Senior Process Engineer

We have an immediate need for a Senior Process Engineer in Austin, TX. This is a contract-to-direct hire opportunity, expected to go permanent within 6 months of start date. Pay is relevant to experience and estimated at $50-$75/HR ($100-160K) Job description: Lead the design and development of detailed, optimized, and complex process systems for state-of-the-art industrial and high-tech manufacturing design-build projects. These complex systems can consist of systems that may require you to: Lead the design and engineering efforts for systems including fluid transfer, heat exchange, and related systems to meet production requirements. Develop and optimize water purification systems to maintain the highest level of water quality for critical manufacturing processes. Analyze and mitigate friction loss in piping systems to ensure optimal fluid transfer and system performance. Design and implement effective treatment systems for solvents, acids, hazardous waste, and other industrial effluents in compliance with environmental regulations. Design and oversee systems for the safe handling and distribution of specialty gases and chemicals used in manufacturing. Develop process flow diagrams, process, and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), system layout plans, routing, equipment/system sizing and selection, and associated specification write-ups. Works to implement, improve, and expand the selection of new and innovative concepts and/or approaches to solve complex challenges, enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and increase productivity. Performs in a role to provide technical direction and guides, supports, and develops all levels of staff throughout the department, so that we meet the client’s expectations, scope, budget, and schedule. Identifies, champions, mentors, and coaches the development of our less experienced staff and looks for ways to elevate the technical and professional expertise of the team. Nurtures and promotes collaboration, communication, strategy, and support within your current team, multidisciplinary teams, and inter-company teams to ensure efficiency, quality, and staff resource sharing. Assists all levels of Management in articulating discipline capability requirements in support of strategic and business objectives. Participates in civic, discipline, and professional activities and associations, with technical publication credits as needed. Perform field verifications / site walks to identify, verify, resolve, and incorporate solutions into design packages. May troubleshoot design problems in the field during construction. Required: Bachelor Degree from an ABET accredited school in Chemical Engineering or technically related discipline. Active Professional Engineering licensure (PE) in the state of TX or the ability to obtain reciprocity within 6 months of employment is required. Experience designing systems that encompass fluid transfer, heat exchange, friction loss in piping systems, designs for ultrapure/high purity water systems, specialty gas and chemical systems, solvent/acid/hazardous wastewater treatment systems or other related systems. Knowledge of chemical process engineering principals, process engineering design, and/or facilities engineering within an industrial, semiconductor, chemical, or related industries. Experience working with AutoCAD (or similar CAD system) and Revit is required. Demonstrated organizational skills, ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and ability to react to shifting priorities to meet business needs and deadlines. Experience performing field verifications and site walks to identify, verify, resolve, and incorporate solutions into design packages. Ability to troubleshoot design problems in the field. Preferred: Experience with PIPE-FLO, and/or other systems is a plus.