Senior Lead Process Engineer - UPW/ Waste Water

Exyte GmbH • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

The Senior Lead Process Engineer leads a system design team on projects involving process systems such as production and distribution of high-purity gases and chemicals, biologics processing, small-molecule synthesis, fill/finish, specialty chemicals, high-purity water, waste treatment, and clean and support utilities. The role develops system designs from the Concept Phase through Construction Documents and oversees the quality and approval of key design deliverables, including concepts, basis of design, process flow diagrams, process and instrumentation diagrams, plans, details, specifications, cost, and schedule.

The engineer supports project and construction management with fee development, change orders, quality assurance, scheduling, staffing, progress reporting, and interdisciplinary coordination. As a Task Force Lead, the role works with regional system experts and project leads to develop standardized tools that promote lean execution, repeatability, and consistency across ATF/LSC segments. The position also contributes to the Process Knowledge Center and mentors and trains junior staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or a related field.
• At least 8 years of experience.
• Good time management skills, strong work ethic, and attention to detail.
• Strong teamwork and ability to build effective working relationships with individuals, department leads, and client representatives.
• Ability to train a team on lean principles for project design and management.
• Energetic and self-motivated.
• Ability to mentor and train junior staff.
• Ability to build and maintain positive and productive working relationships internally and externally.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Record.
• Prior experience with advanced technology.
• Experience leading small-to-medium teams and workgroups on ATF or LSC projects.
• Prior experience in consulting engineering.
• Experience working within a team environment.
• Experience in quality control review processes.
• Experience contributing to continuous improvement processes.
• Detailed understanding of core Process Systems used in ATF and/or LSC projects.
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of industry codes and standards applicable to process system design and specifications.
• Detailed understanding of lean execution principles for project design.

Responsibilities

• Work with or lead engineers and designers to create and document designs that meet project scope, accepted industry practice, and client-preferred standards, with minimal supervision.
• Develop system designs from Concept Phase through Construction Documents.
• Perform quality control and approve concepts, basis of design, process flow diagrams, process and instrumentation diagrams, piping and equipment plans, details, specifications, cost, and schedule for Process Systems.
• Contribute to the Process Knowledge Center by documenting lessons learned, completing continuous improvement process assignments from the regional system expert, and using information developed by others in the process discipline.
• Support the Design Manager and Construction Manager with fee development, change orders, quality assurance, scheduling, staffing, progress reporting, interdisciplinary coordination, and other agreed responsibilities.
• Serve as a Task Force Lead, coordinating with Regional System Experts and project leads to identify and develop system-specific standard tools for lean project execution and project-to-project consistency across ATF/LSC segments.
• Mentor and train junior staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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