Role of a Static Equipment Design Engineer & Various types of Engineering Organizations:

The primary purpose of this article is to give you an idea what is the role of a Static Equipment Design Engineer (SEDE) in various types of engineering organization. This information will also enable you to identify potential job opportunities based on the type of organization and the work they perform.

The secondary purpose of the article is to introduce various parties that may be involved during the construction of process plant. Whenever the term Process Plant (PP) is mentioned here it broadly means (but not limited to): a petrochemical plant, a refinery, a chemical plant etc.

In the end there is a little discussion the about the career path of a SEDE.

Introduction to Static Equipments:

Note: This is a very basic introduction to Static Equipments. For more detailed information please read other posts on the blog.

Static equipments are, as the name implies “Static” or “Stationary”. These are the type of equipments which don’t have moving parts like pumps or compressors. These equipments are found in almost all the major process industries e-g Fertilizer Plants, Refineries, Petrochemical Plants, Gas Processing units, Pharmaceutical industries etc.