Lead Process Engineer - Industrial Market

Kiewit • Arvada, CO

1d • $140,000 - $190,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are hiring Lead Process Engineers to drive the technical development, design integration, and execution of projects in our industrial market (Renewable Fuels, Mining and Minerals, Semiconductor, and Process Industries) across North America. In this role, you will serve as the process discipline lead on pursuits and projects, guiding treatment process selection, developing process design packages, and coordinating closely with mechanical, civil, structural, electrical, and construction teams to deliver safe, cost-effective, and constructible solutions. This position is ideal for an engineer with 10 or more years of experience spanning one or preferably more of these markets, who thrives in a design-build/EPC environment, values participating in the construction and commissioning of their designs, enjoys solving complex treatment challenges, and can translate process engineering into practical, field-ready designs. We have a large backlog of work, b/c of our expertise in design and delivering Design/Build and EPC projects, particularly in large-scale infrastructure projects. If you are looking for a career, with stability and a diverse portfolio of EPC projects to work on and want to work on hyperscale projects, look no further! We are an employee-owned company which fosters dedication and commitment to project success and are positioned as a key player in meeting growing infrastructure demands. We cultivate a culture of excellence, innovation and teamwork, making it the most rewarding place to build your career. The Kiewit Water Engineering team, which includes process, mechanical, piping, electrical, instrumentation and control, structural, and civil disciplines, is a multi-faceted division of Kiewit with best-in-class technical expertise focused on collaborative Design-Build (progressive and/or fixed price) and EPC delivery models for complex projects. The team brings project solutions to life across North America in the following areas: renewable natural gas, green hydrogen, mineral processing, brine processing, geothermal power, semiconductor fabrication, biomass gasification and combustion, semiconductor fabrication, and more. Clients are turning to Kiewit during all stages of design-build projects to lead and manage multi-disciplined design teams to improve schedule, track design progress, control costs, and minimize risk. Our engineers and designers collaborate with Kiewit construction teams on construction-driven engineering focused on safe, cost-effective, and innovative designs to deliver projects to our clients.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemical Engineering or similar engineering disciplined
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in process development, conceptual and detailed design, with a background in our industrial markets (Renewable Fuels, Mining and Minerals, Semiconductor, and Process Industries), performing functions as outlined above.
• 10 or more years of experience in increasingly challenging positions.
• 10 or more years of experience performing engineering-related design or oversight of designs.
• 5 or more years of experience managing an engineering and design team.
• Willingness and availability to accommodate intermittent travel of approximately 25%.
• Ability to lead processing engineering tasks on a project within allocated budget and schedule, including mentoring and guidance of junior colleagues and professional interaction with other project disciplines.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineer (PE) registration preferred.
• Experience as process design engineering lead on design-build projects preferred.
• Preferred experience with AFT Fathom or AFT Arrow hydraulic simulation software or equivalent and/or process modeling and simulation software such as BioWin, SUMO, HYSYS and/or Aspen, Metsim, OLI, Unisim, etc.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and engineering leadership for industrial facility design, including treatment process evaluation, selection, and optimization.
• Conduct evaluations of full-scale plant operations, pilot studies, and bench studies as required.
• Identify and evaluate process lifecycle costs.
• Oversee and participate in engineering reports, drawings, and specifications for complex projects such as PFDs, P&IDs, process simulations, datasheets, and engineering calculations, including hydraulics and equipment sizing.
• Perform process systems and hydraulics modeling and scenario studies.
• Provide front-line resolution of technical issues associated with design, construction, equipment, and/or operations.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team of engineers, budget, and schedule to execute project design and engineering.
• Interface with clients and partner engineers to support project and business development.
• Work directly with clients and partners to deliver projects and develop long-term relationships.
• Attend client development activities and functions.
• Coordinate multiple projects simultaneously.
• Provide consultation in specialized areas related to treatment plant planning and design.
• Communicate and present industry trends, competitive situations, and technology or regulatory issues.
• Support business development and project pursuits.
• Contribute to client proposals and project cost estimates.
• Actively participate in professional organizations.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to clients and professional organizations.
• Represent Kiewit at meetings, presentations, and public hearings or meetings related to assigned projects.
• Participate in improving company resources and tools to improve design production and efficiency.
• Mentor entry- and mid-level engineers, review their progress and work, and provide direction and coaching as needed.

Benefits

• top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents
• voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs
• life insurance
• disability
• retirement plans with matching
• generous paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior