Entry Level Chemical Engineer Jobs in Portland, OR

Who You'll Work With

At Design Group,you'llcollaborate with experienced leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to solve complex challenges for some of the world's leading companies.You'lljoin a growing team of more than 1,500 professionals across 45 U.S. offices whereyou'llbe empowered to make an impact, develop yourexpertise, and grow your career.

What You'll Do

In this role,you'llbe responsible forsupporting instrumentation andcontrolsengineering solutions for clients in food and beverage, consumer health, life science, and advanced technology sectors.You'llwork closely with controls engineers, project teams, technical specialists, and client representatives to design, document, and support PLC, SCADA, instrumentation, and process control systems. This position playsan important rolein helping clients improve safety, reliability, and performance while giving you hands-on experience with complex control system applications.

• Develop and design control systems for manufacturing clients in food and beverage, consumer health, life science, or advanced technology sectors

• Support engineering solutions for control systems and PLC or SCADA interface systems that meet client safety and optimization requirements

• Conduct system and facility engineering job walk assessments to support project planning and execution

• Develop engineering solutions for equipment optimization and process improvement

• Design systems thatmonitorand control process variables such as pressure, temperature, humidity, and flow in manufacturing environments

• Support root cause failure analysis andassistinidentifyingpractical control system improvements

• Document process requirements for instrumentation equipment and related control system components

• Interface with engineering design team members and client representatives to support coordinated project delivery

• Build technical experience with process systems, instrumentation, deviceselection, networking concepts, and electrical or process diagrams

• Strengthen client and team relationships through responsive project support and consistent technical execution

What You'll Bring

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer engineering, or an equivalent technical degree

• Academic, internship, co-op, or project experience with PLC programming, automation, instrumentation, process control, or related engineering applications

• Fundamental understanding of process systems, instrumentation, deviceselection, networking concepts, and electrical or process diagrams, including P&IDs or wiring diagrams

• Ability to organize, prioritize, and execute multiple project responsibilities simultaneously

• Ability to travel for project requirements, including installation, start-up activities, meetings, trainings, and industry seminars

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to Rockwell Automation hardware and software or similar industrial control platforms

• Familiarity with mechanical, electrical, and process systems through coursework, laboratory experience, or academic projects

• EIT certification

Compensation

The approximate pay range for this position is$XX,XXX-$XX,XXX. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as geographic location of the position.