Reactor Designer

About The Position

Chevron strives to continue developing and commercializing new technologies in both the conventional oil refining business and new energy transition fields

Chevron, through the joint venture Chevron Lummus Global (CLG), also designs and licenses hydroprocessing technologies and provides technical and operational support to Chevron refineries and third-party clients

This position will work closely with the innovation function of the Chevron Technical Center

The Reactor Designer works with Reactor Engineers to produce design drawing packages for reactors, reactor internals, and high-pressure separator vessels.

Key Responsibilities



Utilize standardized tools to perform structural calculations to design and evaluate reactor internal components

Use Autodesk Inventor® parametric 3D CAD software to model components and produce reactor design packages

Innovate, troubleshoot, and improve on existing designs and procedures

Review fabricator technical drawings

Occasional travel to fabrication shops and/or client refineries

Inspect equipment and components at third-party fabrication shops

Confined Space Entry into pressure vessels in refinery settings to perform final inspections of installed equipment

Actively demonstrate Chevron Way behaviors and promote Incident and Injury Free culture (IIF)

Complete all mandatory Chevron training on time

Required Qualifications

Proficiency with 3D modeling/CAD software

Proficiency with 2D CAD software

Familiarity with Microsoft Excel

5 years experience producing technical design drawings

Proficiency with Autodesk Inventor® is preferred

Proficiency with AutoCAD® is preferred

Knowledge of ASME pressure vessel design, welding, fabrication, and inspection is preferred

Experience working in an industrial or manufacturing facility, including confined space entry is preferred

Experience with Hydroprocessing reactors is preferred

Experience with equipment design for technology licensing is preferred