Lead Food & Beverage Process Engineer (50% Travel)

IFAB Engineering Partners LP; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Dennis Group is seeking a senior Process Engineer to lead process design on food and beverage facilities from concept through construction. You will develop process design bases, unit operations, and P&IDs, coordinating with multiple disciplines and clients.

Travel up to 50% is required for on-site coordination and commissioning. The role demands 8+ years in process engineering for food and beverage plants, strong skills in mass/energy balances, P&IDs, AutoCAD, MS Project, and MS Office, plus

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical or process engineering.
• 8+ years of work experience developing process designs for food and beverage processing facilities
• 8+ years of work experience preparing process flow diagrams and P&IDs
• 8+ years of work experience sizing and specification of process and process utility equipment.
• 8+ years of work experience developing project scope, budget and process related work schedules
• Work experience with professional services, process engineering, and food and beverage firms is a plus
• Interest in food safety and sanitary design principles and a desire learn about various food and beverage industry standards, practices, and regulations
• Proficiency with MS Office, MS Project, and AutoCAD
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with proven client interaction and experience
• Must meet Travel Requirement - On-site construction project coordination and management with travel requirements between 30-50% of the year

Responsibilities

• Execute all tasks necessary to complete the engineering on a project for design through execution with minimal support
• Developing process design basis and select unit operations
• Develop operation specifications
• Coordinate with other project disciplines (engineers, designers, architects, etc.)
• Preparing process flow and piping and instrumentation diagrams
• Create process flow diagrams
• Preparing mass and energy balances
• Sizing and specification ofprocess and process utility equipment
• Equipment procurement and bid evaluation
• Assisting project management with the development of project scope, budget and schedule for all process related work
• Helping tocoordinate the schedules and work of contractors for process equipment installation
• Prepare preliminary sub-contractor scope of work
• Work with clients, vendors, and suppliers to develop cost estimates and proposals
• Write proposals, negotiate agreements, trouble-shoot client issues
• Update drawings provided by senior engineers to verify corrections
• Compile information for client presentations, shop drawings review, and contract administration for the design of power, process, pipeline, etc.
• Take on lead process engineer on specific projects and be the client main process point of contact
• Generate requirements for equipment performance
• Collaborates with Project Management, design team, CAD department, vendors and clients to determine needs and solutions for continuous processing/ packaging systems and to develop specifications.
• Provide client assumptions on supply recommendations
• Develop process and instrumentation drawings (P&IDs) and create review of layout drawings
• Overseeing process and utility equipment installations
• Provide onsite construction start-up and commissioning support
• Perform onsite audits and surveys of the facilities and equipment
• Supporting talent growth within our organization
• Assists with interviewing and hiring new team members
• Handle complex issues and tasks with minimal supervision and advise subordinate team members on solutions to issues they encounter.
• Provide coaching and/or mentoring to a subordinate group when directed by supervisor.

Skills

Process engineering

P&ID development

Mass and energy balances

AutoCAD

MS Project

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemical or process engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Project

Excel

Job description

Dennis Group is seeking a senior Process Engineer to lead process design on food and beverage facilities from concept through construction. You will develop process design bases, unit operations, and P&IDs, coordinating with multiple disciplines and clients.

Travel up to 50% is required for on-site coordination and commissioning. The role demands 8+ years in process engineering for food and beverage plants, strong skills in mass/energy balances, P&IDs, AutoCAD, MS Project, and MS Office, plus