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How much do chemical engineering consulting jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 15, 2026, the average yearly pay for chemical engineering consulting in the United States is $87,487.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $67,500.00 and $106,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

How much do chemical engineering consultants make?

Chemical engineering consultants typically earn between $70,000 and $150,000 annually, depending on experience, location, and project scope. Senior consultants with specialized skills or certifications can earn higher salaries, often exceeding $150,000. Compensation may also include bonuses and benefits based on performance and client contracts.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Chemical Engineering Consultant, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Chemical Engineering Consultant, you need a strong background in chemical engineering principles, process design, and problem-solving, usually supported by a bachelor’s or master’s degree in chemical engineering and relevant industry experience. Familiarity with process simulation software (such as Aspen Plus or HYSYS), project management tools, and relevant safety certifications is typically required. Exceptional communication, analytical thinking, and client management skills help consultants build trust and deliver effective solutions. These skills and qualities are essential for providing actionable expertise, ensuring project success, and fostering strong client relationships in a highly technical and collaborative field.

Can a chemical engineer make 200k a year?

Experienced chemical engineers working in senior roles, management, or specialized industries such as oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, or consulting can earn salaries of $200,000 or more annually. Achieving this level often requires advanced skills, relevant certifications, and significant industry experience. Entry-level or mid-career chemical engineers typically earn lower salaries, with higher earnings associated with leadership positions or specialized expertise.

Can a chemical engineer work in consulting?

Yes, chemical engineers often work in consulting roles where they provide expertise on process design, safety, and optimization for various industries. These positions typically require strong problem-solving skills, knowledge of chemical processes, and often involve project management and client communication.

Can chemical engineers make 300k?

Chemical engineers can earn $300,000 or more annually, typically in senior roles such as engineering managers, technical directors, or those working in high-paying industries like oil and gas or pharmaceuticals. Achieving this salary often requires extensive experience, advanced degrees, specialized skills, and sometimes working in leadership or executive positions. Salary levels vary based on location, company size, and individual expertise.

What types of projects might I work on as a chemical engineering consultant, and how do these projects typically differ from in-house engineering roles?

As a chemical engineering consultant, you will likely work on a variety of short- and long-term projects across multiple industries, such as pharmaceuticals, energy, manufacturing, and environmental services. Unlike in-house roles that may focus on a single facility or product line, consulting projects often involve troubleshooting process inefficiencies, designing new systems, implementing regulatory compliance solutions, or optimizing existing operations for different clients. This variety allows you to gain broad exposure to different technologies and business models, but also requires adaptability and strong project management skills to juggle multiple clients and timelines.

What is chemical engineering consulting?

Chemical engineering consulting involves providing expert advice and solutions to organizations in the chemical, pharmaceutical, energy, and manufacturing industries. Consultants help clients solve technical challenges, optimize processes, improve safety and efficiency, comply with regulations, and implement new technologies. They often work on projects such as process design, troubleshooting, risk assessment, and environmental impact evaluations. Chemical engineering consultants bring specialized knowledge and experience to help companies achieve their goals more effectively.
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Chemical Engineer - Engineering (DA106)

Chemical Engineer - Engineering (DA106)

ProSidian Consulting

Aiken, SC

Full-time

Posted 2 days ago


Job description

Company Description

ProSidian is a Management and Operations Consulting Services Firm focusing on providing value to clients through tailored solutions based on industry leading practices.  ProSidian services focus on the broad spectrum of Risk Management, Compliance, Business Process, IT Effectiveness, Energy & Sustainability, and Talent Management.  We help forward thinking clients solve problems and improve operations. 

Launched by former Big 4 Management Consultants; our multidisciplinary teams bring together the talents of nearly 190 professionals globally to complete a wide variety of engagements for Private Companies, Fortune 1,000 Enterprises, and Government Agencies of all sizes.  Our Services are deployed across the enterprise, target drivers of economic profit (growth, margin and efficiency), and are aligned at the intersections of assets, processes, policies and people delivering value. 

ProSidian clients represent a broad spectrum of industries to include but are not limited to Energy, Manufacturing, Chemical, Retail, Healthcare, Telecommunications, Hospitality, Pharmaceuticals, Banking & Financial Services, Transportation, Federal and State Government Agencies.  Learn More About ProSidian Consulting at www.ProSidian.com.

Job Description

ProSidian Seeks a Chemical Engineer - Engineering (DA106) (Time and Materials | Exempt Engagement Team - Program Manager Level) to support an engagement for a liquid waste contractor (Savannah River Remediation [SRMC]) at the Savannah River Site in Aiken, SC, which is owned by the U.S. Department of Energy. - DA106 | Prof.  This position is located in the Savannah River Site / Aiken, South Carolina Area. 

