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Principal Engineer, Process

AECOM

Bucharest, RomaniaPosted 9 days agoFull-time

Job details

Company

AECOM

Location

Bucharest, Romania

Employment type

Full-time

Seniority

Entry level

Primary category

Systems Engineering

Posted date

27 Apr 2026

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Job description

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Chemical & Process Engineer to join our global Process & Piping team and provide technical leadership across industrial, energy transition, and decarbonization projects. This position will contribute to advanced process design, modeling, and optimization activities within areas such as Oil & Gas, Power Generation, Carbon Capture, and Hydrogen Production.

The successful candidate combines Chemical/Process Engineering skills with experience in heat and Mass Balance, Process Simulations, process equipment sizing, P&ID’s.

Here is what you will do:

1. Oil& Gas, Power Generation, Carbon Capture, Hydrogen Generation

  • Perform process design, analysis, and simulation.
  • Conduct equipment and system sizing (heat exchangers, compressors, storage, pumps, relief systems, etc.).
  • Support feasibility studies and evaluations.
  • Ensure alignment with process safety, risk assessment methodologies, and relevant engineering standards.
  • Prepare process documentation, including simulations, process descriptions, heat & mass balances, and design criteria.
  • Coordinate process interfaces with electrical, mechanical and energy systems engineering teams.
  • Perform hydraulic calculations, including pressure drop, flow capacity, and line sizing for all types of systems (liquid, gas, multi-phase systems).
  • Support design considerations for pipeline routing, compression stations, and interconnection facilities.
  • Review and validate piping-related requirements with Mechanical & Piping disciplines.

4. Other Responsibilities

  • Senior technical advisor for process engineering activities and deliverables.
  • Participate in interdisciplinary design reviews and client technical workshops.
  • Perform QA/QC of simulations, calculations, design reports, drawings, and specifications.
  • Contribute to cost estimates, schedules, proposal inputs, and technical write-ups.
  • Support HAZOP activities throughout the engineering lifecycle, ensuring that hazards, operability constraints and design safeguards are addressed in accordance with project requirements.
  • Prepare and review technical reports, datasheets, specifications and calculation notes.
  • Collaborate with internal global teams, vendors and clients to ensure alignment and technical consistency.
  • Apply scientific principles and simulation tools to solve complex technical problems.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, and regulatory frameworks.
  • Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, supporting professional development and knowledge transfer.

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