Senior Process Engineer

BSI Engineering; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to lead projects in the pharmaceutical and food sectors. This role involves supervising site audits, developing process design documents, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in engineering consultancy and a strong grasp of FDA regulations and GMP guidelines. The company values employee development and offers a flexible work environment, competitive salary, and generous benefits. Join a team that is dedicated to innovation and making a positive impact in the engineering field.

Benefits

Individualized Mentoring and Development program

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Telecommuting Policy

Paid Time for Charitable Efforts

Competitive base salary

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

Generous bonus programs

Paid Holidays

Qualifications

• 12 to 20 years of experience in engineering consultancy.
• Strong understanding of chemistry, fluid dynamics, and thermodynamics.

Responsibilities

• Supervise site visits and audits to gather field data.
• Develop discipline scope, deliverables, and budget for proposals.
• Mentor less experienced engineers and provide training.

Skills

FDA regulations

GMP guidelines

Process modeling software (Aspen Plus)

Hydraulic modeling (PIPE-FLO)

Process validation

Quality control

ASME BPE

Fluid dynamics

Thermodynamics

Chemical engineering fundamentals

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Aspen Plus

PIPE-FLO

Job description

Senior Process Engineer
Cincinnati, OH

Your Role at BSI

Responsibilities and Scope

• Supervise site visits, walk downs, and site audits to gather field data on projects in pharmaceutical, food, beverage, and industries.
• 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 or similar software.
• Supervise & prepare process safety studies, relief calculations, Code review studies, Electrical Area Classification (EAC) reviews & drawings, and participate in Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs).
• 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 Engineering
• Strong with FDA regulations and GMP guidelines.
• 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.
• 12 to 20 years of experience with at least 5 preferred in engineering consultancy.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
• Professional Engineer licensure strongly preferred.
• Strong in Process modeling software (e.g. Aspen Plus) and hydraulic modeling (e.g. PIPE-FLO).
• Knowledge of ASME BPE
• Knowledge of process validation and quality control
• Knowledge of NFPA Standards, specifically 30, 497, 499, and 654.

What We Offer

• Individualized Mentoring and Development program
• Tuition Reimbursement and support with continuing education
• Flexible Telecommuting Policy
• Paid Time for Charitable Efforts
• Competitive base salary, paid overtime, generous bonus programs
• PTO and Paid Holidays
• Stock and 401(k) with company match
• Health, Dental, and Vision

Salary Range: $95,000 -$131,000 based on experience

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Who We Are
Our Purpose: Creating Solutions, Improving Lives.BSI lives by the mantra“Serve the client, satisfy the employee”and we hold true to it in all aspects of our company. Our employees have consistently voted us a Top Workplace, commenting specifically on our dedication to company culture, employee appreciation, and employee well-being.

Founded in memory of a friend, BSI carries on the legacy of Bryan Speicher, who had a vision to create a company that gives back to its employees and community. Our founding president, Phil Beirne, helped cultivate this legacy, and Beirne & Speicher Inspired continues to grow and succeed. At the heart of it all, we are our people, and we are grateful that you are considering a career with BSI Engineering.