Senior Process Engineer

BSI Engineering; Cedar Rapids (IA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Generous bonus programs

Paid parental leave

PTO and paid holidays

401(k) with matching

Health, Dental, and Vision

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible telecommuting policy

Job summary

BSI Engineering is seeking a Process Engineer based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Your role includes designing efficient methods for clients across various industries such as specialty chemicals and pharmaceuticals. You will lead site visits, develop process documentation, and supervise engineering activities. Strong expertise in fluid dynamics, process simulations, and a Bachelor's in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering is essential.

We offer a competitive salary, generous bonuses, paid parental leave, and flexible working arrangements. Join us to mentor less experienced engineers while working on impactful projects!

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in relevant fields.
• PE License preferred.
• Strong fundamentals in chemistry and thermal processes.

Responsibilities

• Supervise site visits and collect field data.
• Develop process design documentation and compliance reports.
• Perform process calculations and simulations using commercial software.

Skills

Process modeling software

Hydraulic modeling

Fundamentals in chemistry

Fluid dynamics

Heat and mass transfer

Material and energy balances

Process unit operations and separations

Reaction kinetics

Thermodynamics

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Aspen Plus

PIPE-FLO

Job description

Overview

Your Role at BSI
Our Process Engineers are responsible for designing safe and economic methods for clients to convert raw feed to modified products. The typical process industries in which we perform work include specialty chemicals, renewable chemicals, food & beverage, pharmaceutical, and consumer products. We design manufacturing process for efficiency, government regulations, and cost benefits.

To support collaboration, mentorship opportunities, and effective project execution, BSI Engineering has adopted a hybrid work schedule in which employees are in the office a minimum of three days per week.

Responsibilities And Scope

• Supervise site visits, walk downs, and site audits to gather field data on moderate projects.
• Develop and provide discipline scope, deliverables, assumptions, and estimated budget for proposals.
• Supervise & create Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), and Mass & Energy Balances (M&EBs).
• Developing Process Design Basis reports, Process Descriptions, and government compliance reports (e.g. air & water emissions).
• Supervise & perform equipment sizing, prepare equipment specifications, prepare bid evaluations, review shop drawings, and maintain equipment lists.
• Supervise & perform process calculations using BSI Spreadsheets & commercial software (e.g. PIPE-FLO).
• Supervise & perform process simulations in Aspen Plus.
• Supervise & prepare process safety studies, relief calculations, Code review studies, Electrical Area Classification (EAC) reviews & drawings, and participate in Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs).
• Supervise & develops plant layouts.
• Supervise & write process functional descriptions and operating procedures.
• Supervise, write, and perform factory acceptance tests (FATs) and site acceptance tests (SATs).
• Supervise & independently participate in construction support, startup, and commissioning efforts.
• Interface directly with clients, other design discipline counterparts, and project management.
• Adhere to discipline scope, schedules and costs including submission of change orders.
• Update forecast for all discipline staff on assigned projects.
• Mentor less experienced engineers and provide training sessions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
• 15+ years of experience.
• PE License preferred, not required.
• Strong understanding of fundamentals in chemistry, fluid dynamics, heat and mass transfer, material and energy balances, process unit operations and separations, reaction kinetics and reaction design theory, and thermodynamics.
• Ability to visit project job sites to gather field information. Typical travel duration is up to 7 days and frequency is several times per year.

Desired Qualifications

• Strong in Process modeling software (e.g. Aspen Plus) and hydraulic modeling (e.g. PIPE-FLO).
• Knowledge of API Standards, specifically 520, 521, 650, and 2000.
• Knowledge of ASME B31 Codes, specifically B31.3.
• Knowledge of ASME BPVC, specifically VIII Div 1.
• Knowledge of NFPA Standards, specifically 30, 497, 499, and 660.

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary
• Generous bonus programs
• Paid Parental Leave
• PTO and Paid Holidays
• Paid overtime
• 401(k) with matching
• Health, Dental, and Vision
• Paid Charitable Effort Time
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible Telecommuting Policy