NKPD code: 2145
Chemical engineers conduct research, technological studies, consultancy, organisation, control and management of chemical-technological processes in the refining and production of crude oil, petroleum products, food and beverages, medicines or synthetic materials. They direct the maintenance and repair of industrial plant and equipment, and study and advise on the chemical aspects of materials, products or processes. Chemical engineers perform the following main tasks: • conducting research, advising on and developing chemical-technological processes for refining crude oil and natural gas to produce petroleum products, explosive substances, food and beverages, medicines or synthetic materials; • specifying chemical production methods, materials and quality standards to ensure compliance with technical specifications; • establishing control procedures and standards to ensure the safety and efficiency of chemical production and the safety of workers operating equipment used in chemical reactions; • designing industrial equipment for chemical processes to produce chemical products or substances; • testing production stages to control parameters such as temperature, density, specific gravity and pressure; • developing safety procedures for workers; • preparing production cost estimates and production progress reports for the management of the enterprise; • conducting laboratory studies of the stages in the manufacture of new products and experimentally testing proposed processes, e.g. as pilot projects. Examples of occupations in this unit group: – Engineer, chemical – Engineer, fuel technology – Engineer, plastics technology – Engineer, chemical (oil and natural gas)