System Engineer

• Provide consulting services in green & brown field project activities
• Site walk-down, existing sample point review, recommendation for new sample point / probe design, field bundle routing planning, collection of customer data (for equipment datasheet preparation), existing equipment review & troubleshooting, photos of existing installations, measurements of existing installations, redline drawings for existing equipment (capturing any changes not documented), detail available utilities for new or modified equipment, installation inspection / supervision
• Travel to/work in a plant setting as needed
• Have the mobility for extended site walk downs & ability to climb ladders as needed
• Comfortable with elevated heights
• Communicate project requirements to internal Valmet team members including: sales, quotations, engineering, design, project management, production, test, and supply chain
• Provide support throughout the project life-cycle to Valmet project team and customer
• Determine the proper analytical technology and system integration solution as required for the application
• Provide recommendations in written report for analysis improvement, equipment replacement, maintenance reduction, etc
• Onsite support / scope development for new project
• Preparation of datasheets, analyzer list, and preliminary drawings as required
• Direct the project designer in the creation of detailed drawings for shelters or racks including the following drawing types: plan views, elevations, electrical power / signal / communication wiring diagrams, utility piping and tubing schematics, sample conditioning system flow schematics, detailed sample probe drawings, alarm system (relay or PLC) detailed wiring diagrams, fabrication, and demo drawings
• Specify the project Bill of Material
• Approve material requisitions for purchase of equipment
• Support craftsman during the production phase of the project
• Support technician during testing and customer FAT phases of the project
• Finalize design documentation to represent “as built” condition

• BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or Physics
• Associates technical degree and strong background in analytical technology / systems will be considered
• 10+ years successful experience in an analyzer project engineering role
• Communicate complex design requirements with key customers, the design team, and craftsmen
• Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Knowledge of software including: AutoCAD, Solid Edge / Solidworks, ChemCAD, Visual Basic is a plus
• Direct the complete design for analyzer system integration projects including: plan views, elevations, electrical power / signal, utility piping / tubing, sample conditioning systems, sample probes, and alarm systems (PLCs or Relay Logic)
• Ability to perform calculations: sample lag time, sample pressure drop, sample supply / return line sizing, sample dewpoint (using ChemCAD software), utility piping / tubing line sizing, tubing orifice sizing, valve / regulator Cv sizing, panelboard loading, transformer sizing, circuit breaker sizing, electrical conductor sizing
• Must be able to read and understand end user P&IDs
• Working knowledge of codes / standards: NEC, IEC, API, NFPA, ISA
• Firm grasp of hazardous area classifications: Class I Division 1, Class I Division 2, ATEX Zone 1, and ATEX Zone 2 electrical areas
• Experience with NEMA 7 electrical equipment for hazardous areas
• Knowledge of analyzers including: Gas Chromatographs, UV/IR Continuous Gas Analyzers, Paramagnetic Continuous Gas Analyzers, FTNIR, CEMS, pH & conductivity, TOC, Zirconium Oxide / Catalytic Bead stack analyzers
• Knowledge of analyzer applications: process, stack O2/Combustible, CEMS, HRVOC, Subpart Ja
• Working knowledge of signal communications protocol: Modbus, OPC, TCP/IP Ethernet
• Experience in reading / understanding petrochemical or refinery electrical, instrumentation, mechanical, structural specifications
• Experience in reviewing analytical system integration quotations against a set of customer specifications and analyzer data sheets
• Project experience in the field at a petrochemical or refinery site

• 10+ years experience as a lead engineer for analytical system integration projects
• Registered P.E. in the State of Texas

Generous wage and benefits package that includes a company-funded registered pension plan