Senior Process Engineer

Progressive Design•Midlothian, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Progressive Design, Inc. is seeking an entrepreneurial spirited Senior Process Engineer for a full-time, direct-hire position. This role is responsible for performing engineering duties on assigned projects, including equipment specifications, process piping, material handling and conveying, HVAC, and other mechanically related engineering and design. The Senior Process Engineer will manage the engineering and design process from inception to completion, which includes leading projects, work planning, directing and overseeing designers and engineers, conducting design reviews (internal and client-facing), and checking deliverables such as calculations, drawings, and technical reports.

Requirements

Chemical Engineering undergraduate degree from an ABET accredited school
10+ years of heavy industrial experience in a design or process engineering role
Heavy industrial experience
Project management experience
Experience working in a multidiscipline engineering consulting firm
Process safety experience (PHAs, HAZOPs, Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, Inherently Safer Design, Documentation to support process safety, etc.)
Current working knowledge of safety relief device code requirements, calculations, sizing and system design procedures
Current working knowledge of chemical engineering principles with an emphasis on fluid mechanics, mass and heat transfer, and thermodynamics
Working knowledge of Aspen or HYSIS
Must be technically sound
Strong communication and organizational skills
Must be results oriented
Must be a team player
Must possess uncompromised commitment to quality
Must be US citizen
Must have a Valid U.S. Driver's License
Clear Background
Pass a Drug test

Nice To Haves

Virginia Professional Engineer preferred but not required
Experience in the chemical, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, or bio-processing industries is a plus

Responsibilities

Prepare PFDs and P&IDs
Size and specify typical process equipment such as pumps, tanks, heat exchangers, chillers, condensers, mixers, distillation and absorption columns, etc.
Perform calculations to size and specify process, service and utility piping systems
Perform calculations to size and specify safety relief devices
Review equipment submittments for accuracy and validate against specifications
Develop and/or verify mass and energy balances
Maintain familiarity with various industrial codes such as ASME and API
Visit customer sites for field work
Direct customer interface and coordination
Develop detailed scopes of work
Compile detailed project estimates (project, engineering and construction)
Manage scope, schedule, and budget
Manage the engineering and design process from inception to completion, including leading projects, work planning, directing and overseeing designers, design reviews (internal and client), and checking deliverables (calculations, drawings, technical reports)
Exercise innovative cost efficiency approaches in the project design to reduce construction costs and increase productivity
Mentor junior engineers