Senior Process / Project Engineer

Dennis Group Atlanta - Duluth, GA

Full-time - Senior

Duluth, GA

About the position

The Senior Process / Project Engineer at Dennis Group plays a crucial role in designing and building food and beverage processing facilities. This position involves overseeing all aspects of engineering projects from conceptual design to construction completion, ensuring operational efficiencies in client processing plants. The engineer will collaborate with various disciplines, develop process specifications, and provide support during installation and commissioning phases.

Responsibilities

• Execute all tasks necessary to complete the engineering on a project for design through execution with minimal support
• Develop process design basis and select unit operations
• Develop operation specifications
• Coordinate with other project disciplines (engineers, designers, architects, etc.)
• Prepare process flow and piping and instrumentation diagrams
• Create process flow diagrams
• Prepare mass and energy balances
• Size and specify process and process utility equipment
• Assist project management with the development of project scope, budget and schedule for all process related work
• Help coordinate the schedules and work of contractors for process equipment installation
• Prepare preliminary sub-contractor scope of work
• Work with clients, vendors, and suppliers to develop cost estimates and proposals
• Write proposals, negotiate agreements, trouble-shoot client issues
• Update drawings provided by senior engineers to verify corrections
• Compile information for client presentations, shop drawings review, and contract administration for the design of power, process, pipeline, etc.
• Take on lead process engineer on specific projects and be the client main process point of contact
• Generate requirements for equipment performance
• Collaborate with Project Management, design team, CAD department, vendors and clients to determine needs and solutions for continuous processing/ packaging systems and to develop specifications
• Provide client assumptions on supply recommendations
• Develop process and instrumentation drawings (P&IDs) and create review of layout drawings
• Oversee process and utility equipment installations
• Provide onsite construction start-up and commissioning support
• Perform onsite audits and surveys of the facilities and equipment
• Research processing engineering best practices
• Support talent growth within the organization
• Assist with interviewing and hiring new team members
• Handle complex issues and tasks with minimal supervision and advise subordinate team members on solutions to issues they encounter
• Provide coaching and/or mentoring to a subordinate group when directed by supervisor.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in chemical or process engineering
• 8-11 years of work experience developing process designs for food and beverage processing facilities
• 8-11 years of work experience preparing process flow diagrams and P&IDs
• 8-11 years of work experience sizing and specification of process and process utility equipment
• 8-11 years of work experience developing project scope, budget and process related work schedules
• Work experience with professional services, process engineering, and food and beverage firms is a plus
• Interest in food safety and sanitary design principles and a desire to learn about various food and beverage industry standards, practices, and regulations
• Proficiency with MS Office, MS Project, and AutoCAD
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with proven client interaction and experience

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages commensurate with experience
• Comprehensive employee benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Paid time off including an open vacation policy
• Bonus, profit-sharing, and retirement plans