Senior Manager / Manager - Process Engineer (Fired Heater)

Thermal Design & Process Engineering

• Perform fired heater thermal design and rating using FRNC5 .
• Optimize radiant and convection sections to maximize thermal efficiency and performance.
• Carry out material selection and pressure drop calculations.
• Design and size expansion tanks, oil coolers, oil pumps, slipstream filters, and complete heat transfer oil systems.
• Perform heater rating, capacity verification, debottlenecking, revamp studies, coil replacement, fuel switching, burner upgrades, and thermal optimization.
• Validate heater performance against process guarantees, project specifications, and client requirements.
• Design fuel gas and fuel oil systems, including line sizing and duct sizing.
• Develop process deliverables including PFDs , P&IDs , equipment specifications, and process calculations.
• Prepare equipment specifications for burners, relief valves, control valves, shut-off valves, fans, dampers, and other process equipment.
• Design and evaluate heat recovery systems, including air preheaters.

Engineering Deliverables

Prepare and review

• Heat & Material Balance
• Equipment Datasheets
• Utility Summary
• Performance Guarantee Calculations
• Equipment Specifications
• Technical Bid Deviations
• Technical Evaluation of Bought-Out Equipment
• Commissioning Documentation
• Performance Test Procedures

Proposal Engineering & Project Execution

• Review customer specifications and perform fired heater sizing.
• Support proposal engineering by preparing thermal designs during the bidding stage.
• Develop Bills of Quantity (BOQ) and project cost estimates.
• Prepare comprehensive techno-commercial proposals.
• Participate in technical discussions with customers during bidding and project execution.
• Review vendor documentation and technical submittals.
• Participate in HAZOP studies and multidisciplinary design reviews.
• Coordinate closely with Mechanical, Combustion, C&I, Electrical, and Project Engineering teams.
• Support site commissioning, performance testing, troubleshooting, operational optimization, and guarantee runs.

Mandatory Technical Expertise

The ideal candidate must possess hands-on experience in

• FRNC5 Fired Heater Design Software
• Fired Heater Thermal Design & Rating
• Fired Heater Revamp & Debottlenecking
• Operational Troubleshooting
• Design of Expansion Tanks
• Oil Coolers
• Oil Pumps
• Slipstream Filters
• Complete Heat Transfer Oil Systems

Technical Knowledge

Strong understanding of

• API 560
• API 530
• ASME Codes
• TEMA Standards
• Fired Heater Design Principles
• Combustion Engineering
• Radiant & Convection Section Heat Transfer
• Burner Performance
• Fuel Gas & Fuel Oil Systems
• Heat Recovery Systems (Air Preheaters)
• Low NOx Combustion & Emission Reduction Techniques
• Energy Optimization & Efficiency Improvement
• Process Equipment including Pumps, Fans, Filters, Dampers, Process Valves, and Control Valves

Preferred Software and Industry Experience

Mandatory Software experience

• FRNC5

Preferred software experience

• HTRI
• Advanced Microsoft Excel

Preferred Industry Experience

Experience in one or more of the following

• Fired Heater OEMs
• Oil & Gas
• Refineries
• Petrochemical Plants
• LNG Facilities
• EPC Companies specializing in Fired Heater Design

What Makes You Successful

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You will excel in this role if you

• Are an expert user of FRNC5 for fired heater design, rating, optimization, and revamp studies.
• Possess strong fundamentals in thermal engineering, combustion science, and heat transfer.
• Can independently execute complex fired heater thermal design assignments.
• Have experience leading technical discussions with customers, licensors, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Enjoy solving complex operational challenges through analytical thinking and engineering excellence.
• Demonstrate strong communication, problem-solving, and project coordination skills.