Process Engineer / 061A133

Chevron Corporation is one of the world's leading energy companies. The Chevron portfolio includes powerful and respected retail and product brands - Chevron service stations in North America; Texaco service stations in the U.S., Europe, Latin America and West Africa; Caltex services stations in Asia, Australia and parts of the Middle East and Africa; and a broad portfolio of product lubricant brands. College students or recent graduates ready to launch their careers may wish to consider joining us. So too may experienced employees with a strong desire to build on their achievements.

If you are interested in this position, you must respond online. No phone, fax or email inquiries from potential applicants, external recruiters or other interested parties, please.

Chevron is an Equal Opportunity Employer


Position Description:

Chevron Global Refining is accepting online applications for the position of Process Engineer located in Los Angeles, CA (El Segundo, CA) through June 30, 2007**.

**This posting has been extended. If you have already applied, you do not need to re-apply.

POSITION DESCRIPTION &ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS:
1. Provides engineering support for routine daily and long term monitoring, process design, and economic benefit analysis for process units within the refinery. Support requires collaboration and interpersonal skills necessary to work with operations, maintenance, and technical functions within the global refining system
2. Key job responsibilities include answering technical inquiries, making technical recommendations, providing process troubleshooting, improving process engineering tools, and developing process procedures.
3. Carries out various studies to improve plant safety, reliability and economics.
4. Conducts test runs to optimize process variables and evaluate plant performance.
5. Provides technical recommendations and engineering support during planned unit turnarounds.
6. Provides front end engineering for minor and major capital projects.

Qualifications:

1. Provides engineering support for routine daily and long term monitoring, process design, and economic benefit analysis for process units within the refinery. Support requires collaboration and interpersonal skills necessary to work with operations, maintenance, and technical functions within the global refining system

2. Key job responsibilities include answering technical inquiries, making technical recommendations, providing process troubleshooting, improving process engineering tools, and developing process procedures.

3. Carries out various studies to improve plant safety, reliability and economics.

4. Conducts test runs to optimize process variables and evaluate plant performance.

5. Provides technical recommendations and engineering support during planned unit turnarounds.

6. Provides front end engineering for minor and major capital projects.

SPECIAL SKILLS/REQUIREMENTS OR ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS/INFORMATION:
- Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering required.
- This is a Safety Sensitive position, subject to random drug testing.
- Relocation benefits will be a consideration.
- Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident
- 3 to 6 year experience in refining or petrochemicals is desirable.

If you are interested in this position, you must respond online. No phone, fax or email inquiries from potential applicants, external recruiters or other interested parties, please.

SELECTION CRITERIA:
- A general understanding of refinery or hydrocarbon processing and equipment is desirable. Must be able to understand and use appropriate process engineering tools. Knowledge of simulation software is desired as well as a good working knowledge of the standard desktop applications especially Excel.

- Self-motivated with the ability to originate and adapt to new ideas. Able to work without supervision. Ability to step up and take ownership of specific team efforts. Able to proactively champion technical issues and see them through to completion.

- Able to plan and organize projects from inception to start up. Able to handle multiple activities simultaneously. Must be flexible to respond to Refinery support needs as priorities change with specific business needs. Able to balance day to day support issues with longer term offline projects/studies.

- Good written and oral communication skills. Strong ability to work well with other Refinery groups in cross-functional teams. Able to communicate technical ideas to a wide range of groups within the refinery. Ability to help teach/mentor others.

- Effectively interface with Operators,
Mechanics, Supervisors, and Management to complete projects and tasks on time and on budget to meets the business objectives. Ability to seek out customer's needs and prioritize own work accordingly.

- Demonstrates role model behavior and values including support for diversity, leadership, teamwork, and customer focus. Creates and promotes an environment of trust and teamwork through actions and own behaviors. Facilitates dialogue & possesses strong listening skills.