6 Year Experienced Process Engineering jobs in Houston? My back is against the wall. (Taylor: contractor, universities)

[hulio82]

Are you on a work visa?

Originally Posted by Nadeemayaan

Hi everyone. I write this post to you because my back is against the wall in life.

Infect I am migrated from Pakistan to USA last year. I have Master Degree in Chemical Engineering (from University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore, Pakistan). I am Qualified Chemical Engineer having Experience of Six (6) Years in Process Engineering, Conceptual Designing, Process Modeling, Designing & Rating of Process Equipments based on Crude Oil and Natural Gas Processing Plants. For the past three months, I have been unsuccessful in getting job as a Process Engineer. I have applied through many job boards such as monster, CareerBuilder, indeed, ZipRecruiter and simply hired and no luck so far. I only applied to jobs in which I believed I was qualified with following requirements.

• Developed Process Flow Diagram, Utility Flow Diagram, Piping & Instrumentation Diagram and Utility Distribution Diagram.
• Performed simulation of Crude Oil Stabilization System, Glycol Dehydration System, Amine Sweetening System and Sour Water Stripping System.
• Performed sizing and rating of lines, pumps, compressors and control valves for single and mixed phases. Control Valve and Flow Element data sheets preparation.
• Pressure Vessels Design (Horizontal/Vertical Two Phase Separators, Instrument Air Receiver, Reflux/Surge Drums, LPG Bullets and Flare K.O. Drums)
• Scenario building & Relief load calculations, PSV sizing & Flare Header Sizing
• De-pressuring calculations
• Storage Tanks, Pressure & Vacuum Relief Valves and Emergency Vent sizing
• Preparation of Line Index, Instrument Index, Equipment List & Alarm & Set point list
• Cause & Effect Matrix
• Rating of Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers
• Participation in Hazard & Operability (HAZOP) Study.
• Proposal Engineering Work: ITB Documents, Manpower Deployment Plan, Inter-Discipline coordination.
• Coordinate with Vendors on Technical Issues in Procurement of Various Process Equipments and Instruments

So I don't necessarily have USA experience, and that's why I believe companies aren't responding but I have one year experience in UAE. I also applied on online websites of big engineering companies (KBR, Bechtel, CH2M.HILL etc.) but fail to have any Luck.

I want to know if there is anything else I can do to improve my chances of getting an interview. I'm just stuck right now, and don't know what else to do.

[Nadeemayaan]

Originally Posted by hulio82

Are you on a work visa?

I have Green Card

[movetohouton]

If you are open to entry level positions you should have a good start ) ; internships, offer to consult for free

Originally Posted by Nadeemayaan

I have Green Card

[hulio82]

have you tried indeed.com? Its a job search engine, but this is where i found my current job on and others i know have had better luck with it.
Also, as people suggested, find a good recruiter. its probably the best shot you have.

[testmo]

Originally Posted by Schumacher713

You don't need a degree from the US for engineering.

I don't have any real advice for getting jobs. You just have to apply, interview, and cross your fingers.

Nearly every single foreign engineer in houston comes to texas to get a masters in something then gets a job. Op probably isnt getting anything because of a degree from pakistan (foreign degree not being equivalent and unknown in many cases). You have to go that route or work for an international company and they transfer you here

[bizkitgto]

Originally Posted by testmo

Nearly every single foreign engineer in houston comes to texas to get a masters in something then gets a job. Op probably isnt getting anything because of a degree from pakistan (foreign degree not being equivalent and unknown in many cases). You have to go that route or work for an international company and they transfer you here

I agree - get your masters here in Texas, doors will open up.

[p0opstlnksal0t]

Are you a PE? Do you have a license?

[Thakur23]

I agree with everyone. A Master's degree would open up the doors for you. Also, when you say you have 6 years experience - your previous employer was it a Multinational Company - I mean do they have offices in US. Start with them: talk about your willingness to work for them.

[npaoinc]

I found that sometimes it's just the matter of the number game. You just have to apply much more if you are not successful now. Considering you are applying for your first job in the US, it might not be ideal or exact of what you want to be doing. Have you tried to find a job as Chemical engineer as well? Once you have some experience in US, it will be easier to get the next one. You might think that you don't want to waste 6 yrs of your experiences but think of it that you still have 30 yrs more to be working though.

[Brom]

don't listen to those advice asking you to get master's.. you dont need it.. many of the advice here are wrong and they have not worked in EPC companies.. foreign engineers that do master's are usually on some type of visa.. OP is already a green card holder with 6 years experience..

applying on company website is hard because thousands apply there.. the easiest way to submit your resume to someone already working in an EPC company.. another way is apply with agencies as contractor.. applying as contract is usually easier..