ChampionX has an immediate need for a Principal Discipline Engineer located in Sugar Land, TX.

What’s In It For You:
• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth
• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best
• Thrive in a company that values sustainability, drives a safety-focused culture, and empowers through continuous improvement
• Comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company matching and more!

What You Will Do:

• Enforce ChampionX SH&E standards and Procedures. Contribute to achieving company SH&E KPIs through due diligence, duty of care & personal accountability

• Work as team and reports directly to the ChampionX Chemical Technologies Global engineering group in Sugar Land, Texas

• Provide engineering and technical support for Capital project(s)

• Provide engineering expertise in the development of the plant design in ChampionX plants and facilities

• Work with local engineering and construction firms to manage all aspects of project design and construction, procurement, schedules, quality assurance, safety, and cost control

• Work with local SH&E government bodies to comply with applicable local laws and requirements\Provide start-up training and documentation

• Defines problem statement and Project Charter for specific projects

• Develops engineering solutions to stated problems

• Develops the project scope of work & deliverables - DBM (design basis memorandum)

• Develops Capital Authorization Requests (CARs) for project funds

• Develops FEED (front end engineering design)

• Develops detailed design or manages a third party EPC (engineering, procurement, and Construction) company for the development of detailed design

• Ensures all relevant safety objectives and legal requirements are observed

• Ensures that the project is fit-for-purpose

• Provides a technical solution to the process or production problem and adheres to the project budget and schedule

• Proposes a project budget and tracks progress of spending

• Assists in the preparation of engineering project proposals

• Monitor and check contractor performance (SPI, CIP) to ensure compliance with procedures, standards, regulations, and contractual obligations in meeting project objectives

• Provide field / construction management for capital projects

• Participates in ChampionX/contractor meetings and resolves engineering and other project issues

• Ensures effective communication between ChampionX and any third party contractors

• Communicates ChampionX requirements to third party EPC companies, identifying and addressing design parameters and engineering problems and ensuring solutions are implemented

• Manages project schedules and budgets

• Coordinates and checks engineering deliverables from third party engineering companies

• Reviews and approves project contractor invoices

• Provides project status reports

• Manages change orders to the original design

• Accounts for the successful completion of engineering projects

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree - Mechanical/Chemical Engineering

• 7 years of experience working as an engineer

Preferred Qualifications:

• The candidate is expected to have sufficient technical knowledge and awareness of details to be able to recognize when technical problems are developing in the various disciplines, and to initiate appropriate corrective actions

About ChampionX:
ChampionX is a global leader in providing chemistry programs and services, drilling technology, artificial lift solutions, and automation technologies for the upstream and midstream oil and gas industry. Our world-class safety culture fuels our purpose to improve lives through our commitment to deliver sustainable operations.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion 

At ChampionX, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every employee can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of employees and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran. 

In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA). Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, disabled and covered veteran individuals at all levels of the workforce.  

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.