Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Kiewit is an employee-owned engineering and construction company delivering collaborative design-build and EPC projects across industrial and water/wastewater markets. The Lead Process Engineer will lead process discipline activities, including treatment process selection, design packages, hydraulic modeling, technical issue resolution, and coordination with multidisciplinary engineering and construction teams. The role also supports client relationships, business development, project execution, and mentoring of engineers.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical and engineering leadership for industrial facility design including treatment process evaluation, process selection, and optimization and conduct evaluations of full-scale plant operations, pilot studies and bench studies as required. Identify and evaluate process lifecycle costs
- Oversee and participate in the preparation of engineering reports, engineering drawings and specifications for complex projects such as PFD’s, P&ID’s, process simulations, datasheets, and engineering calculations including hydraulics and equipment sizing
- Perform process systems and hydraulics modeling and scenario studies
- Provide front line issue resolution of technical issues associated with design, construction, equipment and/or operations
- Work within a multi-disciplinary team of engineers within a budget and schedule to execute design and engineering on projects
- Interface with clients and partner engineers to support project and business development needs. Work directly with clients and partners on projects and tasks to develop long-term relationships. Attend client development activities and functions
- Coordinate multiple projects simultaneously
- Provide consultation in specialized areas related to treatment plant planning and design
- Communicate/present industry trends, competitive situations or technology/regulatory issues
- Support business development efforts and help in the pursuit of new projects. Contribute to the development of client proposals and project cost estimates
- Actively participate in professional organizations. Prepare and make presentations to clients and professional organizations
- Serve as a representative of Kiewit at meetings, presentations and public hearings/meetings relative to assigned projects
- Participate in improving company resources and tools to improve design production and efficiency
- Mentor Kiewit’s entry and mid-level engineers for skill development. Review their progress and results. Provide direction and coaching, as needed
Skills
- This position is ideal for an engineer with 10 plus years in spanning one or preferably more of these markets, who thrives in a design-build/EPC environment, values participating in the construction and commissioning of their designs, enjoys solving complex treatment challenges, and can translate process engineering into practical, field-ready designs
- This role will be based out of our Lenexa, Kansas, Lone Tree, Colorado, or Houston, Texas office. We do provide relocation assistance
- Options for remote locations near other Kiewit hubs in Dallas/Fort Worth may be considered for Senior level candidates with 10 plus years experience that have subject matter expertise in the markets in which we work. Position may require up to 25% travel on average based on project demands
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemical Engineering or similar discipline is a required
- Minimum of 10 years' experience is required in process development, conceptual and detailed design with a background in our industrial market (Renewable Fuels, Mining and Minerals, Semiconductor, and Process Industries), performing functions as outlined above
- 10+ years' experience performing engineering-related design or oversight of designs
- 5+ years' experience managing an engineering and design team
- Must be willing and available to accommodate intermittent travel of approximately 25%
- Ability to lead processing engineering tasks on a project, within the allocated budget and schedule, including mentoring and guidance of junior colleagues and professional interaction with other project disciplines is required
- 10+ years' experience in increasingly challenging positions, leading the scope for process design on water/wastewater facilities. Experience with green technologies and developing new processes is preferred
- Professional Engineer (PE) registration preferred
- Experience as process design engineering lead on design-build projects is preferred
- Preferred experience utilizing AFT Fathom or AFT Arrow hydraulic simulation software or equivalent and/or process modeling and simulation software such as Biowin, SUMO, Hysys and/or Aspen, Metsim, OLI, Unisim, etc
Benefits
- Employee-owned company
- Top notch health benefits
- Great time off
- Flexible work options
- 401K plan
- Unbeatable growth opportunities
- Relocation assistance
- Top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents
- Voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Retirement plans with matching
- Generous paid time off
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