Process Engineer

Chevron is accepting online applications for the position of Process Engineer through November 9, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (CST).  

Unit support Process Engineer at Chevron Pasadena refinery. This position will support unit daily operation and optimization and will report to a Process Engineering Team Lead in the Chevron Pasadena refinery. This position is relied upon technical expertise to support day-to-day operations, gross margin optimization, process safety, and reliability improvements.  

Responsibilities for this position may include but are not limited to:

• Provides process troubleshooting support, make technical recommendations, answer technical inquiries, improve process engineering tools, and develop process guidance and procedures.
• Participates in PHA, alarm management, and other studies to improve plant safety and reliability.  
• Helps identify gaps between current performance and best-in-class and recommend opportunities for improvement.  Influence and improve work processes across the refinery.  
• Conducts test runs to optimize process variables to capture gross margin opportunities and evaluate plant performance and long-term health.
• Provides technical recommendations and engineering support during planned and unplanned unit outages.  This work may entail work at heights and confined space entry.  
• Works widely cross functionally with other engineering disciplines and groups.
• Networks with subject matter experts within the company to leverage shared expertise.  
• Demonstrate and role model behaviors supporting the Chevron principles and values including support for diversity, leadership, teamwork, customer focus, and personal/process safety.
• Individual schedule may require flexibility to respond to refinery upsets during off hours.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical engineering
• Minimum 2+ years’ experience in Process Engineering and/or Process Design in chemical, petrochemical, refining complex process facilities, engineering companies.
• An aptitude for practical application of the chemical engineering fundamentals of mass transfer/distillation, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, process control, and kinetics.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2-5 years of Process Engineering experience supporting upstream, refinery operations and familiarity with refining processes.
• Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels within the organization.  
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Confident user of process simulation and process visualization software: HYSYS, Pro-II, Pipephase, AFT Fathom, HTRI, PI Vision, SEEQ etc.
• Familiarity with Process Safety Management concepts and principles such as PHA, LOPA, Alarm management program etc. Awareness of Relief systems design and functions.
• Experience with preparation and execution of plant turnarounds and other routine field equipment inspections.

Relocation Options:

Relocation may be considered within Chevron parameters.

International Considerations:

Expatriate assignments will not be considered.

Chevron regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited Visa status for this position.

Source: Chevron careers, job ID R000074570. Apply only through the employer’s official careers site, and never pay a fee to apply for a job.