Senior Process Engineer

Progressive Design, Inc. is currently seeking an entrepreneurial spirited Process Engineer . This is a full time/direct hire position located in Midlothian, Virginia (Richmond, VA area) .

Key Requirements & Responsibilities

• Responsible for performing engineering duties on assigned projects including equipment specifications, process piping, material handling and conveying, HVAC, and other mechanically related engineering and design.
• Manage the engineering and design process from inception to completion. This includes: leading projects, work planning, directing and overseeing designers and engineers assigned to your projects, design reviews (both internal and with client), and checking deliverables (calculations, drawings, technical reports).
• Chemical Engineering undergraduate degree from an ABET accredited school.

Job Responsibilities

• Prepare PFDs and P&IDs.
• Size and specify typical process equipment such as pumps, tanks, heat exchangers, chillers, condensers, mixers, distillation and absorption columns, etc.
• Perform calculations to size and specify process, service and utility piping systems.
• Perform calculations to size and specify safety relief devices.
• Review equipment submittals for accuracy and validate against specifications.
• Develop and/or verify mass and energy balances.
• Maintain familiarity with various industrial codes such as ASME and API.
• Visit customer sites for field work.
• Direct customer interface and coordination.
• Develop detailed scopes of work.
• Compile detailed project estimates (project, engineering and construction).
• Manage scope, schedule, and budget.
• Exercise innovative cost efficiency approaches in the project design to reduce construction costs and increase productivity.

Job Requirements

• Chemical Engineering undergraduate degree from ABET accredited school.
• 10+ years of heavy industrial experience in a design or process engineering role.
• Virginia Professional Engineer preferred but not required.
• Must have heavy industrial experience; experience in the chemical, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, or bio-processing industries is a plus.
• Project management experience.
• Experience working in a multidiscipline engineering consulting firm.
• Process safety experience (PHAs, HAZOPs, Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, Inherently Safer Design, Documentation to support process safety, etc.).
• Current working knowledge of safety relief device code requirements, calculations, sizing and system design procedures.
• Current working knowledge of chemical engineering principles with an emphasis on fluid mechanics, mass and heat transfer, and thermodynamics.
• Working knowledge of Aspen or HYSIS.
• Must be technically sound, and be willing to mentor junior engineers.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Must be results oriented.
• Must be a team player.
• Must possess uncompromised commitment to quality.
• Must be US citizen, have a Valid U.S. Driver's License, Clear Background, Pass a Drug test.

Benefits

We offer a fast paced, exciting work environment with a competitive compensation package including: Health Care Benefits, Paid Time Off & Holidays, Flexible work schedules, Work life balance, 401K match, paid overtime, performance based bonus, and tuition reimbursement.