Senior Chemical Engineer - Industrial, Process and Agribusiness

Overview

Position : Senior Chemical Engineer

Department : Industrial, Process & Agribusiness (IPA)

Reporting Relationship : Senior Project Manager, IPA

Company Background

KFI Engineers is a recognized industry leader in facility infrastructure design and performance. Since 1996, our culture of collaboration and unique capabilities have allowed us to make a difference in the way infrastructure and processing projects are delivered. Headquartered in St. Paul, MN, with numerous regional offices throughout the United States, and a team of hundreds of professionals, we offer opportunities to continue your career with mentorship programs, career growth support, and continued education. With KFI, we find a way to provide creative solutions to unique projects while providing the same care we would expect if we were the client. For more information about KFI Engineers and our culture, please visit www.kfi-eng.com.

Position Responsibilities

The Senior Chemical Engineer plays a key role in the successful execution of projects. This individual will provide technical and engineering excellence, as well as successful delivery of work to our customers. The Senior Chemical Engineer is responsible for a high level of customer satisfaction by ensuring expectations are clearly communicated and managed – both externally and internally. The successful candidate will also contribute to a dynamic team environment by being proactive, clear and frequent communication, and modeling a highly collaborative working environment. This person will also actively support the business development process, through the writing of proposals and meeting with prospective and current customers.

Specific responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following :

• Actively manages assigned projects, driving them to completion. This will require a combination of strong delegation and follow-up, combined with personal execution of work as needed. Project teams will typically be staffed by people in different KFI office locations.
• Applies principles from science to engineering designs and problems.
• Develops PFD's, material / energy balances, simulations (ChemCAD), and process engineering calculations.
• Generates P&ID's and reviews process piping designs.
• Develops process equipment specifications and supports procurement.
• Supports and leads project development (FEED / FEL) process.
• Field experience related to capital project construction and start-up.
• Actively directs and support process instrumentation selection and controls programming.
• Provides work direction to other team members, including subcontractors, as assigned.
• Supports mentoring of younger staff.
• Approves final equipment selections and drawing submittals.
• Provides technical and engineering support to other departments / disciplines.
• Ensures that new opportunities are properly defined, scoped and priced. Actively contributes to all aspects of the business development process (i.e., proposals and customer meetings).

Qualifications

Required

Working Conditions

Core Behaviors

Accountable

Business Focus

Project Execution

Demonstrates Respect for Others

Team Player

Managing People & Teams

Benefits

At KFI, our comprehensive benefit program provides our employees with the resources to support their health, wellness and financial well-being. Full-Time employees have access to :

Salary Range : $115,000 - $173,000 annually. The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual qualifications, experience, work location, and education. This position is eligible for an annual bonus.

This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

KFI Engineers is an EOE including veterans and .

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