Senior Project Engineer – Energy Midstream (Employee-Owned)

LJA; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Health and dental plans

Maternity and parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Referral bonuses

Volunteer days

Professional development memberships

Internal career mobility

Fun culture

Job summary

LJA Energy seeks a Senior Project Engineer to support the design and execution of oil and gas midstream projects in Dallas, including natural gas processing, compression, and pipelines. The role balances technical requirements with schedule and cost, with potential as discipline lead or Engineer of Record for assigned work.

You will develop process deliverables, review P&IDs and heat/material balances, and perform simulations using ProMax, HYSYS, or VMGSim.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Mechanical Engineering degree may be considered where candidate has substantial process engineering/oil & gas facilities experience.
• Licensed Professional Engineer in Texas or eligible to obtain Texas registration within an agreed period.
• Ability to take professional responsibility for engineering work per regulations and practice requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop process engineering deliverables for feasibility, FEED, front-end to detailed engineering, and brownfield projects.
• Prepare and review PFDs, P&IDs, utility flow diagrams and related drawings.
• Develop design bases, operating philosophies, control philosophies, shutdown philosophies, and process narratives.
• Create heat and material balances and establish operating cases (normal, min, max, start-up, shutdown, upset).
• Run process simulations using ProMax, Aspen HYSYS, VMGSim or equivalent.
• Equipment sizing for separators, heat exchangers, pumps, compressors, vessels, dehydration, amine treating, refrigeration, relief systems.
• Perform piping/hydraulic calculations, line sizing, pump system calculations, valve sizing.
• Coordinate with PMs, clients, operations, vendors, and other disciplines; participate in reviews and risk assessments.
• Conduct site visits and data gathering; provide mentoring and technical review for junior staff.

Skills

Process engineering

Oil & gas midstream

Leadership/Mentoring

Client coordination

Education

B.S. Chemical Engineering

B.S./B.E. Mechanical Engineering considered

Texas PE license or eligible

Tools

ProMax

Aspen HYSYS

VMGSim

Job description

LJA Energy seeks a Senior Project Engineer to support the design and execution of oil and gas midstream projects in Dallas, including natural gas processing, compression, and pipelines. The role balances technical requirements with schedule and cost, with potential as discipline lead or Engineer of Record for assigned work.

You will develop process deliverables, review P&IDs and heat/material balances, and perform simulations using ProMax, HYSYS, or VMGSim.