Process Engineer II: Refining & Petrochemical Projects

Worley Group, Inc; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Worley is seeking a Process Engineer II to join our Baton Rouge team, supporting refining, chemical, petrochemical, energy, and industrial projects along the Gulf Coast. This role emphasizes independent execution of standard process engineering tasks while building broader technical depth, including simulations, heat and material balances, PFDs, P&IDs, and equipment sizing.

You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, review vendor data, and contribute to front-end studies and brownfield

Qualifications

• Typically 3+ years of process engineering experience in refining, chemical, petrochemical, industrial, energy, or similar facilities and projects.
• Knowledge of process engineering fundamentals, applicable codes and standards, and interaction with other disciplines.
• Experience with process simulation software such as Aspen HYSYS, Aspen Plus, PIPE-FLO, AFT Fathom/Arrow or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support process engineering deliverables including heat and material balances, PFDs, P&IDs, equipment data sheets, line lists, and instrument process data.
• Perform process simulations, hydraulic calculations, pressure drop evaluations, equipment sizing, and relief/flare calculations.
• Support front-end studies, debottlenecking scopes, brownfield revamps, and detailed design projects for operating facilities in the Baton Rouge/Gulf Coast market.
• Coordinate with mechanical, piping, instrumentation, electrical, civil/structural, project controls, procurement, construction, and client teams to support integrated project execution.
• Review vendor information, support technical bid evaluations, and provide process input to requisitions and procurement activities.
• Participate in design reviews, model reviews, HAZOP/LOPA support, constructability reviews, and client coordination meetings as assigned.
• Support field activities including site walkdowns, data gathering, tie-in support, and construction/commissioning issue resolution as needed.
• Follow Worley, client, statutory, regulatory, HSE, and quality requirements while delivering accurate, timely, and practical engineering work.

Skills

Communication skills

Organization

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Aspen HYSYS

Aspen Plus

PIPE-FLO

AFT Fathom/Arrow

Job description

Worley is seeking a Process Engineer II to join our Baton Rouge team, supporting refining, chemical, petrochemical, energy, and industrial projects along the Gulf Coast. This role emphasizes independent execution of standard process engineering tasks while building broader technical depth, including simulations, heat and material balances, PFDs, P&IDs, and equipment sizing.

You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, review vendor data, and contribute to front-end studies and brownfield