Praxair is a Fortune 300 corporation with 27,000 employees in more than 30 
countries. We are the largest industrial and medical gases company in 
North and South America and one of the largest worldwide. 

We serve more than one million customers in a wide diversity of markets, 
from metals, energy and chemicals to aerospace, electronics, healthcare 
and food. Founded in 1907, Praxair markets atmospheric gases, process 
gases, specialty gases and high-performance coatings. Our products, 
advanced gas-delivery systems and applications technologies help our 
customers improve the profitability and efficiency of their businesses.


JOB PURPOSE: 
This position participates in the engineering design and/or execution of 
one or more projects.

SCOPE: 
This position operates under regular supervisory review. Performs 
engineering calculations, investigations and assigned tasks for subsets of 
large projects or complete small projects.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS: Reports to an Engineering Manager or Director. 
Position has no direct reports.

Responsibilities include process design/development, commissioning, and 
operations support of world class projects for generation of hydrogen and 
synthesis gas. Accountabilities include process and equipment evaluation, 
selection and integration; technical risk assessment, proposal 
preparation, evaluation of new plant budgets, technical presentations, 
project execution, plant commissioning and evaluations, and process 
troubleshooting.
 
Specific Accountabilities include:
Process development and process design 
Functional equipment specification 
Functional control definition 
Commissioning and operation support of HYCO (Hydrogen and carbon monoxide) 
generation, purification and liquefaction processes 
Control valve & flow element sizing 
Technical risk analysis 
Safety assessment & documentation 
Plant troubleshooting

Additional Responsibilities Include:
Demonstrates creativity and ingenuity in applying engineering principles 
and practices. 
Develops, selects and implements engineering techniques and solutions to 
solve difficult problems. 
Participates in defining engineering approaches and in planning, 
prioritizing and scheduling work. 
Ensures successful completion of assigned project phases within the 
budgeted time and cost constraints. 
Prioritizes work and prepares engineering plans that accurately convey 
work sequence, priority and resource requirements. 
Reviews and checks project specific drawings and data sheets to ensure 
compliance with design criteria and standards and makes design 
recommendations. 
May influences team members and promotes ideas to improve design and 
implementation practices. 
May analyze costs and benefits of various solutions then makes 
recommendations 
May lead field teams through installations, issue identification, analysis 
and repairs related to primary skill area. 
May write engineering specifications and performs engineering 
calculations. 
Directs preparation of appropriate documentation for assigned project 
phases and prepares required reports and summaries to communicate project 
progress or results. 
Interfaces with internal and external customers/suppliers. 
May provide technical and engineering support to Praxair regions and/or 
plants. 
Applies and provides feedback on global engineering work processes. 
Provides technical guidance to newer professionals.

REQUIREMENTS:
BS/MS in Chemical Engineering with 2-7 years Process Engineering 
experience working on capital projects in the refining/petrochemical, 
industrial gas, and/or steam generation industries. 
 
Experience in the following areas is considered a plus: 
hydrogen/methanol/syngas generation and purification; heat transfer and 
high temperature processes, waste heat recovery processes, and high 
pressure steam generation; hydrocarbon cryogenic processing; CO2 removal 
using amines; capital project commissioning, startup and performance 
testing.Domestic and International travel is required.

How to Apply: 
Applications may be submitted by e-mail to: [log in to unmask], 
please note to state in your e-mail your salary expectations or you may 
visit our website at www.praxair.com/careers, job number #1300149.