Senior Process Engineer

Stantec Inc.•Houston, TX

37d•Onsite

About The Position

Many of the world's top engineers and scientists come together in our Water business because they view a community's interaction with water a bit differently-as a single holistic system, rather than unconnected networks divided by jurisdictional boundaries. Working throughout the hydrologic cycle, we are delivering sustainable solutions to make sure water is where it should be and available when needed. Our experts guide our work with scientific rigor, an innovative spirit, and a vision for growth. Every day, we help communities improve, reuse, and protect this precious resource for future generations. Your Opportunity Stantec's growing Industrial Water practice is seeking a highly motivated Senior Process Engineer with industrial process, application, and operations experience to join our team in our Houston, TX office. The candidate will support project proposal and delivery processes throughout the US and Canada with Focus on the US South Region within the following markets: Manufacturing, Upstream and Downstream Oil and Gas, Chemical Processing Industry, Power, Food and Beverage, Advanced Manufacturing, Datacenters, Mining, and Pharma. The role of the Senior Process Engineer is to productively network with a wide array of engineering, environmental, water, and wastewater professionals on both technical project delivery and related business development initiatives, as well as lead process evaluation and design efforts across all phases of the project lifecycle. Candidate should be able to evaluate, select, specify, and engineer systems or products for a project, and will perform or supervise and review a variety of tasks which may include calculations, design sketches and concepts, report preparation and field work. Projects assigned may be broad, varied, and diverse in scope. You will analyze proposed projects to meet client needs and standards by ensuring safety, reliability, resource efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Business development/application activities range from intentional listening to client needs and identifying related solution opportunities to high level business strategies and implementation planning. Senior Process Engineers routinely assist in the development of detailed proposals for a wide variety of project settings.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Mechanical, Chemical, or Civil/Environmental Engineering from an accredited institution. Master's degree preferred.
Minimum of 20 years of total experience, with 2 years of operational experience being a plus.
Licensure: Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred or ability to successfully obtain within twelve (12) months.
Typical office environment working with computers and working at a desk for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

Responsibilities

Perform business development/application tasks and collaborate with staff to increase project wins and develop long lasting client relationships. Routine tasks include: - Participate in business line teams to manage and develop proposals.
client facing for business development contact, meetings, project scoping and presentations.
scope of work development and labor hours estimates
division of responsibility (DOR) matrices
collaboration with multiple business lines to develop opportunities.
quality reviews
design basis documents
engineering calculations including mass and energy balances.
review of regulatory requirements
engineering documents, specifications, and drawings
review and evaluation of technology-based solutions
engineering reports
feasibility studies
Development of opinions of probable cost (OPC) for both capital costs and operations & maintenance (O&M) costs
presentations to clients, regulatory agencies and/or project stakeholders
quality reviews
Perform complex engineering design tasks on assigned water, power and industrial process and wastewater-related projects through collaboration with a wide range of technical disciplines. Routine technical tasks include:
Engage in the development of a design through sketches, electronic models, diagrams, and other visual formats.
Assist project managers with developing and managing the project scope, budget, staffing, and schedule.
Lead others in developing and coordination of project construction specifications.
Conduct and/or coordinate quality assurance and quality control on assigned projects and facilitates independent technical review projects by others.
Reviews contractor/vendor submittals for adherence to Contract Documents and industry standards.
Involved in the permitting process of projects, which may require meeting with clients, contractors, interested stakeholder parties, reviewing agency personnel.
Coordinates with the regulatory review to seek final approval.
Assists in the development and updates of project design standards and guidelines; prepares abstracts and technical papers.
Mentor and supervise staff and support the development of a high-performing project teams.
Assist with business development pursuits including proposal preparation and participation in interviews.
Interact with clients and management regarding status of project scope, schedule, and budget.
Apply and share experience/knowledge of design expertise.
Lead and manage preparation of construction documents including plans, specifications, and construction cost estimates.
Research and understand issues related to regulatory and other drivers that impact individual projects.
Ensure that projects' needs are met in a timely and effective manner.
Team management not expected but may become a need of design professionals.
Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.
Can work well in a high-performance team environment without direct supervision.
Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, along with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
Possess a hard-working and positive attitude.
Ability to perform and review mass & energy balance and hydraulic calculations.
Ability to quickly assess industrial process for core plant functions.
Ability and detailed knowledge of developing piping & instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs)
Ability to drive development of process control narratives to allow for programming of process control systems.
Ability to translate industrial process into clear diagrams.
General understanding of all phases of project document production, client procurement procedures, and regulatory approval processes.
Ability to participate and collaborate in project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought.
Ability to effectively discuss project issues with clients, contractors, equipment suppliers/vendors, funding agencies and reviewing agencies; to deliver technical presentations in public forums in conferences and technical symposia.
Possess excellent time-management skills, thorough understanding of task assignment and schedule, budgeting and efficient use of time and available resources.
Understanding of local and regional jurisdictional codes, legal and design requirements in relevant jurisdictions.
Proficient in Microsoft (MS) Office Suite and Adobe.
Experience with other software, such as Fathom, Arrow, ASPEN.

Benefits

Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).
Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

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