Senior Technical Manager, Dairy Process Engineer- Industrial Facilities

WSP•Meridian, ID

3d•$119,600 - $175,000•Onsite

About The Position

WSP is seeking a Senior Technical Manager, Dairy Process Engineer for its Boise, Idaho office. This leadership role will help grow and strengthen WSP’s Industrial Center of Excellence, supporting dairy, food and beverage, and broader industrial manufacturing clients. The position provides technical leadership in process engineering, facility design, process optimization, and project delivery while helping expand WSP’s presence in the dairy manufacturing market. The successful candidate will bring dairy processing expertise, consulting experience, and an interest in mentoring engineers and building client relationships, serving as both a trusted client advisor and an internal leader on WSP’s industrial process engineering team. The role will establish and lead a process integration engineering practice focused on dairy and food manufacturing clients throughout the West Region. It will develop client relationships and business opportunities, lead multidisciplinary industrial projects, mentor engineers, and ensure integrated facility solutions meet food safety, regulatory, environmental, and operational requirements. The position also supports commissioning, startup, process troubleshooting, and operational improvement initiatives. The expected salary range is $119,600–$175,000. WSP provides benefits focused on health and financial stability throughout an employee’s career.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering.
10 or more years of experience in process engineering, preferably supporting dairy, food and beverage, or industrial manufacturing facilities.
Strong understanding of dairy processing operations, including pasteurization, separation, evaporation, drying, fermentation, utility systems, and sanitary process design.
Experience leading engineering design efforts for manufacturing, food processing, or industrial facilities in a consulting environment.
Advanced knowledge of process engineering principles, process integration, equipment design, and industrial facility development.
Strong understanding of GMPs, food safety requirements, HACCP principles, and applicable regulatory standards.
Proven ability to develop client relationships, support business development efforts, and lead multidisciplinary project teams.
Demonstrated leadership experience mentoring engineers and building high-performing technical teams.
Ability to work independently while maintaining a strong commitment to quality, safety, and project excellence.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) license.

Responsibilities

Establish, grow, and lead a process integration engineering practice within WSP’s Industrial Center of Excellence, focused on dairy and food manufacturing clients throughout the West Region.
Partner with national and regional leadership to develop strategic growth initiatives and expand WSP’s industrial and dairy market presence.
Build and maintain relationships with dairy processors, food manufacturers, and industrial clients to identify opportunities and support business development.
Lead multidisciplinary teams in planning, designing, and executing process-focused industrial projects, including dairy processing facilities, plant expansions, modernization efforts, and greenfield developments.
Provide technical leadership on projects involving milk processing, cheese production, whey processing, drying operations, ingredient manufacturing, packaging systems, utilities, and clean-in-place systems.
Oversee process integration activities, including process flow development, equipment selection, utility assessments, process optimization, and facility layout planning.
Mentor and develop engineers, expand technical capabilities, and foster knowledge sharing across teams.
Ensure designs comply with applicable food safety, GMP, regulatory, environmental, and operational requirements.
Lead large, complex projects while managing scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client expectations.
Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, automation, and architectural teams to deliver integrated industrial facility solutions.
Support commissioning, startup, process troubleshooting, and operational improvement initiatives for clients.
Promote innovation, continuous improvement, and best practices across WSP’s industrial process engineering services.