Senior Process Utilities Engineer, Life Sciences

BW Design Group; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

BW Design Group is seeking a Process Engineer to lead projects in pharmaceutical and biotech sectors from design to completion. You'll collaborate with teams on wastewater treatment systems, grey utilities, and process water systems.

Ideal candidates will have a BS in engineering and 7+ years of relevant experience. The role offers remote work with travel expected approximately 30-50% of the time. Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential for success in this dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years experience in pharmaceutical and biologics process system engineering/design.
• Expertise in wastewater, grey utilities, and/or process water systems is required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills essential.
• Willingness to travel 30-50% of the time is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Life Science Team from initial client contact through project completion.
• Act as a consulting engineer and technical lead for clients.
• Support design teams with sizing and process flow diagrams.
• Collaborate with client personnel to ensure GMP compliance.

Skills

Pharmaceutical process system engineering

Wastewater treatment systems

Grey utilities systems

Process water systems

Communication skills

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Education

BS degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Bio Engineering

Job description

Responsibilities

• Work with the Life Science Team from initial client contact through project completion, including design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup.

• Serve as a consulting engineer and technical lead for pharmaceutical and biotech clients on capital projects.

Grey Utilities

• Act as a process expert for HVAC support systems, air compressors, and cooling towers.
• Provide regulatory guidance, technology innovations, and OEM supplier interaction from early design through commissioning.
• Support clients with process flow diagrams, load calculations, balancing, capacity analysis, redundancy strategies, vendor selection, and equipment specifications.
• Prior experience managing and maintaining grey utility systems in a manufacturing environment.

Waste Water Treatment

• Act as a process expert for waste‑water treatment systems (neutralization, biological/chemical treatment, polishing/filtration, dewatering).
• Support design teams with sizing, process flow diagrams, P&ID review, system balance, and integration with plant utilities.
• Provide support to commissioning teams for testing during and after startup.
• Prior experience working with design teams on sizing of treatment systems.

Process Water

• Act as a process expert for process water systems (membrane‑based, purified water, water‑for‑injection).
• Design and review process flow diagrams, P&IDs, system balance, and sanitation requirements.
• Have strong knowledge of water membrane systems (Reverse Osmosis) and provide design, installation, and commissioning approval.
• Prior experience with sizing and design review.

Other Activities Included in Each Role

• Execute process system engineering from conceptual/planning to final/detail design across various projects.
• Collaborate with client personnel (Manufacturing, Facilities, Maintenance, Quality, Validation) to ensure GMP compliance.
• Develop process construction documents including P&IDs, equipment arrangement drawings, piping plans, and related specifications.
• Interface with OEMs/vendors for equipment sizing and selection.
• Make a day‑to‑day impact with expertise to strengthen client relationships.

Required Skills

• Minimum of 7 years of pharmaceutical and biologics process system engineering/design experience.
• Expertise in wastewater, grey utilities, and/or process water systems.
• Working knowledge of process definition, unit operations, and regulatory standards.
• Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
• Computer skills including basic AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Project.
• Willing and able to travel for project requirements (30–50% of the time).
• BS degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Bio Engineering preferred; other engineering degrees considered based on experience.

Travel

• This role may be based remotely anywhere in the United States; travel to customer locations is expected approximately 30% to 50% of the time.