Process Design Engineer- Desalination

JD for Process Engineer

Position: Process Engineer

Scope & Purpose:

·         Contribute to the Company’s success by applying your expertise & experience in Process design & engineering related to RO and desalination water systems.

Job description/duties
As a Process Engineer, responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Preparation of preliminary Process design for
  - Pretreatment (includes Lamella, DAF, Media filters, Ultra-filtration, etc.),
  - Reverse Osmosis (includes Brackish water, Sea water and Wastewater),
  - Chemical dosing system,
  - Sludge treatment (includes Centrifuge, Filter press, Thickener, etc.) and
  - Post treatment (includes lime reactor, silo, etc.),

• The above design comprising the selection of process and process calculations, membrane selection, filters selection etc. Hydraulic calculation, pressure drop calculation, line sizing etc.

• Preparation of layout, PFD, P&ID, HFD, electrical load list and power consumption at different at different conditions with respect to tender guaranteed parameters.

• Prepare enquiry documents (RFQ), scopes of work, datasheets, etc for valves, pumps and other engineering items with proper selections required for RO desalination projects and bids.

• Preparation of Control philosophy, O&M manual, commissioning book etc. for the execution of the project.

• To interact closely with PLC engineer to help in logic development for FAT and SAT.

• Taking part in the Commissioning activities of the project.

• Will be part of a team working on an innovative project, reporting to the department manager/ team leader.

• Participation in technical meetings, decision making, preparing MOM and coordination with the clients and overseas offices.

• To prepare technical evaluation and comparison of documents furnished by different manufacturers and get the technical clarity from the vendor independently.

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• B.Tech. in Chemical/Mechanical / Environmental Engineering (only recognized degree from universities in India).

• 5-8 years’ working experience in a similar role within the industry of which at least 5years should be in RO Desalination or water treatment field.

• Have a clear understanding of the project or bid requirements as they relate to scope, cost and schedule.

• Possess strong communication and soft skills and be able to function independently with minimal supervision or as a member of a multidiscipline team.

• Client coordination and shall be able to perform under challenging conditions.

• Current knowledge of industry, best practices or regulatory standards, regulations and codes pertinent to Desalination or water treatment Industry.

• Experience as a process design engineer of small/medium desalination or water treatment plants with proficiency in P&IDs /PFD preparation, process calculation, RO projections, membrane selection, calculations related to water such as ph, hardness, alkalinity etc and chemical dosages - mandatory.

Other Requirements and information:   

•          Post-graduate (M.tech in any field) will be preferred.

•          Willingness for a long training process (8-12 weeks) that will be conducted abroad.

• ·        This position will require very close co-ordination with process department of Israel. Therefore, the candidate should have willingness to travel to Israel for the design work to the extent of 2 months at a stretch.

•          Willingness to travel for commissioning of desalination plants in India and abroad (duration of 6-8 week at a stretch). These can be multiple visits.

•         The candidate will report to the Team Leader Process, Technical head in India & respective managers in Israel.

•          Working Experience in ERP atmosphere will be considered an added advantage

•          Should have Valid Passport with spouse’s name endorsed on it (applicable for married person).