Specialist Engineer

Flexicrew Technical Services; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Flexicrew Technical Services in Houston, TX seeks a Specialist Engineer – Urea Subject Matter Expert to provide leadership and process engineering for a urea revamp during FEED. You will leverage extensive urea process knowledge and the licensor’s PDP to develop practical, cost‑effective solutions that support project objectives and high quality execution.

Responsibilities include guiding FEED to apply the PDP consistently, serving as technical liaison with the licensor, verifying PDP across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 12 years engineering experience in urea process technology.
• Experience developing or reviewing licensor-based engineering deliverables.
• Ability to interpret and apply a licensor’s Process Design Package across FEED deliverables.
• Experience in engineering reviews including P&ID, HAZOP, and model reviews.
• Strong problem solving and cross-disciplinary collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide urea process subject matter expertise and technical support throughout FEED using PDP.
• Guide FEED execution team in interpreting and applying PDP across deliverables.
• Serve as technical liaison with the urea licensor to resolve PDP questions.
• Verify technical integrity and PDP application across equipment specs, P&IDs and control philosophy.
• Participate in FEED milestone reviews including P&ID reviews and HAZOP studies.
• Collaborate across disciplines to resolve technical, vendor, and customer issues.
• Ensure engineering work complies with health, safety, environmental, and security requirements.
• Promote adherence to engineering practices, regulatory requirements and customer specs.

Skills

Urea process

FEED leadership

PDP interpretation

Cross‑disciplinary collaboration

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or related technical discipline

Job description

Houston, TX: Flexicrew Technical Services (FTS) is seeking a Specialist Engineer – Urea Subject Matter Expert to provide specialized technical leadership and process engineering expertise for a urea revamp project during Front-End Engineering Design (FEED). This role applies extensive knowledge of urea process technology, engineering principles, industry practices, and the licensor’s Process Design Package (PDP) to develop practical, efficient, and cost-effective engineering solutions that support project objectives and high-quality execution.

- Provide urea process subject matter expertise and technical support throughout FEED execution, using the licensor’s Process Design Package (PDP) as the technical basis.

- Guide the FEED execution team in interpreting and applying the licensor’s PDP consistently across engineering deliverables.

- Serve as the technical liaison with the urea licensor to resolve PDP interpretation questions and support FEED development.

- Verify the technical integrity and consistent application of the PDP across equipment specifications, piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), and control philosophy documentation.

- Participate in FEED milestone reviews, including P&ID reviews, Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) studies, and model reviews.

- Support technical checks, peer reviews, and the timely resolution and incorporation of review comments and findings.

- Collaborate across disciplines to resolve technical, vendor, and customer issues.

- Ensure engineering work and team activities comply with applicable health, safety, environmental, and security requirements.

- Promote adherence to accepted engineering and design practices, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications.

- Apply relevant technical knowledge, legal requirements, customer specifications, and local and international standards to support technical excellence and successful project execution.

Requirements/Skills

- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or a related technical discipline from an accredited four-year program.

- Minimum of 12 years of engineering experience, including substantial experience with urea process technology and the development or review of licensor-based engineering deliverables.

- Extensive knowledge of urea process technology, engineering principles, industry practices, and process design requirements.

- Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply a licensor’s Process Design Package across FEED engineering deliverables.

- Experience participating in engineering reviews, including P&ID reviews, HAZOP studies, model reviews, technical checks, and peer reviews.

- Strong technical problem-solving skills and the ability to develop practical, efficient, and cost-effective engineering solutions.

- Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a small, high-caliber team with visibility to senior stakeholders.

- Strong communication and relationship-management skills, with the ability to coordinate across multiple disciplines, project teams, customers, licensors, suppliers, and contractors.

- Working knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements, health, safety, environmental, and security standards, customer specifications, and engineering design practices.

Physical Requirements

- Ability to work in an engineering and project environment, including office-based activities and participation in project meetings and technical reviews.

- Ability to use a computer and standard office equipment for extended periods while reviewing technical documentation, engineering drawings, and project deliverables.

- Ability to communicate effectively with multidisciplinary teams, customers, licensors, suppliers, and contractors.

- Ability to attend project meetings and participate in collaborative technical reviews as required by project needs.

- Ability to meet applicable workplace health, safety, and security requirements.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Flexicrew Technical Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with FTS is governed on the basis of merit, competence, and qualifications. Employment or consideration will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.