Sr. Process Design Engineer

Sr. Process Design Engineer

1013A
The Process Design Engineer will have direct responsibility for the Process Engineering function as it relates to capital projects. The individual will direct, coordinate, and exercise functional authority for planning, organization, control, integration, and completion of process scopes and related documents within area of assigned responsibility. The Process Design Engineer must have a thorough understanding of process equipment design including pumps, heat exchangers, vessels, etc. Must be able to apply process tools to design piping systems, complete material and energy balances, and perform process optimization studies. Individual will coordinate activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design issues.

Duties and skills for the Process Design Engineer include:

• Evaluates and approves process design changes and specifications.
• Develops in collaboration with Process Technology, Business Units and Operations and assures adherence to a standard Basis of Design (BOD) package which includes Scope of Work, PFDs, P&IDs and material balances.
• Develops project studies to evaluate options (technically and economically) and recommends the best solution.
• Directing integration of process design activities and production requirements into capital projects
• Develops front end packages.
• Developing equipment and services bid documentation and reviewing vendor quotations and issues procurement recommendations.
• Evaluates and approves design changes, specifications, and drawing releases.
• Evaluating EH&S design requirements and ensuring adherence to corporate policies
• Participates as engineering representative in PHA’s (Process Hazard Analysis)
• Leading/participating in various project and kickoff meetings throughout project life cycle.
• Providing assistance in the development of the capital and operating budgets.
• Developing project plans and communicating changes and progress
• Support start up activities from a process engineering perspective
• Prioritizing workloads and effectively managing 3 rd party engineering team to execute assigned workloads.
• Firm understanding and compliance with all Corporate Engineering Directives
• Remaining up-to-date on all internally and externally driven training requirements
• Ability to multi-task and adjust workloads due to changes in priority.

• The successful candidate will possess a BS degree in Chemical Engineering with a minimum of 10 years experience in process design and process engineering work in the chemical industry.
• Thorough understanding of unit operations used within Grace’s operating segments.
• Must have proven ability to execute front end design for capital projects with strong oral/written communication skills and the ability to interact and work in a team environment.

Columbia, Maryland, United States
Full-Time/Regular