenTech is seeking a Principal Consultant Engineer within the Global Professional Services organization. The selected candidate will be based in one of our offices located in the UK or Pisa (Italy).

The major responsibility is to provide consulting services within the Professional Services Engineering (ENG) Group focusing on the development of simulation models for industrial processes and utilities systems. The models will be used for process optimization, process monitoring, process improvement studies, energy studies and energy/emissions reduction.

The role will include customer visits, technical sales support and may provide support to Product Management and R&D as an internal subject-matter-expert for process modeling. Finally, it may also include support for the Customer Support and Training (CS&T) organization to address specific customer questions and issues.

Your Impact

As a Principal Consultant Engineer your responsibilities will include:

• Being the technical lead on medium and larger projects, dealing effectively with technical issues to ensure customer satisfaction and assigning tasks to team members.
• Coordinating solution delivery in concert with AspenTech Project Manager and the Client to ensure projects achieve milestones, delivery dates, and financial goals.
• Overseeing multiple projects and providing guidance and advice to less experienced team members to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Reviewing process flow diagrams, process & instrumentation diagrams, mass balances, actual plant data, process descriptions, and manuals.
• Implementing projects using AspenTech's process simulation software like Aspen Plus, Aspen HYSYS, Aspen OnLine, and others.
• Responsible for AspenTech RTO and Digital Twin deployment projects for open loop and/or closed loop optimization & sustainability projects.
• Participating in client meetings, preparing project documentation/reports, and assisting with user training as necessary.
• Confidently communicating with and presenting results to clients.
• Working cooperatively with the AspenTech extended team in Sales, Support, Product Management, and R&D to ensure successful project delivery.
• Maintaining and extending client satisfaction levels and developing opportunities for additional services.

Additional responsibilities include assisting the sales organization and Services Management team in preparing and delivering complex bids and proposals to major clients.

What You'll Need

• A good quality degree in Chemical Engineering; PhD or master's is an advantage. Experience in a related service organization is also advantageous.
• Minimum 8+ years of experience in modeling of Refining, Petrochemical, and Ethylene processes, or equivalent experience in an Engineering Company or Operating Company.
• Verifiable experience with process simulation and design tools from AspenTech or other vendors.
• Proven experience in process modeling of complex plants such as Ethylene, ammonia, or refinery plants.
• Knowledge and hands-on skills with APC and Historian like IP.21 are advantageous.
• Experience with RTO applications and troubleshooting.
• Ability to analyze plant data to identify trends and operational opportunities.
• Experience in AI/ML and Data Modeling is highly advantageous.
• Strong understanding of major industrial processes in Refining, Chemicals, Petrochemicals, or Ethylene, especially reactor modeling techniques. Knowledge of Polymer processes is a plus.
• Experience with visualization and collaboration solutions using AspenTech or third-party tools like PowerBI.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills; programming experience in Python, C#, C++, VB.Net is highly advantageous.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Comfortable in a technical lead role and capable of multi-tasking and traveling up to 25%.
• Proactive problem solver with strong analytical skills and a motivation to learn new technologies.
• A team player with a positive attitude and good relationship-building skills.