Refinery Process Engineer: Reliability & Optimization

Chevron Corporation; Richmond (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

Chevron Richmond, CA is seeking a full-time Process Engineer to support refinery operations by troubleshooting, optimizing processes, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to enhance safety, reliability, and economic performance. A Bachelor’s degree in engineering is required, with 0–3 years of related experience in process engineering or refinery settings.

Responsibilities include planning test runs, contributing to unit turnarounds, and providing technical recommendations within tight

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required, preferably chemical engineering.
• 0-3 years of relevant process engineering experience, including internships or co-ops, supporting refinery operations or in process design.

Responsibilities

• Provide process troubleshooting support for assigned units, make technical recommendations, answer technical inquiries, improve process engineering tools, and develop process procedures.
• Carry out reliability and hazard analysis studies, and support larger team-led studies, to improve plant safety, reliability, and economics.
• Identify gaps between current performance and best-in-class and recommend opportunities for improvement.
• Plan and conduct test runs to optimize process variables and evaluate plant performance.
• Provide technical recommendations and engineering support during planned unit turnarounds, taking ownership of assigned work scopes. This work may entail work at heights and confined space entry.
• Works in collaboration with specialists and engineers of other disciplines.
• Network with subject matter experts in other facilities to leverage shared expertise.
• Provide requested technical advice and recommendations to project teams within the required time frames.
• Influence and improve work processes within assigned areas of responsibility.
• Individual schedules may require flexibility to respond to refinery upsets during off-hours.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

Chevron Richmond, CA is seeking a full-time Process Engineer to support refinery operations by troubleshooting, optimizing processes, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to enhance safety, reliability, and economic performance. A Bachelor’s degree in engineering is required, with 0–3 years of related experience in process engineering or refinery settings.

Responsibilities include planning test runs, contributing to unit turnarounds, and providing technical recommendations within tight