Process Engineer - Desalination

Develop, evaluate, and optimize produced water treatment, recycling, desalination, and industrial water treatment processes to improve performance, reliability, and cost efficiency. Perform process calculations, heat and mass balances, hydraulic analyses, process simulations, and equipment sizing to support project development and execution. Develop process design criteria, design basis documents, PFDs, P&IDs, and standard operating procedures. Review and validate process designs, calculations, and engineering deliverables prepared by EPC contractors, OEMs, and technology licensors. Support projects through feasibility studies, pilot testing, detailed design, commissioning, startup, and performance optimization. Collaborate with engineering, operations, automation, and project teams to ensure process requirements are effectively incorporated into facility and equipment designs. Participate in HAZOPs, process hazard analyses, design reviews, constructability reviews, and value engineering efforts. Evaluate emerging treatment technologies and process improvements for produced water reuse, beneficial reuse, desalination, and industrial water treatment applications. Provide technical support during project execution, including design reviews, process troubleshooting, startup support, and evaluation of proposed design changes. Serve as the process engineering focal point for EPC contractors, equipment suppliers, technology providers, operations personnel, and other project stakeholders. Utilize process modeling and engineering software to develop, evaluate, and optimize treatment processes and plant performance. Support the integration of instrumentation, controls, sensors, SCADA systems, and automation strategies to improve process monitoring and operational efficiency. Apply process optimization, continuous improvement, statistical analysis, and problem-solving methodologies to enhance plant performance and reliability. Develop, track, analyze, and communicate process performance metrics and KPIs to support operational and business objectives. Maintain and present process performance, operational, and project data in a clear and effective manner to support decision-making. Demonstrate a strong understanding of produced water treatment, recycling, desalination technologies, DAF systems, and general oil and gas water management and flowback operations. Independently manage multiple assignments and concurrently support projects