Engineer (GERA & LP)

Job description

PORT ARTHUR-PORT ARTHUR REFINERY(TX-USA)
Job Description

·  Responsible for running GERA(Mass Balance software) daily ensuring that the overall flows movements are accurate.
·  Must continually monitor, initiate and implement recommendations to loss control/operations/technical teams to improve mass balance system.
·  Function as LP Engineer by running LP Back casts every month with the assistance of Superintendent - LP/Loss Control/FTZ.
·  Utilizes results of the backcast exercise to pinpoint discrepancies in the LP model and works with Modelling group in Paris and TRTG to implement targeted changes in the LP model.  Also assists in making the necessary model changes for the Long-Term Plan and Budget official models.
·  Performs retro-optimization and “what-if” cases to quantify for Management any lost opportunities on a monthly basis.
·  Performs spot economic evaluations to aid in the decision making process for optimizing the refinery due to changes in unit operations and/or product rundown rates and/or logistics.
·  Acts as back up to performance control engineer when needed for vacation, leave, etc.
Offer ID

15732BR
Country

USA
About us / company profile

Give your best to better energy and make the commitment with Total. With over 500-plus professions in 130 countries, we offer high safety and environmental standards, strong ethical values, an innovation culture and wide-ranging career development. Be part of the global team whose mission is already shared by 100,000 employees: to make energy better each and every day.

Candidate profile

·  Bachelor of Science – Chemical Engineering
·  Minimum 3+ years of refinery process engineer experience
·  Knowledge and understanding of refining operations, process units
·  Strong analytical skills;  Strong written and oral communication skills 
Métier

Production General Resp
Job Title

Engineer (GERA & LP)
Branch

Refining & Chemicals
Functional discipline

Operations/Exploitation
Experience level required

3 - 6 years
Employment type

Regular position
Context and environment

Port Arthur Refinery is a sophisticated merchant refinery with access to major crude/product pipelines and marine facilities, located on a very dynamic US Gulf Coast market with an extremely volatile economic environment and rapidly changing regulations.  This position works on two critical tools (GERA & LP Engineer) that can impact the results and the control of material losses.