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Principal Chemical Engineer

Denver, CO · On-site

$162K - $203K/yr

You will report directly to our Senior Manager of North America Services, and you'll work out of ... Proven expertise in chemical engineering principles and practices * Strong problem-solving and ...

ERG is seeking a Senior Process Safety Engineer or Chemical Engineer to join our Risk Management Program (RMP) and Process Safety Management (PSM) compliance and enforcement team providing support to ...

Under supervision of the project manager or senior staff, represent WSP USA and interact in a ... Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or closely related discipline ...

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How much do chemical engineer manager jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 4, 2026, the average yearly pay for chemical engineer manager in Colorado is $91,994.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $71,000.00 and $112,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a chemical engineer manager do?

A Chemical Engineer Manager oversees teams of chemical engineers and related staff, managing projects that involve the design, development, and optimization of processes for producing chemicals, fuels, foods, and other products. They ensure that projects comply with safety and environmental regulations, set budgets and timelines, and coordinate between departments. In addition to technical expertise, they are responsible for staff training, performance reviews, and fostering innovation within their teams. Their role bridges technical problem-solving with leadership and project management.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a chemical engineer manager?

To thrive as a Chemical Engineer Manager, you need a strong background in chemical engineering principles, project management, and leadership, typically supported by a bachelor's or master's degree and relevant industry experience. Familiarity with process simulation software (e.g., Aspen Plus, HYSYS), Six Sigma certification, and safety management systems is highly valued. Excellent communication, problem-solving, and team leadership skills help you effectively manage projects and motivate cross-functional teams. These competencies ensure efficient, safe operations and drive innovation and productivity within chemical engineering projects.

What are some common challenges faced by chemical engineer managers when leading multidisciplinary teams?

Chemical Engineer Managers often oversee teams composed of engineers, technicians, and professionals from various backgrounds, which can lead to challenges in communication and project coordination. Balancing technical project demands with team management responsibilities, such as conflict resolution and performance reviews, is also typical. Additionally, staying updated with evolving regulatory standards and ensuring safety compliance while meeting project deadlines requires strong leadership and adaptability. Successful managers develop clear communication channels and foster a collaborative culture to navigate these challenges effectively.

What is the difference between Chemical Engineer Manager vs Chemical Engineer?

AspectChemical EngineerChemical Engineer Manager
Required CredentialsBachelor's degree in chemical engineering; Professional Engineer (PE) license often preferredBachelor's degree in chemical engineering; PE license; often requires 5+ years of experience and leadership skills
Work EnvironmentIndustrial plants, laboratories, manufacturing facilitiesOffice settings within industrial plants, overseeing projects and teams
Employer & Industry UsageManufacturing, pharmaceuticals, energy, food processingSame industries, with added managerial responsibilities

In summary, a Chemical Engineer focuses on designing and developing chemical processes, while a Chemical Engineer Manager oversees teams and projects within the same industries, requiring leadership skills and experience in addition to technical expertise.

What are the most commonly searched types of Chemical Engineer jobs in Colorado?

The most popular types of Chemical Engineer jobs in Colorado are:

What cities in Colorado are hiring for Chemical Engineer Manager jobs?

Cities in Colorado with the most Chemical Engineer Manager job openings:

Infographic showing various Chemical Engineer Manager job openings in Colorado as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 86% Full Time, 12% Part Time, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 82% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 16% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $91,994 per year, or $44.2 per hour.

Principal Chemical Engineer

Honeywell International, Inc.

Denver, CO • On-site

$177 - $222/hr

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Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

This job post has expired 2 days ago. Applications are no longer accepted.


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Company rating: 8.3 out of 10

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Job description

An excellent career opportunity is currently available for a Principal Service Manager within the North American Technical Services organization. You will report directly to our Senior Manager of North America Services, and you’ll work out of our Des Plaines, IL, Rosemont, IL, or Houston, TX location on a Hybrid work schedule. This position will play a key and integral role in managing service and technical support of UOP's refining industry customers, while working in close coordination with the Account Manager.

UOP LLC, headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois, USA, is a leading international supplier and licensor of process technology, catalysts, adsorbents, process plants, and consulting services to the petroleum refining, petrochemical, and gas processing industries. UOP is a wholly owned subsidiary of Honeywell International, Inc. and is part of Honeywell's Energy & Sustainability Solutions strategic business group. For more information, go to www.uop.com

You will report directly to our Sr. Chemical Engineering Manager and you’ll work out of our Denver, CO location on a Hybrid work schedule.

Hybrid Work Schedule Note: For the first 90 days New Hires must be prepared to work 100% onsite Monday – Friday.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful Service Manager will accomplish the following for approximately 12 customer sites with active Service Agreements or project implementation needs where services will need to be employed:

  • Establish strong customer relationships across several levels of the organization through frequent direct contact and service delivery that helps to increase customer profits and reduces risk

  • Deliver on contractual obligations to the customer (Service Agreements, catalyst sales commitments, etc.)

  • Collaborate and support to drive service and digital offerings to meet Service financial targets and support efficiency of service delivery.

