What are the responsibilities and job description for the Incineration Engineer position at Heritage Environmental Services?
Primary Purpose
As an Incineration Engineer, your role is to provide process expertise in the incineration of industrial wastes. Strong candidates are expected to possess a broad set of skills and knowledge regarding incineration processes including flue gas treatment unit operations and exhibit a deep understanding of the chemistry of industrial waste feeds and how those feeds impact the incineration process.
Key Responsibilities & Qualifications
EDUCATION
EEO including disability/veteran
As an Incineration Engineer, your role is to provide process expertise in the incineration of industrial wastes. Strong candidates are expected to possess a broad set of skills and knowledge regarding incineration processes including flue gas treatment unit operations and exhibit a deep understanding of the chemistry of industrial waste feeds and how those feeds impact the incineration process.
Key Responsibilities & Qualifications
- Ensure that Health and Safety is the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes and acting in a safe manner at all times
- Knowledge of Process Safety Management and support of the program as needed.
- Lead and/or participate in investigations, as required, (Root Cause Failure Analysis)
- Deep understanding and experience in the safe operation of waste combustion processes that include primary and secondary combustion, flue gas and particulate clean up and capture including electrostatic precipitators, bag houses, quench and scrubbing technologies.
- Ability to develop waste feed plans to optimize throughput and to understand the chemistry of waste feeds and the impact on the process
- Knowledge of laboratory testing for inputs, in-process and outputs of the incineration process and how waste combustion feeds impact operations
- Knowledge of air regulations as it relates to the operation of combustion processes.
- Relationships with suppliers, vendors, and industry groups in the combustion industry
- Capable of conducting heat and mass balance and thermal calculations
- Determine and implement process changes and/or trials to improve operating efficiency and performance
- Provide operations with analytical support and problem-solving skills related to operating processes
- Contribute to the development of processes and procedures; ensures that the incineration operations are performed in compliance with the standard operating procedures, operating permits and all EHS requirements.
- Strong working knowledge of P&ID's, PFD's & Loop Sheets
- Strong team player and able to coordinate with cross functional teams such as Engineering, Production, Maintenance, Customer Service, Compliance and Safety.
- Strong work ethic and addresses issues with a high level of personal integrity.
- Ability to work well in a fast-paced and diverse environment, ability to adapt to a dynamic work environment with variable technical focus, project assignments, able to multi-task on, and prioritize work to complete within deadlines.
- Represent the organization and maintains liaison with individuals and related organizations.
- Routinely interact with external customers, A/Es, vendors, engineers, subcontractors, and manufacturers.
- Travel up to 45% will be required.
EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering or related technical discipline required.
- Minimum of 10-15 years of relevant or related experience in an industrial environment in combustion technologies required.
- Competency with computer applications such as Microsoft Office tools (Excel and Microsoft Projects), process modelling and data analysis.
- Ability to train others
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both oral and written with the ability to present effectively to groups.
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