Senior Process Engineer: Design-Build Leader

BW Design Group; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

BW Design Group in Oak Brook, IL seeks a Sr. Process Engineer to lead design‑build projects in the food and beverage sectors, focusing on process design, automation, and startup support.

You will drive design integration, equipment selection, and vendor coordination with a skilled team of professionals. This role requires strong project management, collaboration with clients, and willingness to travel for project requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of industrial project engineering experience involving process and related automation applications.
• Experience in food, dairy, beverage/brewery, or personal care industries is highly preferred.
• Working knowledge of process flow diagrams, piping & instrument diagrams, mass & heat balances, basic piping system design, pump sizing, material handling methods, equipment and functional & installation specifications, as well as process instrumentation & control principles.
• Sanitary design and construction methods knowledge is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement integrated process‑related projects, including design, equipment selection and installation specifications, vendor/contractor management.
• Manage all aspects of integrated design‑build process‑related projects in the range of $2MM to $10MM.
• Oversee proposal development, client presentations, project teams, budgets, forecasting, and site management.
• Travel as necessary for project requirements and start‑up activities.

Skills

Industrial project engineering

Process automation

Sanitary design

P&ID knowledge

Team leadership

Travel readiness

Communication skills

Education

BS in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

Job description

BW Design Group in Oak Brook, IL seeks a Sr. Process Engineer to lead design‑build projects in the food and beverage sectors, focusing on process design, automation, and startup support.

You will drive design integration, equipment selection, and vendor coordination with a skilled team of professionals. This role requires strong project management, collaboration with clients, and willingness to travel for project requirements.