Process Engineer

Oil Authority; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Chevron Pasadena refinery is seeking a Process Engineer to support unit daily operation, optimization, and reliability improvements under the Process Engineering Team Lead. This role emphasizes technical troubleshooting, process optimization, and safety collaboration to improve plant performance.

You will work with disciplines across the refinery to implement improved processes, support turnarounds, and contribute to gross margin enhancement and reliability initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical engineering is required.
• Minimum 2+ years’ experience in Process Engineering and/or Process Design in chemical, petrochemical, or refining facilities.
• Aptitude for applying chemical engineering fundamentals (mass transfer/distillation, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, process control, kinetics).

Responsibilities

• Provide process troubleshooting support and technical recommendations; improve process engineering tools and write guidance/procedures.
• Participate in PHA, alarm management, and other studies to enhance plant safety and reliability.
• Identify gaps between current performance and best-in-class practices; recommend opportunities for improvement across the refinery.
• Conduct test runs to optimize process variables and evaluate plant performance and health.
• Provide technical support during unit outages, including work at heights and confined space entry.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with other engineering disciplines and groups.
• Network with subject matter experts to leverage shared expertise.
• Demonstrate Chevron principles and values, supporting diversity, leadership, teamwork, customer focus, and safety.
• Be flexible to respond to refinery upsets during off hours.

Skills

Strong communication

Troubleshooting

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Process safety awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical engineering

Tools

HYSYS

Pro-II

Pipephase

AFT Fathom

HTRI

PI Vision

SEQEQ

Job description

Chevron is accepting online applications for the position of Process Engineer through November 9, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (CST).

Unit support Process Engineer at Chevron Pasadena refinery. This position will support unit daily operation and optimization and will report to a Process Engineering Team Lead in the Chevron Pasadena refinery. This position is relied upon technical expertise to support day-to-day operations, gross margin optimization, process safety, and reliability improvements.

Responsibilities for this position may include but are not limited to:

• Provides process troubleshooting support, make technical recommendations, answer technical inquiries, improve process engineering tools, and develop process guidance and procedures.
• Participates in PHA, alarm management, and other studies to improve plant safety and reliability.
• Helps identify gaps between current performance and best-in-class and recommend opportunities for improvement. Influence and improve work processes across the refinery.
• Conducts test runs to optimize process variables to capture gross margin opportunities and evaluate plant performance and long-term health.
• Provides technical recommendations and engineering support during planned and unplanned unit outages. This work may entail work at heights and confined space entry.
• Works widely cross functionally with other engineering disciplines and groups.
• Networks with subject matter experts within the company to leverage shared expertise.
• Demonstrate and role model behaviors supporting the Chevron principles and values including support for diversity, leadership, teamwork, customer focus, and personal/process safety.
• Individual schedule may require flexibility to respond to refinery upsets during off hours.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical engineering
• Minimum 2+ years’ experience in Process Engineering and/or Process Design in chemical, petrochemical, refining complex process facilities, engineering companies.
• An aptitude for practical application of the chemical engineering fundamentals of mass transfer/distillation, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, process control, and kinetics.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2-5 years of Process Engineering experience supporting upstream, refinery operations and familiarity with refining processes.
• Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels within the organization.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Confident user of process simulation and process visualization software: HYSYS, Pro-II, Pipephase, AFT Fathom, HTRI, PI Vision, SEEQ etc.
• Familiarity with Process Safety Management concepts and principles such as PHA, LOPA, Alarm management program etc. Awareness of Relief systems design and functions.
• Experience with preparation and execution of plant turnarounds and other routine field equipment inspections.

Relocation Options:

Relocation may be considered within Chevron parameters.

International Considerations:

Expatriate assignments will not be considered.

U.S. Regulatory notice:

Chevron is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, reproductive health decision-making, military or veteran status, political preference, marital status, citizenship, genetic information or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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