Applications Engineer Staff

Our Vision

Be the Leading Global Provider of Oil and Gas Infrastructure

and surface Production Solutions

 

Our Operating Principles

Customer Focus - Teamwork - Accountability - Empowerment - Balanced Risk - Communication - Excellence

 

Our Core Values

Safety - Service - Respect - Global - Integrity

 

 

Exterran is seeking an Applications Engineer Staff in our Houston, TX location.

 

Primary Responsibilities and AssignmentsExtensive knowledge required to perform daily engineering tasks associated with process design, proposal preparation, and project execution related to natural gas production, treating, and processing equipment and facilities. Thorough background in conceptual design, process simulation, PFD and P&ID development, equipment design, sizing, specification, and selection, system hydraulic design, bid preparation, PHA/HAZOP review, operator training, plant start-up, troubleshooting, and performance testing. Review customer’s technical documents of assigned projects. Performs simulations and calculations to determine if process systems are designed and engineered to meet customer’s requirements in a technically efficient and commercially viable manner. Works closely with lead Process Engineers and Project Managers assigned to the project to ensure that scope of supply and design parameters are clear and well defined.  Assists applications engineers on technical issues related to preparation of proposals and evaluates equipment performance to assure the best application is met. Provides engineering calculations for complete heat and material balances, line sizing for all systems, equipment sizing including hydraulic level specification, retention and settling times, instrumentation specification, PFD and P&ID development. Provides engineering to evaluate customer comments on approval drawings for technical and commercial content additions and supports each facility fabrication and shop questions during assembly of equipment.

Education and Certification

Required:Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university, preferably in Chemical Engineering or related field.

 

Specific Work Background/Experience

Required:Four to ten years engineering and design experience with natural gas production, treating, and processing equipment and facilities including: Oil and Gas Separation; Dehydration; Amine Treating; Refrigeration Systems; J-T Units; LPG Recovery; Fractionation.

 

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Exterran is the global market leader in full service natural gas compression and a premier provider of sales, operations, maintenance, fabrication, service and equipment for oil and gas production, processing and transportation applications. Exterran serves customers across the energy spectrum—from producers to transporters to processors to storage owners. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Exterran and its 11,000 employees have operations in over 30 countries worldwide.

 

At Exterran, we believe that our employees deserve valuable rewards for their performance.  Employees are, after all, our greatest asset.  We also believe that rewards extend far beyond a paycheck.  That is why we have developed a Total Benefit Solution, which goes beyond compensation to provide our employees with a comprehensive benefit program that includes retirement benefits, health benefits, income protection, tuition reimbursement, and the opportunity to purchase company stock.

Please visit Exterran’s website for a complete listing of available positions within the company.

Exterran is an Equal Opportunity Employer