Location: Norco,LA, USA
Kelly Engineering is seeking motivated Chemical Engineers to join our dynamic team on a long-term contract basis. This role focuses on supporting refining and petrochemical processes, ensuring safety, and driving project development from inception to completion. The ideal candidate will have a robust understanding of refinery operations, strong project management skills, and experience in process safety and operational roles.
**Key Responsibilities:**
+ Develop and support refinery and petrochemical plant processes.
+ Conduct front-end project development, economic feasibility studies, and heat/material balances.
+ Ensure compliance with process safety management, including MOC and HAZOP.
+ Lead and facilitate teams in refining units, addressing operational challenges and stakeholder needs.
+ Write and present economic proposals, following economic modeling and assumptions.
+ Gradually take on larger projects, starting with 1-5 million USD and moving up to 20-25 million USD projects.
+ Manage interactions with various teams, focusing on process safety and operational excellence.
**Qualifications:**
+ A bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or a related field.
+ 3+ years of experience in the chemical engineering industry, preferably in refineries or petrochemical plants.
+ Proven understanding of refinery operations and key processes like distillation and fractionation.
+ Experience in front-end project development, economic feasibility studies, and writing technical proposals.
+ Strong background in process safety management, including MOC and HAZOP.
+ Excellent leadership skills with the ability to facilitate and manage diverse teams.
+ Willingness to work on-site in Norco, Louisiana, and potentially relocate if necessary.
**Preferred Qualifications:**
+ Experience in project management, particularly around compressors and pumps.
+ Operational experience in production management or supporting refining units.
+ Flexibility to adapt to high workloads and tight deadlines, especially towards the end of fiscal periods.
**Benefits:**
+ Long-term contract role with professional development and career growth opportunities.
+ Competitive salary and full benefits package.
As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here ( for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.
Why Kelly Engineering?
Your engineering skills are in demand, but how do you find the right fit? Easy. At Kelly Engineering, our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world's most critical challenges. We connect you with leading organizations where you can collaborate on innovative projects, work with cutting-edge technologies and accelerate your growth. Whether you prefer the variety and flexibility of short-term projects or are looking for a long-term opportunity, we're here to guide you to the next step in your engineering career.
About Kelly
Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we're obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it's about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It's the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It's the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life-just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.
Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly's Human Resource Knowledge Center.
Kelly complies with the requirements of California's state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly's Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California's state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.