Process Engineer (Corpus Christi, TX)

The Planet Group; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Planet Group is seeking a Process Engineer II for a large Gulf Coast facility in Corpus Christi, TX. The role focuses on leading process improvements, troubleshooting complex equipment, and supporting capital and maintenance projects to enhance safety, reliability, and performance.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in refining or midstream industries, strong analytical skills, and excellent communication to collaborate with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams onsite.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering preferred; Mechanical Engineering with relevant experience considered.
• 3+ years of process engineering experience in refining, midstream, petrochemical, terminal, or related industries.
• Experience supporting plant operations, troubleshooting, and process optimization initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical resource for facility operations and process-related troubleshooting.
• Analyze operating data, identify performance improvement opportunities, and implement optimization initiatives.
• Support the development, evaluation, and execution of capital and maintenance projects.
• Assist with outage planning, maintenance scopes, and reliability improvement efforts.
• Develop and improve operating procedures, workflows, and engineering standards.
• Participate in process safety activities including MOC, PHA, HAZOPs, and PSSR.
• Support environmental compliance and safe operating practices across the facility.
• Track and report key operational and reliability metrics.
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, contractors, and leadership teams to improve facility performance and efficiency.

Skills

Process optimization

Troubleshooting

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

HYSYS

AVEVA PI Vision

DCS

Job description

Process Engineer II

Location: Corpus Christi, TX
Schedule: Onsite, Monday-Friday
Duration: 10-12+ Months
Compensation: Competitive hourly rate with paid holidays and overtime eligibility

About the Opportunity

A leading organization in the energy and industrial infrastructure sector is seeking a Process Engineer II to support operations at a large-scale terminal and storage facility along the Gulf Coast. This role offers the opportunity to lead process improvements, troubleshoot complex equipment, support capital and maintenance projects, and work closely with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to drive safety, reliability, and performance.

This position is ideal for an engineer with experience in refining, terminal operations, midstream facilities, or related process industries who enjoys solving operational challenges and making a measurable impact on facility performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical resource for facility operations and process-related troubleshooting.
• Analyze operating data, identify performance improvement opportunities, and implement optimization initiatives.
• Support the development, evaluation, and execution of capital and maintenance projects.
• Assist with outage planning, maintenance scopes, and reliability improvement efforts.
• Develop and improve operating procedures, workflows, and engineering standards.
• Participate in process safety activities including Management of Change (MOC), Process Hazard Analyses (PHA), HAZOPs, and Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR).
• Support environmental compliance and safe operating practices across the facility.
• Track and report key operational and reliability metrics.
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, contractors, and leadership teams to improve facility performance and efficiency.

Equipment & Process Areas

This role supports a variety of assets and systems, including:

• Marine loading and unloading facilities
• Vapor recovery and emissions control systems
• Storage terminals and tank farms
• Rail loading operations
• Industrial boilers and utility systems
• Transfer and cargo pumping equipment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering preferred. Mechanical Engineering candidates with relevant process industry experience will also be considered.
• 3+ years of process engineering experience in refining, midstream, petrochemical, terminal, or related industries.
• Experience supporting plant operations, troubleshooting, and process optimization initiatives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Experience

• Vapor recovery, emissions control, or environmental compliance systems.
• Crude oil refining processes, distillation systems, flash towers, or LPG stabilization.
• Refrigeration systems and refrigerated hydrocarbon storage.
• Process simulation software such as HYSYS or equivalent.
• Process data analysis and visualization platforms such as AVEVA PI Vision.
• Distributed Control Systems (DCS), including operational trending and reporting.

Additional Information

• Up to 25% travel may be required.
• Candidates with refinery or midstream terminal experience are encouraged to apply.
• TWIC card is preferred but can be obtained after starting employment if needed.
• Interview process includes an initial virtual interview followed by an onsite panel discussion.

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to join a high-performing operational team where you'll have direct influence on facility reliability, process safety, project execution, and performance improvement initiatives. The role offers exposure to a wide range of process and operational challenges while working alongside experienced engineering and operations professionals.

This role will provide the opportunity to lead process optimization and reliability efforts at a major Gulf Coast energy facility while gaining hands‑on exposure to operations, safety, and capital project execution.

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