Senior Process Engineer

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JOB SUMMARY : The Senior Process Engineer is responsible for the design, engineering, and implementation of designs for process / chemical systems within industrial facilities.

JOB DUTIES :

• Proficient in designing piping systems that transport gases, chemicals, and liquids within the industrial facility. Selection of appropriate materials, sizing pipes, and ensuring efficient flow rates.
• Create detailed piping layouts.
• Develop process flow diagrams, process, and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), system layout plans (optimizing space utilization and ensuring efficient workflow), equipment sizing and selection (such as pumps, compressors, and heat exchangers), and associated specification write-ups.
• Execute process design from conceptual design and criteria development through construction document production and provide engineering support during construction.
• Serve as lead process engineer for select projects, including supervising assigned mechanical drafting and engineering resources.
• Prepare cost estimates as needed for piping systems.
• Perform field observations and obtain information on existing conditions on select projects.
• Interface with multiple engineering disciplines, project management, system owners, vendors and contractors via phone, email, and live meetings.
• Perform engineering calculations and communicate on PC system.
• Design chemical process systems utilizing pressure loss and stress analysis programs.
• Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for process systems, and continue to broaden and deepen your own expertise in the process engineering and construction field.
• Contribute to monthly mechanical project controls reports.
• Actively identify and manage risk for clients and the
• Comply with Company's Quality Control and Project Management procedures.
• Support recruiting mechanical team
• Maintain membership and participate in select applicable local professional engineering society and encourage other mechanical engineers to do the
• Promote a positive working environment in order to achieve the organization's goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

Work is performed in a Vestal Corporation office.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and able to operate a computer and other office equipment.
• Must be able to move about the office to access office equipment and other office buildings within the Vestal office complex.
• This position frequently communicates with others and must be able to exchange accurate information.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time.

KNOWLEDGE / SKILL / ABILITY / EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE :

• Bachelor Degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering is required.
• 10+ years of experience is required.
• PE is preferred.
• Experience with AutoCAD and Revit is required.
• Knowledge of chemical process systems control philosophy including P&ID development.
• Experience with the design and engineering of systems that consist of fluid transfer, heat exchange, friction loss in piping systems, ultrapure / high purity water systems, specialty gas and chemical systems, solvent / acid / hazardous wastewater treatment systems or other related systems.
• Strong familiarity of piping materials and equipment required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills, ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment.
• Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
• Familiarity with Lean design practices is preferred.
• Requires effective time management skills, personal conduct, and change management abilities.
• Ability to effectively interact with co-workers, clients, vendors, and other business contacts.
• Must comply with Vestal Corporations' core values for the safe and efficient operation of the business and maintain sound relationships among and with employees.

You are required to over time become a productive user of the current computer tools of Sr. Process / Mechanical Engineer :

• Microsoft Office 365 :
• MS Standard Office programs like EXCEL (with Pivot Tables), WORD, MS VISIO, etc.
• TEAMS, SharePoint, TEAMS, PLANNER, etc.
• MS PROJECT Pro Online
• MS Power BI
• Basic Autocad
• Plant3D Smart P&ID
• BlueBeam Revu
• Revizto;
• CAESAR II pipe stress
• Trimble WinEst
• Deltek Ajera ERP
• Navisworks
• e-SPECS linx
• HVAC Solutions (heating water and steam systems)
• PipeFlo
• Various other vendor applications

Professional Development :

• Continue to broaden and deepen your own expertise in the process mechanical engineering and construction field
• Maintain membership and participate in select applicable local professional engineering society and encourage other process mechanical engineers to do the same
• You are expected to participate in some professional development education opportunities with various manufacturers & suppliers and local & national technical societies
• Master the Lean design production techniques
• Building Codes
• International Mechanical Code
• Insurance Design Guides
• FM Global Loss Prevention Datasheets
• Manufacturing and Professional Technical Society-produced design guides :
• API Standards
• ACGIH Industrial Ventilation Manual
• ASHRAE Handbooks and Design Guides
• ASCE Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Non-structural Elements
• ASME Piping Standards
• NFPA Standards
• SMACNA Design Guides
• Safety Standards
• OSHA
• MSHA
• Vendor-Produced Design Guides
• Howden Buffalo, Inc., Fan Engineering Manual
• Bell & Gossett
• Cameron Hydraulic Data Handbook
• Cleaver-Brooks Boiler Basics
• Crane 410 Technical Paper
• Spirax / Sarco Steam and Condensate Loop Manual

LEAN. VESTAL is committed to Lean design production : https : / / www.leanconstruction.org / . As a senior / lead process electrical engineer, you will be a key element of our success :

• Respect for people and realizing human talent
• Getting the production work to flow
• Align production technology to our Lean initiative by reducing waste :
• Defects
• Overproduction
• Waiting
• transportation
• inventory
• motion
• over-processing
• Maximize the contribution of otherwise underutilized people talent skills, knowledge and creativity
• Solve problems using the A3 approach to breakdown problems
• Use Fishbone diagrams to consider impacts on the overall production system
• Identify root cause technology shortcomings using techniques like SixSigma - 5 Why's methodology
• Encourage and standardize SixSigma - 5S approach for consistent and convenient placement in-progress work so that it can be efficiently processed and moved to the next discipline
• Be regularly in the work areas, Gemba , seeing how the technology is being implemented and identifying problem areas and areas of improvement
• Guide continuous improvement results with Lean Plan-Do (study)-Check-Act (PDCA) procedure
• Utilize the plus / delta technique to elicit assessment at conclusion of meetings and other group activities
• Choosing by advantages decision-making
• Work velocity (Fibonacci series)
• Target Value Design
• Daily huddles and scrum
• Conditions of Satisfaction
• Last Planner Scheduling
• BIM implementation, prefabrication and modularization
• Onboarding team members
• Risk Register
• Strengths testing
• Constraint lists
• Sprint-based Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Planner / Kanban style task management
• Continuous improvement
• Variation reduction

Typical range for this position is dependent on education and experience relevant to the position.

Compensation Information

$125,000

$165,000 USD

At Vestal Corporation we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. For any applicants needing assistance, please contact Human Resources at [email protected]