Lead Process Engineer

**The Low Carbon Solution & Gas Group is looking for a**

**Lead Process Engineer (F/M)**

Localisation : Rueil-Malmaison

**AXENS PRESENTATION**

Axens group provides a complete range of solutions for the conversion of oil and biomass to cleaner fuels, the production and purification of major petrochemical intermediates, the chemical recycling of plastics, all natural gas treatment and conversion options along with water treatment and carbon capture. The offer includes technologies, equipment, furnaces, modular units, catalysts, adsorbents and related services.

Axens is also specialized in Carbon Capture. Axens is ideally positioned to cover the entire value chain, from feasibility study to unit start-up and follow-up throughout the entire unit life cycle. This unique position ensures the highest level of performance with a reduced environmental footprint.

Axens global offer is based on highly trained human resources, modern production facilities and an extended global network for industrial, technical supports & commercial services. Axens combines the friendliness of a company on a human scale and the influence of a multinational environment whose customers are spread over more than 85 countries.

Axens is an IFP Group company.

Anchored in the present thanks to a portfolio of hundreds of constantly evolving high-performance technologies and products, Axens is also turned towards the future and prepares for its customers the energy transition with eco-efficient and sustainable solutions.

In the Low Carbon Solutions & Gas (LCSG) Group, we work on Process Design Packages (PDP) and detailed engineering projects for our customers in the field of natural gas treatment (such as gas sweetening and MEG reclamation technologies), syngas purification, sulfur recovery and carbon capture.

We are looking for a Lead Process Engineer for the LCSG Process Team.

**MAIN MISSION**

You wish to work in a challenging technical environment

You are passionate about designing complex and innovative processes

Then this job is made for you

Assigned to the LCSG Principal Process Team Manager, you will be involved into international projects and supervising the design of Axens process units.

Your main activities will be to:

- Supervise and manage the Process team work on license or module projects,
- Manage demanding customers and ensure a good relationship with them,
- Coordinate the activities with other departments (Drafting, Engineering, Project, Technology ),
- Train junior Process engineers,
- Participate in new technologies and new market development,
- Contribute to integrate site feedbacks in order to continuously improve units designs.
- Occasionally, participate to the development of technical proposals to answer request for PDP bids.

This mission involves travels for international technical meetings and seminars.

**QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE**

Degree in chemical engineering (Master of sciences or equivalent).

You have at least 8 years of experience within an engineering company, ideally related to the gas industry / or within the refining, petrochemical, chemical or biochemical industry.

You are experienced in basic and/or detail engineering Process tasks, such as:

- Process Simulation using chemical engineering softwares (Pro II, Hysys, etc),
- Equipment specification (columns, pumps, compressors, drums, etc),
- Process Flow Diagrams, Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID),
- Process control and Safety.

You have experience in Project Management tasks, such as:

- Customers relationship
- Schedule establishment and follow-up
- Coordination of activities with different parties, subcontractors, or engineers
- Contribution to young engineers’ skills development

An experience in the field of gas treatment facilities design would be a plus.

A fluent level of English is mandatory, other language(s) appreciated.

You are a real team player, agile in working in collaborative organizations, and multi-cultural company.

**RELATED SKILLS**

Curious and open minded, working in an international environment motivates you. You are interested in developing your ability to work in a team, your professionalism and your sense of responsibility, while at the same time enjoying contacts with clients.

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