Lead Process Design Chemical Engineer - Boyertown, PA

Process Engineering Associates, LLC; Boyertown (Berks County); Hybrid; USD 198,000 - 229,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Process Engineering Associates, LLC is seeking a senior process engineer to join our Boyertown office with a defined path to lead it. You will perform technical project assignments and build strong client and project-team relationships, with a goal to lead the office within about a year, overseeing 10 technical staff and related functions.

Responsibilities include owning FEED packages, PFDs, HMBs, P&IDs, and equipment specs, plus on-site support for capital projects and occasional national

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent.
• 10+ years of process engineering and design experience with ownership of FEED packages and equipment specs.
• Experience leading client conversations directly, not just executing predefined scope.

Responsibilities

• Develop FEED packages, PFDs, HMBs, P&IDs, and equipment specs for diverse industrial markets.
• Provide on-site support for capital projects with Northeast clients; travel to other PROCESS offices or client sites nationally.

Skills

FEED packages

PFDs

HMBs

P&IDs

Equipment specs

Client relationships

Education

B.S. in Chemical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Location: Boyertown, PA, with hybrid flexibility available for candidates within approximately one hour of the office.

Compensation: $198,000-$229,000/year, based on experience, plus health insurance and 401(k)

Employment Type: Full-time

Location: Boyertown, PA, with hybrid flexibility available for candidates within approximately one hour of the office.

Compensation: $198,000-$229,000/year, based on experience, plus health insurance and 401(k)

Employment Type: Full-time

The Role

PROCESS is hiring a senior process engineer to join our Boyertown office with a defined path to lead it. This is a succession plan, not a standard staff opening. You'll report to the current Office/Business Unit Manager, and your early focus is straightforward: perform technical project assignments correctly and build strong client and project-team relationships. Our goal is to have you leading the office within about a year, though the exact timeline depends on how quickly things click. You'll eventually oversee the office's 10 technical staff, along with local marketing, project execution and oversight, and manpower planning.

Recent examples of the kind of work you'd own here: leading FEED and safety review work that a national laboratory's final design review committee returned with zero recommendations, a rare outcome their team said wouldn't have happened without our engineer's support. That's the caliber of technical ownership this role carries, not entry-level scope with a senior title attached.

What You'll Do

• Develop FEED packages, PFDs, HMBs, P&IDs, and equipment specifications for clients across a range of industrial markets
• Provide on-site support for capital project execution with Northeast clients, with occasional travel to other PROCESS offices or client sites nationally
• Take on process safety work as needed - PHAs, LOPAs, DHAs, and PSI documentation aligned with OSHA and EPA standards
• Own client relationships directly: scope conversations, issue resolution, and project outcomes
• Mentor engineers on the Boyertown team as you step into the group lead role

What We're Looking For

• B.S. in Chemical Engineering from an accredited university
• 10+ years of process engineering and design experience - hands-on ownership of FEED packages and equipment specs, not adjacent exposure to them
• Experience leading client conversations directly, not just executing scope someone else defined
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• A plus, but not required: simulation experience, project management experience, an advanced degree, or professional registration

Location

Based out of our Boyertown, PA office, about 45 minutes from Philadelphia. A hybrid in-office/remote arrangement from the Allentown area works well for this role. Some relocation assistance is available for the right candidate.

Why PROCESS

Founded in 1996, PROCESS has spent nearly three decades building a reputation on technical depth rather than firm size, delivering specialized process engineering services without the overhead of a large firm. You'll join a Boyertown team of 9 chemical engineers and an AutoCAD technician, working across chemicals and petrochemicals, oil and gas refining, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, polymers, metals and minerals, and industrial wastewater treatment.

Compensation & Benefits

$198,000-$229,000 per year, based on qualifications and experience. Health insurance and 401(k) available. Some relocation assistance available.