Advisory Consultant Engineer (Exp w/ Advanced Process Control)

The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways - from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community.

• Review process flow diagrams and P&IDs, and understand process operation and leading process discussions, providing an effective process knowledge transfer to junior engineers.
• Being able to identify and properly articulate the best strategy to address the business control problem and being able to design control strategies on multiple processes.
• Lead effectively in designing testing and commissioning APC applications and able to independently execute all phases of a control project (pre-test, plant test, analysis, commission), leading a team of 2-3engineers working on the project.
• Understand concepts of closed loop control (computer, DCS, PID control, DMC3 tuning concept) and assist in controller interface database and configuration.
• Understand process issues and how they impact multivariable control design
• Being able to implement complex calculations for effective data analysis.
• Set up and execute controller simulation for large scope problems.
• Discuss with customers and act as a technical lead engineer on various scale projects.
• Provide advisory supervision to multiple project teams executing APC projects.
  

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering or equivalent experience in the field. MS or PhD will be preferred.
• 15+ years' experience in the field of Multivariable Process Control and Optimization.
• Demonstrable communication and coaching skills.
• Demonstrable soft skills in managing customers and being able to cooperate with Project Managers.
• Competence in multiple process units in Refining or Olefins or Polymer processes. Proven experience in an Operating Company or in an APC Consulting Company will be a definite plus.
• Understand concepts of data collection and be able to manipulate data files and collections lists accurately. As well as understand concepts of "transformation" and be able to transform variables for data analysis.
• Understand the concepts of multivariable identification and be able to proficiently execute data analysis for large scope problems.
• Deep knowledge of the concepts of multivariable control, concepts of linear programming and LP cost calculations.
• Deep knowledge of concepts of closed loop control (computer, DCS, PID control, MVC tuning concept).
• Able and willing to travel at least 50% of time since the job includes testing and commissioning activities at client sites. No Visa limitation for travelling around most Countries.
• Fluency in English is required.
  Optional Qualifications (they will be a plus):
• Proficient in Aspen on-line and off-line tools.
• Exposure and ability to work with AspenTech APC products will be an advantage.
• Fluency in any other language will be a plus.

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