Chemical Engineering Professional Associate

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc.; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc. seeks a Chemical Engineering Professional Associate to support advanced manufacturing operations in Boise, ID.

As the Facilities Process/Mechanical Engineering Owner's Representative, you review designs, specs, and layouts, and provide expert feedback to drive seamless execution with project leaders and cross-disciplinary teams. You will interact with stakeholders to push design and construction documents through review and approval, ensuring alignment with owner

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering from ABET-accredited university.
• 5+ years experience in wastewater treatment facilities relevant to semiconductor/high-tech facilities.
• 3+ years in facilities engineering with UPW, chemical and gas distribution, and process piping.

Responsibilities

• Review design packages (P&IDs, layout drawings, equipment plans) and edit specs on behalf of the owner.
• Oversee design calculations, equipment sizing, and selection for piping and equipment handling water, wastewater, and chemicals.
• Evaluate vendor submittals, RFIs, and support retrofits and field integration into active production facilities.
• Develop technical requirements and create construction documents for complex manufacturing tools and mechanical systems.

Skills

Leadership

Organization

Prioritization

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering (ABET-accredited)

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Title: Chemical Engineering Professional Associate

Duration: 12 Months
Location: Boise, ID

Role Overview

As the Facilities Process/Mechanical Engineering Owner's Representative, you will play a critical role in supporting advanced manufacturing operations. Working closely with project leaders in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, you will act on behalf of the owner to review engineering designs, specifications, and layout drawings, providing expert feedback to ensure seamless execution.

You will interface directly with key stakeholders to drive design and construction documents through the review and approval process alongside a multi-disciplinary team.

Key Responsibilities

• Design Review & Quality Assurance: Review design packages-including P&IDs, layout drawings, details, and equipment plans-and edit specifications and standards on behalf of the owner.

• Engineering Oversight: Oversee design calculations, equipment and component sizing, selection, and specification for piping and equipment handling water, wastewater, and process chemicals in complex industrial environments.

• Construction & Integration Support: Evaluate vendor submittals, respond to RFIs, review construction documents, and support system retrofits and field integration into active production facilities.

• Infrastructure Collaboration: Establish technical requirements and produce construction documents for installing complex manufacturing tools and facilities infrastructure mechanical systems.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.

• Wastewater Treatment Experience: 5+ years of practical engineering experience in wastewater treatment facilities, with a focus on waste systems chemistry relevant to semiconductor/high-tech facilities.

• Mechanical & Chemical Facilities Experience: 3+ years of practical application in facilities engineering, including:

  • Ultrapure water (UPW) & chemical distribution
  • Gas distribution & process piping
  • Exhaust, plumbing, & waste drains
  • Pumps, tank storage design, and related mechanical/chemical systems

• Project Delivery: 3+ years of experience with design project delivery processes.

• Soft Skills: Strong leadership, organization, task prioritization, and verbal/written communication skills with a proven track record of collaborating across multi-disciplinary teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with complex semiconductor manufacturing tools (manufacturing, installation, or cleanroom application).

• 3+ years of field experience in an active industrial or construction environment.

• Professional licensure (Engineer-in-Training / EIT or Professional Engineer / PE).

• Proficiency in AutoCAD software.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and rapid learning abilities with a drive to implement industry best practices.

• A passion for building systems and industrial construction.

Work Conditions & Physical Requirements

• Physical Demands: Requires walking active client construction sites, walking long distances, sitting/standing for extended periods, bending, stooping, twisting, crawling, climbing ladders, working on catwalks, working in tight spaces, and lifting/carrying up to 25 lbs.