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These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.\nSummary Section\nWe are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Process Engineer to lead and execute Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) and Detailed Engineering (DE) for new and revamp projects in petrochemical facilities. The candidate will have strong experience in both open-art and licensed process units such as olefins (steam cracking), aromatics (BTX), polymer units including LDPE, HDPE, polypropylene (PP), and butene/butene derivatives, along with hydrogen management systems, utilities, and tankage. 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