Process Engineer - Organic Waste & Digestion Systems

Bulk Handling Systems; Eugene (OR); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Bulk Handling Systems is seeking a Process Engineer to analyze, define, and document system processes for projects, collaborating with electrical and controls engineers to develop organic waste processing systems including pre-processing, anaerobic digestion, and composting. You will perform feasibility reviews, calculations, and create PFDs/P&IDs.

The role involves writing technical narratives, creating 3D models, sizing equipment, and occasional travel up to 25% to client sites and vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, civil, or chemical engineering.
• 3 years of industrial facility design or operation.
• Strong understanding of control systems and programming logic.
• Strong technical writing skills.
• Familiarity of fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and material properties preferred.
• Experience in anaerobic digestion a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed calculations including mass, heat, and energy balance, pressure and flow through pipes and ducting, unit conversions, and others as needed.
• Carefully review drawings and documentation from outside equipment suppliers
• Understand, communicate, and document integration of equipment into overall system.
• Create, review, or edit PFDs and P&IDs for major equipment or systems.
• Create detailed 3D models and drawings using Inventor, Revit, or Plant 3D modeling software to illustrate system processes.
• Assist with major equipment sizing and selection based on specific system needs.
• Assist with component specifications including pumps, valves, flow meters, sensors, and analysis equipment.
• Write process narratives for controls logic programming, operation, and automation.
• Maintain organization of plans, requirements, protocols, permits, and standard operating procedures.
• Provide systems technical evaluation/performance feasibility studies of different anaerobic digestion and advanced in-vessel composting projects.
• Review data from existing systems and troubleshoot performance issues.
• Review environmental regulations and determine or seek assistance with applicability decisions.
• Travel up to 25% to customer and vendor locations, both domestic and international

Skills

Control systems understanding

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, civil, or chemical engineering

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

SolidWorks

Job description

Bulk Handling Systems is seeking a Process Engineer to analyze, define, and document system processes for projects, collaborating with electrical and controls engineers to develop organic waste processing systems including pre-processing, anaerobic digestion, and composting. You will perform feasibility reviews, calculations, and create PFDs/P&IDs.

The role involves writing technical narratives, creating 3D models, sizing equipment, and occasional travel up to 25% to client sites and vendors.