Chemical Engineer - Engineering (DA106) Candidates shall work to support requirements for TBC (Engineering Services) and statement of work (SOW) while maintaining required qualifications Nuclear & Environmental Management Sector.  ProSidian Team Members (# FTe's: 1) work as part of the Chemical Engineer Engagement Team Cadre to serve as a Chemical Process Engineer responsible for performing a variety of Chemical Engineering assignments including design, manufacture, test, installation, operation, and maintenance of diverse process equipment and systems, or development of chemical process, and generally as a member of a design, construction, operations or review team on more complex assignments or as a lead on less complex assignments.  Support an engagement for a liquid waste contractor (Savannah River Remediation [SRMC]) at the Savannah River Site in Aiken, SC, which is owned by the U.S. Department of Energy. 

ProSidian Chemical Engineers, or Chemical Process Engineers, oversee the process of converting raw materials into new products/services/deliverables in fields such as environmental conservation, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, energy and consumer Nuclear, Energy, and Environmental Management Sector. Their duties include designing procedures to isolate different chemical elements and reconfigure them, testing the resulting products/services/deliverables and designing equipment setups for optimal safety and efficiency.  This service supports Environmental Management Sector Clients (For Present / Future Requirements) and ProSidian Team Members work as part of an Engagement Team Cadre to fulfill Chemical Engineering requirements.  Chemical Engineer Provide Chemical Engineering support for chemical and process systems.  Chemical Engineer Candidates shall work to support requirements for a Chemical Engineer (Chemical Engineering Services). 

The Chemical Engineer is responsible for perform a variety of Chemical Engineering assignments including design, manufacture, test, installation, operation, and maintenance of diverse process equipment and systems, or development of chemical process, and generally as a member of a design, construction, operations or review team on more complex assignments or as a lead on less complex assignments.  Chemical Engineers perform many scientific and technical related to the process of Nuclear, Energy, and Environmental Management Sector products/services/deliverables. Some of their typical duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following worksite functionalities (Specific Task Order Performance Work Statements May supersede listed tasks for this role):

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Perform a range of Chemical Engineering and design development, construction/installation, operation, or review tasks while working independently and/or providing supervision of contributing Chemical Engineers.
  • Acts as and is recognized as a company/industry expert resource on the most complex Chemical Engineering problems.
  • Conduct site visits and experimental investigations and analyze Chemical Engineering problems, propose solutions and alternatives, and provide recommendations in .
  • Coordinate and work closely with other Chemical Engineering, logistics, financial, and program management disciplines to define system specifications and requirements.
  • Develop, maintain and produce technical documentation and system/subsystem specifications.
  • Direct interface and liaison with internal and external customers at all levels from quotation to final design and test activities, design reviews and technical working group meetings to comply with requirements and specifications.
  • Chemical Engineering services will be provided using liquid waste and Savannah River Site (SRS) processes and procedures.
  • Chemical Engineering support services include Chemical Engineering analysis, walkdowns, design development and generation of design output documents and process flow diagrams.
  • Establish and maintain a filing system or databases as needed for tracking project status.
  • Generate complete design specifications for the most complex projects.
  • Generates facility design description documents and system design descriptions, conducts major technical alternative studies.
  • Identifies system concepts and determines system functional and technical requirements, develops and analyses process flowsheets, conducts process analyses, monitors system performance, troubleshoots and resolves problems and ensures operation within technical and safety basis requirements.
  • May lead Chemical Engineering teams and act as a mentor to Chemical Engineering team members.
  • May provide technical management and leadership to a group of employees for a given project, contract or job with overall responsibility for cost, schedule technical and employee performance.
  • May train other Chemical Engineers on technical issues related to the research, design, development, testing and analysis of Chemical Engineering assignments.
  • Prepare, deliver and submit technical papers and perform Chemical Engineering studies.
  • Programmatic guidance will be provided by liquid waste.
  • Proposes and development process/system improvements including flowsheet changes, equipment upgrades and plant modifications.
  • Responsible for complete designs, , construction/installation, operation, or design reviews independently or as a team leader.
  • Support development of technical proposal and provide comments on the technical content and level of effort of the proposed scope of work.
  • Verify and comply with Chemical Engineering documentation standards and test procedures.
  • Work as Chemical Engineering technical resource supporting work processes as part of overall design authority work processes, and help to prepare system modification input documents, provides technical input (e.g., For procedure development) and approves work packages, and advises operations/maintenance/project management for optimizing day to day operations.
  • Developing Nuclear, Energy, and Environmental Management Sector processes that minimize waste and increase the quality of finished products/services/deliverables
  • Monitoring and testing processes and products/services/deliverables found in all phases of production
  • Developing and implementing safety procedures for staff working with hazardous materials
  • Designing, planning and implementing the layout of Nuclear, Energy, and Environmental Management Sector equipment to optimize production and decrease costs
  • Staying up to date with new and emerging Nuclear, Energy, and Environmental Management Sector processes
  • Creating and presenting cost analysis reports to upper management
  • Perform all other chemical process position related duties as assigned or requested.
Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor Of Science Degree In Chemical Engineering With 10 Years Of Experience In An Chemical Engineering Or Operation Setting.
  • Experience With Process Systems In Operations, Field Or Design Work.
  • Excellent Communication, Interpersonal, Organizational, And Analytical Skills.
  • Due To The Nature Of Work, Candidate Must Be A US Citizen.
  • Experience With DOE
  • Experience In Construction, Testing, And Project Turnover
  • PE License Preferred
  • Candidate Should Be Able To Obtain A DOE Q Clearance
  •  
  • Work products shall be thorough, accurate, appropriately documented, and comply with established criteria. All employees, in the performance of their respective responsibilities, shall conduct themselves in the highest possible standards of ethical and business conduct.  The candidate shall ensure that duties are performed in a competent and professional manner that meets milestones/delivery schedules as outlined.
  • Academic Course Instruction and Experience to include the following
  • Biochemical Engineering Lab
  • Bioprocess Design and Simulation
  • Biochemical Process Engineering
  • Equilibrium Thermodynamics
  • Kinetics and Reactor Design
  • Metabolic Chemical Engineering
  • Microbiology
  • Separation Processes
  • Communications:  Must have strong oral and written communication skills. Teamwork skills are important in the highly-matrixed project environment.
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  • U.S.  Citizenship Required - You must be a United States Citizen
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills (This employer participates in the e-Verify program)
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Products (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, & Adobe)
  • All ProSidian staff must be determined eligible for a "Facility Access Authorization" (also referred to as an "Employment Authorization") by the USG's designated Security Office.
  • Other Requirements and Conditions of Employment Apply
  • May be required to complete a Financial Disclosure Statement
  • Must be able to submit to and qualify for varying levels of background investigative requirements, up to a Top Secret or DOE "Q" clearance.