  • Manage the troubleshooting efforts for the assigned customer base with the help of UOP’s Technical Service Department personnel as necessary to ensure that timely, accurate and effective support is provided to maintain overall customer satisfaction

  • Maintain a high-level understanding of UOP technologies sufficient to translate customer inquiries and questions to well thought out problem definitions in supporting Technical Services and others to provide focused customer feedback

  • Support new unit start-up and catalyst reload activities, determine and coordinate work scope and schedule for UOP on-site support including maintaining internal forecasts, staffing projections, and work process documents

  • Work closely with Account Team to share customer intelligence and develop specific strategies to target, win and retain future business, as well as prospecting for new business opportunities

  • Identify opportunities for customer value creation by developing leads. This includes service department offerings of inspection, health checks, and workshops as well as proactively prospecting for new units, identifying bottlenecks to promote revamp opportunities, looking for performance improvements that Connected could improve as well as letting the Account Manager know of possible catalyst and adsorbent opportunities within existing customer set

  • Act as a customer gateway into UOP, providing the background and context needed to allow UOP to deliver the right solutions

  • Leverage HON business potential within target accounts (One Honeywell mindset)

  • The Service Manager will be assigned to non-Service Solution customers for occasional assistance using The Customer Portal and Misc. Service Agreements. This is expected to be less than 20% of one’s time. The Service Manager will work to implement Connected Service Agreements where possible

  • Must have ability to travel up to 40% annually to both domestic and international sites (most travel can be planned in advance)

YOU MUST HAVE
  • 10+ years of experience in the refining and petrochemicals industries. Experience in LNG processing and Gas processing/Midstream will also be considered as part of the whole body of work experience

  • Proven expertise in chemical engineering principles and practices

  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

  • Ability to manage and influence others with a demonstrated capability to collaborate with people and organizations while driving results.

  • Able to collaborate with cross business units to prioritize actions and resources.

  • Provide timely and concise information to others and using clear and thoughtful oral and written communications to influence, negotiate and collaborate effectively

  • Able to manage internal work processes through established systems and tools to support the team needs

  • Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related field.

WE VALUE
  • 12+ years of experience in chemical engineering.

  • Significant prior experience in two or more UOP Process technologies is highly preferred

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

  • Solid comprehensive problem-solving skills

  • Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills

  • Ability to work well independently and in a team environment.

U.S. PERSON REQUIREMENTS

Candidate must be a U.S. Person, defined as, U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or have U.S. protected status (asylum or refugee) or have ability to obtain an export authorization.

Travel: Up to 40% annually

Relocation Support May be provided

The annual base salary range for this position in California, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, and Washington State (excluding most major metropolitan areas); and anywhere in Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, and Vermont is $177,000 - $222,000. For Washington DC, and most major metropolitan areas in California, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, and Washington State, the annual base salary range is $162,000 - $203,000. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline.

Honeywell considers various factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations.

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR HONEYWELL

In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Honeywell employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays. Learn more (https://benefits.honeywell.com/)

The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Job Posting Date: August 25, 2026

ABOUT HONEYWELL

Honeywell Technologies is a global, pure-play automation company with a legacy of innovating to help solve the world’s most mission-critical challenges, enhancing the quality of life for people and communities around the world. We serve the building, industrial, and process sectors with a broad portfolio of services, solutions, and products, underpinned by our Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Technologies Forge intelligence layer. By combining the deep domain expertise of our more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from our global installed base, we are uniquely positioned to lead the industrial sector’s transition from automation to autonomy.. Learn more (https://www.honeywell.com/us/en)

THE BUSINESS UNIT

Process Technology (PT) is a Strategic Business Group at Honeywell focused on delivering technology driven solutions that enable customers to improve energy efficiency, sustainability, and operational performance in process intensive industries. The business provides advanced process technologies, digital solutions, and domain expertise to help customers optimize energy usage, reduce emissions, and support sustainable operations across industrial and energy markets.

Honeywell Technologies is a global, pure-play automation company with a legacy of innovating to help solve the world’s most mission-critical challenges, enhancing the quality of life for people and communities around the world. We serve the building, industrial and process sectors with a broad portfolio of services, solutions and products, underpinned by our Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Technologies Forge intelligence layer. By combining the deep domain expertise of our more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from our global installed base, we are uniquely positioned to lead the industrial sector’s transition from automation to autonomy.

Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.

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Honeywell is charging into the Industrial IoT revolution with the establishment of Honeywell Connected Enterprise (HCE), building on our heritage of invention and deep, on-the-ground industry expertise. HCE is the leading industrial disruptor, building and connecting software solutions to streamline and centralize the assets, people and processes that help our customers make smarter, more accurate business decisions. Moving at the speed of software, we are creating, innovating and delivering solutions fast, challenging the way things have always been done, piloting new ways for all of us to work, and expecting our successes to set new standards for our customers and for Honeywell. The Chief Architect for Honeywell Connected Enterprise will lead a team of architects and system engineers responsible for the design of applications and infrastructure that deliver high value outcomes for customers in industrial, buildings, distribution centers, and aerospace vertical markets. The Chief Architect will work directly with leadership, development teams, and offering management to design well integrated solutions that utilize software platforming to encourage reuse and speed to market.

Industry

Furniture manufacturing

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Charlotte, NC, US

Year founded

1906