Bengaluru, India
5 days ago
Reactor Design Engineer

About the position:


Chevron strives to continue developing and commercializing new technologies in both the conventional oil refining business and energy transition fields. Chevron, through the joint venture Chevron Lummus Global (CLG), also designs and licenses hydroprocessing technologies and provides technical and operational support to Chevron refineries and third-party clients. This position will work closely with the innovation function of the Chevron Technical Center. The Reactor Engineer will produce design drawing packages for reactors, reactor internals, and high-pressure separator vessels, and perform Detail Design Follow Up (DDFU) activities which include fabricator drawing review, reactor internals fabrication shop inspection and final field inspections at refineries.


Key responsibilities:

Support Chevron reactor engineering business, including the reactor internal retrofit business, via engineering design and scope input for proposalsPerform engineering calculations for reactor and hot high pressure separator (HHPS) design, including reactor internalsPerform field and fabricator shop inspections for reactor and internalsPerform Detail Design Follow Up (DDFU) activities which include fabricator drawing review, reactor internals fabrication shop inspection and final field inspections at client refineries to ensure fabrications and installations meet specificationsMentor less experienced engineers in the disciplineBuild and maintain strong relationships within Chevron and joint ventures such as that with LummusProvide technical service including plant operation troubleshooting and turnaround support if neededWork closely with reactor science SMEs and participate in efforts to continue improving reactor internal designs

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering with minimum 10 years relevant working experienceStrong background in high temperature high pressure vessel design and fabrication, ASME codes and other industrial standardsFamiliar with metallurgy and material treatment/fabrication processes such as weldingProficient with 3D modeling/CAD software such as Autodesk/AutoCAD to create 3D modelsDemonstrated leadership and mentoring skillsAbility to handle multiple complex projects simultaneously with solid problem-solving skillsStrong oral and written communication skillsAbility to travel extensively (25%)Safety first mindset (this is a safety sensitive job)Professional engineer certification is a plusRefinery operations experience, particularly in hydroprocessing, is a plusDemonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with colleagues outside their immediate work group is preferred


Chevron ENGINE supports global operations, supporting business requirements across the world. Accordingly, the work hours for employees will be aligned to support business requirements. The standard work week will be Monday to Friday. Working hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm or 1.30pm to 10.30pm.

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Bengaluru, Karnataka

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