Process/Project Engineer Intern (Starting Summer 2027)

IFAB Engineering Partners LP; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Bonus potential

Retirement plans

Job summary

Dennis Group’s Process Engineers design and build food and beverage processing facilities, covering controls, packaging, mechanical, electrical, and building systems from concept through start-up. Responsibilities span P&ID development, mass and energy balances, equipment sizing, and on-site support.

Junior or Senior pursuing a Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering with interest in sanitary design and food industry standards is sought; travel 30–50% of the year for on-site construction

Qualifications

• Pursuing or holding a BS in Chemical Engineering or related field.
• Familiarity with process flow diagrams and P&IDs is a plus.
• Interest in food safety and sanitary design principles and industry standards.
• Experience with MS Office, MS Project, and AutoCAD.
• Past process experience in food & beverage or sanitary environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop process design basis and select unit operations.
• Develop operation specifications and process flow diagrams.
• Coordinate with other project disciplines (engineers, designers, architects).
• Size and specify process and process utility equipment.
• Oversee equipment installations and start-up support.
• Prepare mass and energy balances and P&IDs.
• Assist project management with scope, budget, and schedule.
• Develop cost estimates and proposals with clients and vendors.

Skills

MS Office

MS Project

P&ID familiarity

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related field

GPA: 3.0 or above

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Job Details

Posting Details

• • Posted on September 10, 2026

Locations

• Showing 1 location Austin, TX 78731, USA
• On-site
• New Grad, Co-Ops & Interns
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: PROCE001506

Description

Dennis Group’s Process Engineers are key in our projects of designing and building food and beverage processing facilities. Process Engineers work in every aspect of a project - controls, packaging, mechanical, electrical, building system, architecture, etc., from the conceptual stages to design completion, and throughout construction. They provide expertise in flow diagrams, alterations, constraints, piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID), layout, install, and commissioning and start-up. Process Engineers enable operational efficiencies for the food and beverage process plants of our clients. Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

Responsibilities

• Develop process design basis and select unit operations.
• Develop operation specifications.
• Coordinate with other project disciplines (engineers, designers, architects, etc.)
• Prepare process flow and piping and instrumentation diagrams
• Create process flow diagrams.
• Prepare mass and energy balances
• Size and specifyprocess and process utility equipment
• Equipment procurement and bid evaluation.
• Assist project management with the development of project scope, budget, and schedule for all process related work
• Help tocoordinate the schedules and work of contractors for process equipment installation.
• Work with clients, vendors, and suppliers to develop cost estimates and proposals.
• Provide client assumptions on supply recommendations.
• Develop process and instrumentation drawings (P&IDs)
• Oversee process and utility equipment installations
• Provide onsite construction start-up and commissioning support.
• Researchprocess engineering best practices
• Support talent growth within our organization

Required Education Skills and Experience

• Junior or Senior pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or related field.
• Familiaritywith process flow diagrams and P&IDs is a plus.
• Interest in food safety and sanitary designprinciplesand a desire learn about various food and beverage industry standards, practices, and regulations.
• Experience with MS Office, MS Project, and AutoCAD.
• Past processexperience infood and beverage, pharmaceutical, or other sanitary environments is a plus.
• Have a motivated and results orientated attitude.
• GPA: 3.0 or above
• Must meet Travel Requirement - On-site construction project coordination and management with travel requirements between 30-50%of the year

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift-up to 15 pounds at times.

About Us

We plan, design, engineer, and build food plants for major brands across the country and the world. For the past three decades, we’ve focused exclusively on the food and beverage industry, helping your favorite brands put your favorite foods in the grocery store. Simply put, food isn’t one thing we do, it’s all we do.

Dennis Group offers competitive compensation packages commensurate with experience. We provide comprehensive employee benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid time off including an open vacation policy, as well as bonus, profit-sharing, and retirement plans.

Dennis Group is proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.

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