Chemical engineer
Also searched as: Ingeniero químico · Ingeniera química
Code 2145.1
What does a Chemical engineer do?
The chemical engineer (ingeniera química) designs and runs matter-and-energy transformation processes at industrial scale. Use this Job Dictionary profile to profile chemical processes, hydrometallurgy or food.
How critical is this role
Deep technical knowledge, hard to transfer.
In lithium, hydrogen or treatment processes, plant-specific knowledge is not replaced by a strong generic CV.
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Essential skills
Knowledge
- engineering principles
- engineering processes
- chemistry
- analytical chemistry
Skills and competences
- test chemical samples
- apply health and safety standards
- approve engineering design
- perform scientific research
- adjust engineering designs
- forecast organisational risks
- perform chemical experiments
- work with chemicals
Transversal competences
- assess environmental impact
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What to assess for this role
Assess process safety, mass/energy balance and work with operations.
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Common questions about this role when you are hiring or writing the job profile.
- What does a chemical engineer do?
- Optimises reactors, flows and utilities; controls yield, quality and process risk.
- Vs process engineer?
- They overlap a lot; process engineer may be more cross-industry outside pure chemistry.
- What to assess when hiring?
- Uptime/yield cases and judgment on process deviations.
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