Senior Process Design Engineer (Technical Lead)
About The Position
Kennedy Jenks is seeking a Senior Process Design Engineer to lead complex industrial water and wastewater process design work in Colorado, guide multidisciplinary delivery teams, and develop practical, sustainable, and efficient solutions across diverse market sectors. The role offers the opportunity to shape process design strategy, support project delivery from planning through startup, and contribute to the growth of the firm’s industrial water and wastewater practice. The Technical Lead serves on complex industrial engineering projects, including wastewater, facilities engineering, and metals finishing work. The role establishes process design approaches, develops process flow diagrams, guides water and mass balances, and directs bench and pilot testing for complex treatment systems. It also evaluates alternatives and recommends process designs that balance performance, cost, constructability, and sustainability. The position coordinates technical disciplines, project teams, and client priorities through planning, design, construction, commissioning, and startup. It supports project scope, schedule, fee development, negotiation, staffing, client relationships, and service expansion opportunities. Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and travel to client sites, project locations, and KJ offices are required as needed. The role is hybrid, with a minimum of two days per week in the office. The anticipated salary range is $140,000 to $200,000, varying with education, experience, qualifications, licensure or certifications, and geographic location.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical, Environmental, Mechanical, Civil, or a related engineering field.
- 10 years of engineering experience in investigation, planning, design, construction, and commissioning, including relevant consulting experience.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license in Colorado required.
- Experience supporting or leading scope, schedule, and budget oversight for engineering projects.
- Experience applying process design solutions in industrial sectors such as mining and metals, pulp and paper, food and beverage, data centers, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, or similar environments.
- Ability to guide process design decisions, advise project teams, and apply industrial water and wastewater treatment knowledge to complex technical challenges.
- Understanding of how technical decisions support successful delivery across planning, design, construction, commissioning, and startup.
- Ability to communicate and collaborate clearly with clients, multidisciplinary teams, and internal stakeholders.
- Ability to evaluate options, interpret testing results, and recommend solutions balancing performance, cost, schedule, constructability, and sustainability.
- Ability to travel to client and project sites as needed for client visits, meetings, project coordination, and collaboration with other KJ offices.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with computer-aided drafting and design tools such as AutoCAD, BlueBeam, Revit, or similar platforms.
Responsibilities
- Serve as Project Technical Lead on complex industrial engineering projects, including wastewater, facilities engineering, and metals finishing work.
- Establish process design approaches and develop process flow diagrams.
- Guide water and mass balances and direct bench and pilot testing for complex treatment systems.
- Prepare options analyses and detailed process design recommendations balancing performance, cost, constructability, and sustainability.
- Coordinate technical disciplines, project teams, and client priorities from planning and design through construction, commissioning, and startup.
- Support scope, schedule, fee development, negotiation, and staffing for projects.
- Support client relationships and service expansion opportunities with existing clients.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and travel to client sites, project locations, and KJ offices as needed.
- Support or lead scope, schedule, and budget oversight for engineering projects.
- Contribute to the growth of KJ’s industrial water and wastewater practice and sustainable project delivery.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
- Health savings account.
- 401(k).
- Bonus programs.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Employee ownership opportunity.
- Professional registration support.
- Business travel assistance.
- Competitive paid time off and holidays.
- Employee assistance program.
- Additional programs supporting wellbeing and professional growth.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
