Pulp & Paper Process Engineer II

Hargrove Engineers & Constructors•Atlanta, AL

About The Position

This role is responsible for performing all aspects of process engineering designs under general supervision. Key responsibilities include promoting a safety-first culture in design, establishing design criteria, incorporating client requirements, and ensuring compliance with applicable standards and codes. The engineer will also be responsible for understanding project scope, advising on design changes, delegating work to junior engineers and designers, and collaborating with other disciplines. The position involves producing preliminary designs, material take-offs, conceptual layouts, and cost studies to determine optimal engineering solutions. Detail design calculations and drawings will be produced, emphasizing ease of construction, operability, and maintenance, while meeting client specifications. The role also includes checking the work of other engineers, producing equipment and construction specifications, reviewing vendor information, and performing fieldwork for information gathering and construction support. Additionally, the engineer will develop bid packages, participate in professional society meetings, and engage in sales activities such as client presentations and proposal development. Travel may be required for client presentations, project tasks, and training. A significant aspect of the role involves actively mentoring less experienced process engineers and developing work-sharing packages for interoffice execution support.

Requirements

Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Biochemical, or Petroleum Engineering from an accredited university is required.
3+ years of relevant industrial experience in chemical, petroleum, or biochemical process design engineering
Promotes the culture of working safely and applying safety related concepts into process design.
Basic knowledge of chemical/biochemical process engineering and chemical/biochemical process computer programs.
Familiarity with specifications and installation details of equipment, instrumentation, and piping.
Ability to create accurate process engineering documents from the information provided in vendor equipment data and drawings.
Complete understanding of the skills and experience required to perform process engineering and design functions.
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Virtual team skills and cross divisional relationships are developed and able to provide interoffice execution support with general supervision.
Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineering registration or CPIP certification is highly preferred.
Working knowledge of CAD software preferred, either AutoCAD or Microstation (or both).
Working knowledge in the use of hydraulic simulation software such as AFT Fathom, AFT Arrow, PIPEPHASE, PIPE-FLO, and/or SiNet.
Working knowledge in the use of process simulation software such as Aspen Plus, Aspen Plus Dynamics, PRO/II, DYNSIM, HYSYS, CHEMCAD, WinGEMS, ProMax, etc.

Responsibilities

Promoting the culture of working safely and applying safety related concepts into process design.
Establishing the design criteria, incorporating client requirements, estimate and/or scope basis and design basis meeting applicable state, local and federal standards and codes.
Ensuring that any requirements for permitting have been established and communicated to the project team.
Understanding and familiarity with project scope, specifications and design criteria upon assignment to a project task team.
Advising the Lead Engineer of potential design or scope changes.
Delegating work to engineers and designers in proportion to their technical skills and experience, then following up for support to ensure efficient progress and quality.
Consulting with design leaders from other disciplines to ensure inter-disciplinary alignment on projects.
Producing estimate level preliminary designs and material take-offs suitable for the level of estimate being performed on a project.
Developing conceptual layouts and cost studies as necessary to determine the most ideal and efficient approach to solving engineering tasks at hand.
Familiarity with and utilizing department standards, procedures, and guidelines.
Producing detail design calculations and drawings for the project.
Producing project designs that are optimal and efficient with an overall emphasis on ease of construction, operability, and maintenance.
Checking calculations, reports, and studies made by other engineers to ensure accuracy, as well as conformance to codes, specifications, design criteria and good engineering practices.
Producing equipment and construction specifications.
Monitoring drawings in progress to ensure conformance to design calculations and specifications.
Assisting the designers in resolving routine layout and detailing problems.
Ensuring that sufficient information and details are provided for completion of engineering drawings.
Reviewing and checking vendor information and other discipline information needs for process engineering input.
Reviewing fabrication drawings and other vendor submittals for conformance to engineering drawings and specifications.
Developing engineering and equipment specifications.
Performing fieldwork necessary to gather process information, check tie-ins and provide construction support.
Developing bid packages enabling process engineering purchase inquiries to be issued for procurement of equipment, materials or services.
Participating in professional society meetings to make new business contacts and keep current with new developments in the industry.
Participating in sales activities including pre-bid meetings, client presentations, scope review meetings, and proposal development.
Traveling as required for client presentations, project related tasks, and training opportunities.
Actively participates in the mentoring of less experienced process engineers.
Developing small work sharing packages for interoffice execution support.