Food Plant Process Engineer Intern (Design to Start-Up)

Dennis Group; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Dennis Group in Austin, TX is seeking a University student or graduate with a chemical engineering focus to join our process engineering team. You will work on design and build projects for food and beverage facilities, contributing from concept through commissioning.

Responsibilities include creating P&IDs and flow diagrams, performing mass and energy balances, coordinating with engineers and vendors, and supporting on-site startup and installation.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or related field.
• Familiarity with process flow diagrams and P&IDs is a plus.
• Interest in food safety and sanitary design principles.
• Experience with MS Office, MS Project, and AutoCAD.
• Past process experience in food & beverage or sanitary environments is a plus.
• Motivated and results oriented attitude.
• GPA: 3.0 or above.
• Must meet Travel Requirement - On-site construction project coordination and management with travel 30-50% of the year

Responsibilities

• Develop process design basis and select unit operations.
• Develop operation specifications.
• Coordinate with other project disciplines (engineers, designers, architects, etc.)
• Prepare process flow and piping and instrumentation diagrams
• Create process flow diagrams.
• Prepare mass and energy balances
• Size and specify process and process utility equipment
• Equipment procurement and bid evaluation.
• Assist project management with the development of project scope, budget, and schedule for all process related work
• Help to coordinate the schedules and work of contractors for process equipment installation.
• Work with clients, vendors, and suppliers to develop cost estimates and proposals.
• Provide client assumptions on supply recommendations.
• Develop process and instrumentation drawings (P&IDs)
• Oversee process and utility equipment installations
• Provide onsite construction start-up and commissioning support.
• Research process engineering best practices
• Support talent growth within our organization

Skills

Process engineering basics

Sanitary design principles

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or related field (pursuing)

GPA 3.0+

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Project

MS Office

Job description

Dennis Group in Austin, TX is seeking a University student or graduate with a chemical engineering focus to join our process engineering team. You will work on design and build projects for food and beverage facilities, contributing from concept through commissioning.

Responsibilities include creating P&IDs and flow diagrams, performing mass and energy balances, coordinating with engineers and vendors, and supporting on-site startup and installation.