Senior Process Engineer

DNV; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Medical & Dental

Vision benefits

HSA & FSA

Talkspace access

401(k) plan

Life/Disability insurance

Education reimbursement

Hybrid schedule

Volunteer time off

Career growth

Job summary

DNV Energy Systems is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to join our low-carbon team. You will work with process engineers to identify customizable solutions for energy transition challenges, focusing on hydrogen, LNG, and CCS. Your role supports FEL-0 through FEL-2, with potential expansion across U.S. offices.

You will help develop front-end loading documents, scale processes for various facility sizes, and contribute to knowledge management within the team. A dynamic hybrid schedule applies.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Chemical Engineering or closely related field.
• Minimum five years of process engineering experience with process modeling.
• Experience with PFS/PEFS/PFDs/P&IDs and equipment design.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical due diligence on processes for hydrogen, LNG, methanol, ammonia, synthetic fuels, and CCS applications.
• Scale down processes and cost estimates to match client needs.
• Leverage low-carbon tech knowledge to support strategic decision-making.
• Develop mass and energy balance methods for end-use applications.
• Support proposals and manage multiple projects in fast-paced environments.
• Review large capital project documentation at FEL stages and construction.

Skills

Process engineering

UniSim

Aspen HYSYS

Process modeling

MS Visio

AutoCAD

Project management

Technical communication

Education

MSc in Chemical Engineering

Tools

UniSim

Aspen HYSYS

MS Visio

AutoCAD

Job description

About Us

We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.

About Us

We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.

As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.

About Energy Systems

We help customers navigate the complex transition to a decarbonized and more sustainable energy future. We do this by assuring that energy systems work safely and effectively, using solutions that are increasingly digital. We also help industries and governments to navigate the many complex, interrelated transitions taking place globally and regionally, in the energy industry.

About The Role

DNV Energy Systems is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to join our low‑carbon team. In this role, you will work with a group of process engineers, supporting other colleagues in identifying customizable solutions to clients’ challenges in their energy transition endeavors. Your contributions will help maintain DNV’s know-how around low carbon fuels, and LNG as a fuel and feed to other processes. This know-how will readily respond to clients’ requests in a fast-paced environment.

DNV – Energy Systems –Low Carbon Services aspires to become the preferred business partner to support customers in mitigating their risks by providing high-quality due diligence studies focusing on a) green/blue hydrogen production and its integration to a supply chain or the production of derivatives such as ammonia, methanol or synthetic fuels. b) LNG production value chain and c) utilization of natural gas for power applications combined with CCS. Among the opportunities that a process engineer in the team will deliver are process modeling of several scales of a facility depending on the customer’s requirements and the preparation of Front-end Loading (FEL) documents from the identification of the opportunity (FEL 0) to Select (FEL 2).

This role can be based in Seattle, WA; Houston, TX; Oakland, CA; Medford, MA; Portland, OR offices, presenting a dynamic hybrid schedule where employees will typically spend three (3) days per week working from either a DNV office or client location/site. Further details regarding role-specific requirements will be shared during the interview process.

The position may also be considered at other DNV offices within the continental U.S.

What You’ll Do

• Perform technical due diligence on processes for producing and using hydrogen, including processes to make hydrogen-derived products such as methanol, ammonia, synthetic fuels, LNG, and power generation with carbon capture and sequestration.
• Being able to scale down processes and their corresponding cost estimates matching customers’ interests work in designing and optimizing production processes of different scales
• Leverage a deep understanding of low‑carbon technologies and process modeling to predict and deliver scenarios supporting the customer’s strategic decision‑making process
• Develop, lead, and coordinate mass and energy balance methodologies to assess end‑use applications' technical and economic impacts
• Contribute to the know‑how building and knowledge management of the Process Engineering team
• Support business development by leading and participation in the preparation of proposals.
• Manage work related activities for multiple projects and proposals in a fast‑paced environment
• Review billion‑dollar capital project documentation in several maturation levels such as FEL-2, FEL-3, and Construction to comment on information completeness.
• Design processes using process modeling tools to produce a list of major equipment for preparation of a Cost Estimate Class 4 as per AACE.

What we offer

• Generous paid time off (vacation, sick days, company holidays, personal days)
• Multiple Medical and Dental benefit plans to choose from, Vision benefits
• Spending accounts – FSA, Dependent Care, Commuter Benefits, company-seeded HSA
• Employer-paid, therapist-led, virtual care services through Talkspace
• 401(k) with company match
• Company provided life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability benefits
• Education reimbursement program
• Flexible work schedule with hybrid/remote opportunities
• Charitable Matched Giving and Volunteer Rewards through our Impact Program
• Volunteer time off (VTO) paid by the company
• Career advancement opportunities
• Benefits may vary based on position, tenure, location, and employee election.

DNV provides a reasonable range of compensation for this role. The actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors, including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. For the states of California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Virginia and Washington only, the starting pay range for this role is $110,000.00 - $160,000.00.

DNV is a proud equal‑opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, or business need, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

DNV is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. US applicants with a physical or mental disability who require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact the North America Recruitment Department ([e-mail]). Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

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What Is Required

• Minimum Master's degree (M.Sc.) in Chemical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline, or higher
• Minimum five years of relevant experience in process engineering with exposure to process modeling with tools such as UniSim or Aspen HYSYS. Ability to develop chemical processes models from scratch. Experience with only review of process models will not be considered.
• Experience with making/preparing process/system design, including PFS, PEFS, PFDs, P&IDs, and the ability to design equipment.
• Demonstrated knowledge level for reading and preparing these diagrams with tools such as MS Visio and/or AutoCAD and/or equivalent.
• Experience as a team member in capital projects through the several stages of project development including Front-End Loading (FEL) stages from FEL 0 to FEL 3, construction, commissioning and operations.
• Ability to prepare cost estimates (Class 5 to Class 4 as per AACE).
• Ability to estimate life cycle greenhouse emissions and able to use standard LCA tools.
• Knowledge about hydrogen, ammonia, methanol, synthetic fuels processes, LNG and CCS.
• Master competence level in Process Safety.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with demonstrated ability to effectively communicate technical information to subject and non-subject matter experts.
• Strong project management and change management skills.
• Ability to work on multiple tasks concurrently during a given workweek.
• Results and documentation-oriented work philosophy with great attention to detail and a desire to grow.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 10% of the time to conferences, customer meetings, project sites, agencies, and internal meetings.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and be able to rent and drive a car or travel on public conveyances when required.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills
• We conduct pre-employment drug and background screening.

What Is Preferred

• Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering or closely related engineering discipline
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience in process and project development
• Immigration-related employment benefits, for example visa sponsorship, are not available for this position*