Senior Food & Beverage Process Engineer - Lead Projects

Dennis Group; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off with open vacation

Bonus

Profit-sharing

Retirement plans

Job summary

Dennis Group designs and builds food and beverage processing facilities. Our process engineers contribute across controls, packaging, mechanical, electrical, and building systems from concept through start-up. They lead process design, P&IDs, mass/energy balances, equipment sizing, and vendor coordination on multiple projects.

The role emphasizes client interaction, travel 30–50% for on-site construction coordination, and delivering cost-effective process solutions while mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical or process engineering.
• 8+ years of work experience developing process designs for food and beverage processing facilities.
• 8+ years of work experience preparing process flow diagrams and P&IDs
• 8+ years of work experience sizing and specification of process and process utility equipment.
• 8+ years of work experience developing project scope, budget and process related work schedules
• Proficiency with MS Office, MS Project, and AutoCAD
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with proven client interaction and experience
• Must meet Travel Requirement - On-site construction project coordination and management with travel requirements between 30-50% of the year

Responsibilities

• Execute all tasks necessary to complete the engineering on a project for design through execution with minimal support
• Developing process design basis and select unit operations
• Develop operation specifications
• Coordinate with other project disciplines (engineers, designers, architects, etc.)
• Preparing process flow and piping and instrumentation diagrams
• Create process flow diagrams
• Preparing mass and energy balances
• Sizing and specification of process and process utility equipment
• Equipment procurement and bid evaluation
• Assisting project management with the development of project scope, budget and schedule for all process related work
• Helping to coordinate the schedules and work of contractors for process equipment installation
• Prepare preliminary sub-contractor scope of work
• Work with clients, vendors, and suppliers to develop cost estimates and proposals
• Write proposals, negotiate agreements, trouble-shoot client issues
• Update drawings provided by senior engineers to verify corrections
• Compile information for client presentations, shop drawings review, and contract administration for the design of power, process, pipeline, etc.
• Take on lead process engineer on specific projects and be the client main process point of contact
• Generate requirements for equipment performance
• Collaborates with Project Management, design team, CAD department, vendors and clients to determine needs and solutions for continuous processing/ packaging systems and to develop specifications.
• Provide client assumptions on supply recommendations
• Develop process and instrumentation drawings (P&IDs) and create review of layout drawings
• Overseeing process and utility equipment installations
• Provide onsite construction start‑up and commissioning support
• Perform onsite audits and surveys of the facilities and equipment
• Researching processing engineering best practices
• Supporting talent growth within our organization
• Assists with interviewing and hiring new team members
• Handle complex issues and tasks with minimal supervision and advise subordinate team members on solutions to issues they encounter.
• Provide coaching and/or mentoring to a subordinate group when directed by supervisor.

Skills

Communication skills

Travel ability

MS Office

MS Project

AutoCAD

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemical or process engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Project

MS Office

Job description

Dennis Group designs and builds food and beverage processing facilities. Our process engineers contribute across controls, packaging, mechanical, electrical, and building systems from concept through start-up. They lead process design, P&IDs, mass/energy balances, equipment sizing, and vendor coordination on multiple projects.

The role emphasizes client interaction, travel 30–50% for on-site construction coordination, and delivering cost-effective process solutions while mentoring junior staff.