Job Details

Lead technical resource for simulation projects.

Job Name:

Simulation Consultant

Job Location:

St. Louis, MO - REMOTE

Job Function:

Description:

The Simulation Consultant is responsible for the design, implementation, and testing of simulation projects in multiple different industries including oil and gas, pulp and paper, power and water, chemical, mining, and life sciences. The Simulation Consultant will be involved from initial client discussions through to commissioning of solutions. The role requires North America-based travel (30%).

Responsibilities:

• Possess the general engineering knowledge to identify the process and unit operations by reading and interpreting customer provided data, including Process Flow Diagrams, Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams, steady state models, and historical data.
• Achieve a thorough understanding of client processes, the Prosera Project Execution Methodology, and client strengths, needs, and wants.
• Create basic programming and logic to meet a project's need in areas such as writing custom calculations of various processes.
• Build simulations that meet customer expectations and needs within the project schedule time and execution in an organized manner that effectively maximizes efficiency.
• Communicate effectively with the Project Manager, Prosera employees, and partners involved in the project. When dealing with new or unforeseen issues, have the perseverance and patience to solve these problems.
• Have an understanding of process control systems and the instrumentation involved in the control of a process. Use this knowledge to integrate the Mimic simulation to the control system using appropriate connections.
• Lead a team of simulation engineers.

Who You Are:

• You are interested and aware of new industrial automation technologies.
• You manage uncertainty with tenacity.
• You take time to ask questions and define the problem.
• You make learning a priority and a goal.

Required Education, Experience, and Skills:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (Chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical preferred).
• An understanding of regulatory control topics including device control, PID loops (simplex and cascade), permissives, interlocks, and state-based control.
• Experience with simulation software.
• Excellent leadership and communication (oral and written) skills.
• Must meet background check, drug testing, and safety training requirements for access to client sites.
• Must have a valid driver's license to drive to client sites.
• Ability to travel up to 30%, including internationally if needed.
• Ability to meet project deadlines and maintain consistency with existing project schedules.

Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills:

• Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering.
• Experience with Aspen, Mimic, PetroSim, or other simulation software.
• Experience with Emerson, ABB, Honeywell, Schneider, or Rockwell control systems.