Dual Role Process Chemical Engineer

OVERVIEW

PROCESS is currently seeking one or more individual(s) for the following positions - Process Design Engineer and Plant Project Engineer These are long-term contract positions.  Ideally PROCESS seeks to hire a single engineer who has the capabilities and flexibility to function well in both roles, however, PROCESS will consider candidates who have strengths in only one role.

Duties when acting as a Process Design Engineer will include executing process design and process engineering projects across a variety of industrial market segments. Design assignments are across the U.S. region but mostly in the Northeast and may require some occasional on-site plant data collection work.  Typical assignments may include FEL-1 and 2 process designs, process alternative evaluations, process troubleshooting, relief device sizing, etc.

Duties when acting as a Plant Project Engineer will include performing project engineering functions on multiple capital projects within a plant operations setting; coordinating overall engineering efforts with the client, vendors, and contractors from project conception to installation.  Additional responsibilities would involve providing project management coordination as needed to other engineers in the PROCESS office for detailed process engineering needs.  Plant clients are in the U.S. Northeast region and daily on-site presence in the plant is required, therefore candidates should be within driving distance or be willing to stay overnight during the week.  Some travel compensations can be provided.

LOCATION

The position is for an assignment in the Gilbertsville, PA office with long-term plant assignments elsewhere in the Northeastern U.S. (Northern New Jersey, etc.)  

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• B.S. or MS in chemical engineering from an accredited university
• Experience with small to mid-size capital projects management from evaluation through implementation
• 10+ years of combined plant operations, process design and/or project management experience.
• Ideal experience includes some process simulation and a variety and diverse mix of chemicals manufacturing environments (batch and continuous).

COMPENSATION 

Based on qualifications and experience.