Process/Project Engineer Intern

External Dennis Group Jobs•Duluth, GA

About The Position

Dennis Group Process Engineers contribute to projects that design and build food and beverage processing facilities. They work across project disciplines—including controls, packaging, mechanical, electrical, building systems, and architecture—from conceptual development through design, construction, commissioning, and start-up. The role supports efficient food and beverage plant operations through process design, equipment specification, installation coordination, and project execution. This intern role supports process-related project work, including developing design bases and specifications, preparing process documentation and calculations, evaluating equipment and bids, and assisting with project scopes, budgets, schedules, estimates, and proposals. It also involves coordination with clients, vendors, suppliers, contractors, and other project disciplines, as well as construction-site support. Travel of up to 50% is required.

Requirements

Be a junior or senior pursuing a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or a related field.
Have a GPA of 3.0 or above.
Have experience with MS Office, MS Project, and AutoCAD.
Meet the travel requirement, including travel between 30% and 50% of the year for onsite construction project coordination and management.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with process flow diagrams and P&IDs.
Interest in food safety and sanitary design principles and a desire to learn food and beverage industry standards, practices, and regulations.
Past process experience in food and beverage, pharmaceutical, or other sanitary environments.
A motivated and results-oriented attitude.

Responsibilities

Develop process design bases and select unit operations.
Develop operation specifications.
Coordinate with other project disciplines, including engineers, designers, and architects.
Prepare process flow diagrams and piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs).
Prepare mass and energy balances.
Size and specify process and process utility equipment.
Participate in equipment procurement and bid evaluation.
Assist project management with developing project scope, budget, and schedule for process-related work.
Help coordinate contractor schedules and work for process equipment installation.
Work with clients, vendors, and suppliers to develop cost estimates and proposals.
Provide clients with assumptions on supply recommendations.
Oversee process and utility equipment installations.
Provide onsite construction start-up and commissioning support.
Research process engineering best practices.
Support talent growth within the organization.