Process Engineer - Fired Heater

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Performing thermal design and heater rating using FRNC5 Optimizing radiant and convection section performance Improving thermal efficiency and combustion performance Conducting heater revamp,

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About Zeeco:

Zeeco is a global leader in combustion and environmental solutions, delivering advanced technologies for the refining, petrochemical, LNG, chemical, and power industries. Zeeco engineers and manufactures world-class fired heaters, burners, flares, thermal oxidizers, and combustion systems designed to maximize thermal efficiency, operational reliability, and environmental compliance.

Position Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Process Engineer with 10+ years of experience and extensive expertise in FRNC5 software for the thermal design, rating, revamp, and optimization of refinery and petrochemical fired heaters. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and validating thermal designs, evaluating heater performance, optimizing combustion efficiency, and ensuring compliance with API 560 & API 530 and client specifications throughout proposal, detailed engineering, and project execution.

Hands-on experience with FRNC software is mandatory.

At Zeeco, engineering is about solving complex combustion challenges that drive efficiency, reliability, and sustainability for the world's leading energy companies.

For more than five decades, Zeeco has been a global leader in combustion and environmental solutions, delivering advanced technologies for refineries, petrochemical plants, LNG facilities, power generation, and other industrial applications. With engineering, manufacturing, and service operations across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, our solutions support customers in over 100 countries.

As part of our continued growth, we are expanding our Engineering Centre in Pune, creating a centre of engineering excellence that supports complex fired heater projects across global markets.

If you're passionate about fired heater technology and are looking for an opportunity to work on technically challenging international projects while collaborating with industry experts, we'd like to hear from you.

We are seeking an experienced Process Engineering professional specializing in Fired Heater Thermal Design to join our growing Engineering Centre in Pune.

This opportunity is ideal for engineers with strong expertise in FRNC5, fired heater thermal design, combustion engineering, process optimization, and operational troubleshooting who are looking to broaden their experience through global collaboration and technically challenging projects.

The position and level will be aligned with the successful candidate's qualifications, experience, and demonstrated technical expertise.

You will be responsible for delivering technically robust fired heater designs and performance improvements by:

Performing thermal design and heater rating using FRNC5
Optimizing radiant and convection section performance
Improving thermal efficiency and combustion performance
Conducting heater revamp, debottlenecking and capacity verification studies
Supporting burner upgrades and fuel-switching projects
Validating process guarantees against project requirements
Ensuring compliance with API 560, API 530 and client specifications

Prepare and review engineering deliverables including:

Heat & Material Balances
Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs)
Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)
Equipment Datasheets
Utility Summaries
Performance Guarantee Calculations
Technical Specifications
Technical Deviations

Prepare engineering specifications for:

Burners
Relief Valves
Process Valves
Control Valves
Shut-Off Valves
Fans
Fuel Gas & Fuel Oil Systems
Air Preheaters
Expansion Tanks
Oil Coolers
Oil Pumps
Slipstream Filters and associated thermal fluid systems

Review customer specifications and recommend optimum fired heater solutions.
Perform heater sizing and thermal evaluations.
Prepare Bills of Quantity (BOQs) and engineering cost estimates.
Support techno-commercial proposals.
Participate in customer technical meetings and design reviews.
Review vendor documentation.
Participate in HAZOP studies.
Coordinate with Mechanical, Combustion, Instrumentation & Controls, Electrical and Project Engineering teams throughout project execution.

Support project execution through:

Site commissioning
Start-up activities
Performance guarantee testing
Operational troubleshooting
Root cause analysis
Performance optimization
Customer technical support

Hands-on experience with:

FRNC5
Fired Heater Thermal Design
Heater Rating
Fired Heater Revamps
Debottlenecking
Combustion Engineering
Operational Troubleshooting
Thermal Performance Optimization

Experience in the design of:

Expansion Tanks
Oil Pumps
Oil Coolers
Slipstream Filtration Systems
Associated Thermal Fluid Systems

FRNC5

Strong understanding of:

API 560
API 530
ASME
TEMA
Fired Heater Design
Combustion Engineering
Radiant & Convection Heat Transfer
Burner Performance
Fuel Gas & Fuel Oil Systems
Heat Recovery Systems
Air Preheaters
NOx Reduction Technologies
Energy & Thermal Optimization

Nice to Have

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HTRI
Advanced Microsoft Excel

Experience in one or more of the following industries:

Fired Heater OEMs
Oil & Gas
Refining
Petrochemical
LNG
EPC Organizations specializing in Fired Heater Design

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering or an equivalent discipline from a recognized university.

Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in Fired Heater Process Engineering within the Oil & Gas, Refining, Petrochemical, LNG, or EPC industry.
Demonstrated experience in the thermal design, rating, revamp, and optimization of fired heaters.

Opportunity to work with one of the world's leading combustion technology companies.
Exposure to global projects involving advanced burner technologies and low-emission combustion systems.
Collaborative international engineering environment.
Career growth through challenging industrial combustion and energy transition projects.