Senior Process Engineer

PM Group wishes to recruit a Senior Process Engineer for our SF Bay Area office. The Senior Process Engineer position is a client-facing role requiring the ability to inspire confidence from the taking of a client brief through proposal preparation and project execution. Leadership is an important part of this role. The ability to motivate and mentor others in a dynamic growing office environment is required.

Proven design excellence experience in complex (life sciences/ bio-pharma / pharmaceutical) facilities is required.  

Essential Job Functions:

• Carry out conceptual design studies. 
• Carry out detailed engineering including preparation of calculations and drawings directly and through supervision of other engineers. 

Typical areas of design include:

• PFD and P&ID development for typical life sciences unit operations
• Mass and energy balances / process and utility usage models
• Process Hazard Analysis – HAZOP etc.
• Process equipment design for life sciences manufacturing facilities
• Clean utility system design – generation and distribution of purified water, WFI and clean steam
• Specification and procurement of process and clean utility equipment
• Ensuring code compliance in issued design deliverables
• Lead, develop and mentor process engineering staff.
• Review submissions and installations for compliance with design intent and good engineering practice.
• Being resident on a construction site for short periods as required.
• Witness commissioning activities, trials and factory acceptance tests for compliance with design intent and good engineering practice.
• Act as project manager for engineering studies.
• Plan and manage work and resources.
• Present PM Group’s process engineering capability to potential clients in support of proposals.
• Liaise and coordinate with other disciplines within the USA offices, within other PM Group offices and with external consultants.

Requirements:

• Degree in Chemical Engineering (or equivalent engineering degree with relevant experience)
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) by exam in Massachusetts.
• Demonstrated capability in process engineering design.
• Experience across a range of PM Group’s industry sectors would be an advantage 
• Ideally 15+ years professional experience.
• Self-motivated and self-organized.
• Reliable, consistent and mature approach to work.
• Demonstrable ability to play a positive role in multi-discipline teams.