Process Engineer

Hargrove and Associates, Inc; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Professional development support

Job summary

Hargrove and Associates, Inc. is seeking a Process Engineer to design and support chemical/process engineering assignments in our Pasadena office.

The role involves contributing to conceptual layouts, cost studies, and detailed calculations, while ensuring safety and adherence to specifications. Ideal candidates will have 1+ years of industrial experience in chemical, petroleum, or biochemical process design, plus familiarity with process simulation tools and CAD software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master of Science in Chemical, Mechanical, Biochemical, or Petroleum Engineering from an accredited university is required.
• Engineer in Training (EIT) registration is strongly preferred; PE or CPIP preferred on eligibility.
• Requires 1+ years of relevant industrial experience in chemical, petroleum, or biochemical process design engineering.
• Basic knowledge of chemical/biochemical process engineering and process simulation software.
• Experience with process safety concepts and basic familiarity with CAD and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Promoting safety culture and applying safety concepts to process design.
• Assist in conceptual layouts, cost studies, and preliminary designs.
• Produce design calculations, sketches, and materials of construction details.
• Check calculations for accuracy and conformance to codes and design criteria.
• Collaborate with drafting and other disciplines to ensure timely project delivery.
• Perform fieldwork for data collection, tie-ins, and construction support.
• Travel as required for on-site work, meetings, or training.

Skills

Process safety

Virtual team skills

Communication

Process design

Education

Bachelor or Master of Science in Chemical, Mechanical, Biochemical, or Petroleum Engineering

Tools

Aspen Plus

Aspen Plus Dynamics

PRO/II

DYNSIM

HYSYS

CHEMCAD

WinGEMS

ProMax

AutoCAD

Microstation

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

What You'll Be Doing

Job Scope: The Process Engineer is generally responsible for performing complete design of less complex process engineering assignments. Assists in the design of larger and more complex chemical/process engineering assignments. This work will be performed under general supervision in our Pasadena office. 77034.

Primary Responsibilities

• Promoting the culture of working safely and applying safety related concepts into process design.
• Familiarity with and utilizing department standards, procedures, and guidelines.
• Familiarity with project scope, specifications and design criteria upon assignment to a project task team.
• Assisting in developing conceptual layouts and cost studies as necessary to determine the simplest, most efficient approach to solving engineering tasks at hand.
• Assisting in producing estimate level preliminary designs and material take-offs suitable for the level of the estimate being performed on a project.
• Assisting in producing detail design calculations and sketches for materials of construction associated with the project.
• Calculations produced will be neatly prepared and organized for efficient checking by others and efficient use by drafters/designers for preparing drawings and as a deliverable when required.
• Assisting in producing designs with efficient use of construction materials with an overall emphasis on ease of construction and completed product meeting the expectations of the client.
• Checking calculations made by other engineers to ensure accuracy, conformance to codes, specifications, design criteria and conformance to good engineering practice.
• Assisting the drafting group in resolving routine layout and detailing problems.
• Responsible for furnishing sufficient sketches and details necessary for completion of engineering drawings.
• Consulting with design leaders from other disciplines to ensure the smooth flow of vital information necessary for the scheduled completion of the project.
• Advising the Lead Engineer concerning design or scope changes.
• Assisting in checking vendor drawings and other discipline drawings for chemical/process input.
• Assisting in reviewing fabrication drawings and other construction submittals for conformance to engineering drawings and specifications.
• Performing fieldwork necessary to gather field data, check tie-ins and provide construction support.
• Knowledgeable of the discipline specific methods, practices and techniques required to engineer, design and construct process and manufacturing projects.
• Participating in professional society meetings to make new business contacts and keep current with new developments in the industry.
• Willing to travel as required for on-site work, project meetings, client presentations, or training opportunities.

Ideal Background Education

Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Biochemical, or Petroleum Engineering from an accredited university is required.

Registration

Engineer in Training (EIT) registration is strongly preferred. Professional Engineering registration or CPIP certification is preferred upon eligibility.

Experience

Requires 1+ years of relevant industrial experience in chemical, petroleum, or biochemical process design engineering.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Basic knowledge of chemical/biochemical process engineering and chemical/biochemical process computer programs. Knowledgeable in some aspects of process safety and how to these requirements to process design Basic knowledge in the use of process simulation software such as Aspen Plus, Aspen Plus Dynamics, PRO/II, DYNSIM, HYSYS, CHEMCAD, WinGEMS, ProMax, etc. Basic knowledge in the use of hydraulic simulation software such as AFT Fathom, AFT Arrow, PIPEPHASE, PIPE-FLO, and/or SiNet Working knowledge of CAD software preferred, either AutoCAD and/or Microstation. Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Good communication and Virtual team skills.

Hargrove Culture

We work to create an environment founded on trust, personal integrity, and a "team mentality" so that each person understands the value of their contributions both on a project and company-wide level. We know that each person on our team contributes to the success of our company by pairing expertise and passion to meet and exceed the needs of the clients we serve across the globe. Our safety culture protects and promotes the well-being of every person who works with us and every person touched by our work. As a 100% Teammate owned company, we proudly offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible Teammates.

Hargrove is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (including gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, sexual identity, marital or family status), disability, military service or obligations, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

Hargrove is a drug-free workplace.

Hargrove is passionate about serving our clients within our industry and the local economy, and we recognize that our impact goes beyond building great projects. Our extraordinary teammates serve the community with their time, talent, and generosity. The Hargrove Foundation is the vehicle for making a true difference in the lives of others.

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