Principal Chemical Engineer

Principal Chemical Engineer
(Ortloff Engineers COE)
The Principal Chemical Engineer is a senior-level individual contributor who provides technical leadership for the development improvement engineering execution and plant startup of Ortloff cryogenic natural gas processing technologies. The role supports the full value chain from project inception through detailed design onsite startup and performance testing with primary responsibility for engineering execution and startup of licensed Ortloff units.
The Principal Chemical Engineer is expected to multiply technical impact across the organization by mentoring engineers strengthening technical bench depth creating better systems and work practices improving reusable design and startup infrastructure and transferring know-how across projects and regions. The Principal Chemical Engineer will work closely with Technology Specialists engineering leadership project teams engineering contractors owner/operators and vendors.
Supported Ortloff Cryogenic Gas Processing Technology Areas: NGL/LPG Recovery Nitrogen Rejection Cryogenic Heavy-Hydrocarbon Removal CO2 Fractionation and small-scale LNG.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide principal-level technical oversight for the engineering execution startup and performance support of licensed Ortloff cryogenic gas processing projects.
Provide senior process-engineering guidance during detailed design including process simulations heat and material balances equipment process specifications process-flow diagrams piping and instrumentation diagrams design reviews and resolution of consequential technical issues.
Lead or support startup-readiness reviews onsite startup operating-data evaluation performance troubleshooting customer communication and coordination of site and home-office engineering resources.
Travel domestically and internationally including to the Middle East to provide engineering customer support during detailed design and onsite startup activities. Travel may be up to 20% annually and may require multi-week assignments when project or startup needs require.
Mentor and guide lower-level engineers and help develop technical bench strength across the Ortloff technology family by sharing judgment methods lessons learned and practical know-how.
Multiply organizational capability by developing and improving reusable design practices simulation models engineering tools review methods startup checklists troubleshooting guides workflows and other technical infrastructure.
Establish clear technical expectations provide calibrated review and create opportunities for engineers to become more capable and independent while maintaining accountability for critical project and startup outcomes.
Apply principal-level engineering judgment to balance technical integrity operability customer commitments quality and execution risk.
Plan organize prioritize and communicate project technical needs resource requirements risks decisions and changing priorities to engineering and business leadership.
Capture project and startup lessons learned and ensure they are converted into improved technology practices training tools and reusable organizational knowledge.
Support technology differentiation continuous improvement and customer credibility by connecting design and operating experience to future engineering and product improvements.

YOU MUST HAVE

Bachelors degree from an accredited institution in Chemical Engineering.
Minimum of 15 years of process and/or process-design engineering experience in the natural gas processing
industry including at least 5 years of specific experience with NGL/LPG recovery turbo-expander processing
units.
Significant experience supporting detailed engineering execution for licensed or complex process projects.
Hands-on experience with plant startup structured troubleshooting performance support and unit operation.
Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% annually for domestic and international assignments including travel
to the Middle East for engineering customer support during detailed design and onsite startup. Assignments may
require multiple weeks at a plant site when needed.
Proficiency with process-simulation software primarily Honeywell UniSim and the ability to apply simulation
results to practical design execution and startup decisions.
Strong leadership and technical expertise in chemical-engineering principles and practices.
Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers transfer know-how provide effective technical review and strengthen
technical bench capability.
Demonstrated ability to multiply personal impact through better systems tools work practices documentation
and reusable engineering knowledge.
Ability to own manage and drive key projects technical initiatives and high-consequence decisions to positive
outcomes.
Ability to recognize and engage the appropriate engineering project construction commissioning operations
vendor customer Technology Specialist and leadership stakeholders.
Solutions-oriented with strong problem-solving decision-making analytical and engineering-judgment skills.
Strong written and oral communication skills including the ability to communicate technical risks and
recommendations to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
Strong prioritization and time-management skills across multiple licensed projects customer commitments and
startup-support needs.
Self-driven coachable collaborative and committed to continued growth as a practicing engineer and senior
technical leader.
WE VALUE

Advanced degree in Chemical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
20 years of natural gas processing experience.
10 years of experience in cryogenic gas processing particularly NGL/LPG recovery.
Experience with the process-licensing business model and direct support of licensed-technology customers
through detailed design and startup.
Extended domestic or international plant-site assignments supporting commissioning startup performance
testing troubleshooting or operating stabilization.
Demonstrated success developing engineers and building global technical bench strength through mentoring
review field exposure knowledge transfer and reusable learning.
Experience creating or significantly improving design practices simulation infrastructure startup methods
troubleshooting frameworks checklists technical standards or other systems that improve execution quality
and consistency.
Deep awareness of and ability to manage key stakeholder relationships as a senior individual contributor.
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple project startup customer-support and technical-infrastructure
initiatives.
Ability to drive continuous improvement and innovation based on project execution operating experience and
customer needs.

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR HONEYWELL

With In addition to a competitive salary leading-edge work and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields Honeywell employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer subsidized Medical Dental Vision and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) match Flexible Spending Accounts Health Savings Accounts EAP and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave Paid Time Off (for vacation personal business sick time and parental leave) and 12 Paid Holidays. For more information visit: For more information visit: annual base salary range for this position in locations where pay transparency disclosures are required including California Colorado the District of Columbia Hawaii Illinois Maine Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota New Jersey New York Vermont Virginia and Washington is $156000-$196000. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Honeywell considers various factors when extending an offer including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position the candidates work experience education and training key skills geographic location as well as market and business considerations. Actual compensation offered may
vary based on these factors

Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations candidates must be a U.S. Person defined as:

• A U.S. citizen;
• A U.S. permanent resident; or
• An individual with protected status in the United States under asylum or refugee status or who has the ability to obtain an export authorization.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race color national origin religion age sex (including sexual orientation gender identity and pregnancy) disability protected veteran status or any other legally protected status. Learn more

The application period for this position is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date. However this period may be shortened or extended based on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Posting Date: October 16 2026