3.6 Personnel Qualifications/Certifications --- all personnel shall have demonstrated experience in Nuclear Safety, Criticality, Radiological Engineering, Health Physics, Fire Protection, or Engineering Technical Support.  These individuals must have U.S. citizenship and the ability to maintain DOE site access.

3.6.1 Nuclear and Criticality Safety --- IMC Contractor/SRS or other DOE complex experience is preferred.

Criticality personnel are required to obtain or have SRS Nuclear Criticality Safety qualifications (e.g., Criticality Safety Engineer (CSE), Senior Criticality Safety Engineer (SCSE), Criticality Safety Officer (CSO), Associate Criticality Safety Engineer (ACSE)).

Radiological Engineering and Health Physics personnel are required to achieve/maintain applicable SRS qualifications.

3.6.2 Fire Protection: Fire protection personnel shall be ---

 1. Registered professional engineer in an engineering discipline that encompasses the scope of work being performed. Or

2. Certified National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) Level III in the applicable NICET subfield for the subject fire protection system (i.e., water-based systems layout, fire alarm systems, inspection and testing of water-based systems, special hazards suppression

systems, or special hazards suppression systems, or special hazards systems).

Or

3. Manufacturer/Factory trained and certified for the subject fire protection systems/feature. Or

4. Graduate of an accredited engineering curriculum with a minimum of four (4) years of engineering practice, three (3) of which are in design that encompasses the subject fire protection system.

3.6.3 Engineering Technical Support --- IMC Contractor/SRS or other DOE complex experience is preferred.

TRAVEL:  Occasional travel may be required to attend meetings, events, site visits, or other training requirements.  Travel is coordinated with the technical point of contact and approved in writing by the Contracting Officer in advance, as allowed, in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations. 

LOCATION:  Work shall be conducted at or in proximity to Savannah River Site / Aiken, South Carolina

WORK HOURS: A 40 hour work week is scheduled. SRS utilizes various work schedules; including 5/8s (8 hours/day; five days per week), 4/10s (10 hours/day; four days per week), and a 9/80s (9 hours/day, five days on week A and 4 days on week B). Work week excludes SRS holidays. Each work day has a 30-minute lunch.

Additional Information

As a condition of employment, all employees are required to fulfill all requirements of the roles for which they are employed; establish, manage, pursue, and fulfill annual goals and objectives with at least three (3) Goals for each of the firms Eight Prosidian Global Competencies [1 - Personal Effectiveness | 2 - Continuous Learning | 3 - Leadership | 4 - Client Service | 5 - Business Management | 6 - Business Development | 7 - Technical Expertise | 8 - Innovation & Knowledge Sharing (Thought Leadership)]; and to support all business development and other efforts on behalf of ProSidian Consulting.

CORE COMPETENCIES

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ProSidian is a management and operations consulting firm with a reputation for its strong national practice spanning six solution areas including Risk Management, Energy & Sustainability, Compliance, Business Process, IT Effectiveness, and Talent Management. We help clients improve their operations. Linking strategy to execution, ProSidian assists client leaders in maximizing company return on investment capital through design and execution of operations core to delivering value to customers. Visit www.ProSidian.com or follow the company on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ProSidianfor more information.

Industry

Business schools and computer and management training

Company size

11 - 50 Employees

Headquarters location

Charlotte, NC, US

Year founded

2004

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