Senior Process Engineer - Capital Projects

DSJ Global; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Albany, New York is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to lead capital projects in the dairy sector. This role involves technical leadership, design criteria establishment, and detailed engineering deliverables. The ideal candidate should have 7-10 years of experience in food & beverage process engineering with a strong background in dairy processing. Responsibilities include managing project feasibility, engineering execution, and external partnerships to ensure compliance with industry standards. Competitive salary offered.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in a food & beverage process engineering role, preferably in Dairy.
• Experience with dairy, beverage, and/or aseptic processing equipment.
• Working knowledge of project life cycle deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Lead plant capital projects from concept to installation and commissioning.
• Provide technical leadership for dairy processing systems.
• Evaluate and define project viability through feasibility studies.
• Manage engineering execution, documentation, and project records.
• Oversee external partners ensuring compliance with regulations.

Skills

Technical leadership

Process design

Equipment specification

Project management

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

Job description

The Senior Process Engineer, Capital Projects sits at the intersection of process engineering, capital projects, and plant operations, with a focus on ensuring new equipment and systems are engineered and implemented in line with standards for safety, food quality, operational performance, and long-term durability. The Process Engineer partners closely with site process engineers, project leaders, third‑party engineering firms, OEMs, and cross‑functional teams to convert operational requirements into well‑engineered, practical design solutions.

The role is highly technical, hands-on, and cross‑disciplinary. Responsibilities include establishing process and design criteria, developing both front‑end and detailed engineering deliverables, reviewing technical design packages, supporting procurement activities, leading FAT and SAT efforts, and ensuring new assets are commissioned and handed over for safe, efficient, and compliant operation.

Responsibilities Include:

• Lead plant capital projects end‑to‑end, from initial concept and scope definition through installation, commissioning, and handover, ensuring alignment with operational objectives, schedules, and budgets.
• Provide technical leadership for dairy processing systems, including process design, equipment specification, system integration, and development of conceptual and detailed engineering solutions.
• Evaluate and define project viability, overseeing feasibility studies, cost estimates, process modeling, and risk assessments to support sound investment and funding decisions.
• Manage engineering execution and documentation, developing scopes of work, maintaining accurate process and project records, and partnering with CAD teams to update PFDs, P&IDs, and related drawings.
• Oversee external partners and ensure compliance, coordinating consultants, OEMs, contractors, and integrators while ensuring projects meet food safety, regulatory, environmental, GMP, and CQV requirements through installation and validation.

Requirements Include:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Chemical engineering preferred, other engineering degrees considered
• 7-10 years of experience in a F&B process engineering role, preferably in Dairy
• Experience in dairy, beverage and/or aseptic processing equipment
• Working knowledge of project life cycle deliverables, contract & schedule