Process Engineer - Industrial Water

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid family leave

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

A prominent engineering consulting firm in Atlanta, GA, is seeking a qualified Mechanical or Chemical Engineer to drive project success. The ideal candidate will serve in a leadership role, managing engineering design for water and industrial projects while engaging with clients and stakeholders. This position requires a bachelor's degree in engineering, a PE license, and at least 5 years of experience. The firm offers competitive benefits, regular performance reviews, and opportunities for continuous professional development.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of total experience required.
• PE license required.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite and other engineering software.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate engineering design tasks for various projects.
• Engage with clients and stakeholders effectively.
• Conduct quality reviews and ensure project compliance.
• Mentor junior engineers and support team development.

Skills

Business development/application tasks

Engineering calculations

Project management

Client communication

Quality assurance

Design expertise

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe

ASPEN

Job description

Your Key Responsibilities

• Perform business development/application tasks and collaborate with staff to increase project wins and develop long lasting client relationships. Routine tasks include: Participate in business line teams to manage and develop proposals.
• Client facing for business development contact, meetings and presentations.
• Scope of work documents and estimates
• Division of responsibility (DOR) matrices
• Collaboration with multiple business lines to develop opportunities.
• Quality reviews
• Perform complex engineering design tasks on assigned water, industrial process and wastewater-related projects through collaboration with a wide range of technical disciplines. Routine technical tasks include: Design basis documents
• Engineering calculations including mass and energy balances.
• Engineering drawings
• Engineering reports
• Feasibility studies
• Presentations to clients, regulatory agencies and/or project stakeholders
• Quality reviews
• Engage in the development of a design through sketches, electronic models, diagrams, and other visual formats.
• Assist project managers with developing and managing the project scope, budget, staffing, and schedule.
• Lead others in developing and coordination of project construction specifications.
• Conduct and/or coordinate quality assurance and quality control on assigned projects and facilitates independent technical review projects by others.
• Reviews contractor/vendor submittals for adherence to Contract Documents and industry standards.
• Involved in the permitting process of projects, which may require meeting with clients, contractors, interested stakeholder parties, reviewing agency personnel.
• Coordinates with the regulatory review to seek final approval.
• Assists in the development and updates of project design standards and guidelines; prepares abstracts and technical papers.
• Manage a team of design professionals and technicians.
• Mentor and supervise staff and develop high-performing project teams.
• Assist with business development pursuits including proposal preparation and participation in interviews.
• Interact with clients and management regarding status of project scope, schedule, and budget.
• Apply and share experience/knowledge of design expertise.
• Lead and manage preparation of construction documents including plans, specifications, and construction cost estimates.
• Research and understand issues related to regulatory and other drivers that impact individual projects.
• Ensure that projects' needs are met in a timely and effective manner.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.
• Understanding of local and regional jurisdictional codes, legal and design requirements in relevant jurisdictions.
• Can work well in a high-performance team environment without direct supervision
• Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, along with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks
• Possess a hard-working and positive attitude
• Ability to perform mass & energy balance and hydraulic calculations.
• Ability to quickly assess industrial process for core plant functions
• Ability and detailed knowledge of developing piping & instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs)
• Ability to drive development of process control narratives to allow for programming of process control systems
• Ability to translate industrial process into clear diagrams
• General understanding of all phases of project document production, client procurement procedures, and regulatory approval processes.
• Ability to participate and collaborate in project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought.
• Ability to effectively discuss project issues with clients, contractors, equipment suppliers/vendors, funding agencies and reviewing agencies; to deliver technical presentations in public forums in conferences and technical symposia.
• Possess excellent time-management skills, thorough understanding of task assignment and schedule, budgeting and efficient use of time and available resources.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Master’s degree preferred. Minimum of 5 years of total experience
• Proficient in Microsoft (MS) Office Suite and Adobe.
• Experience with other software, such as Fathom, Arrow, ASPEN preferred
• PE license required

Typical office environment working with computers and working at a desk for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Pay Transparency

Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.