Senior Process Engineer - DHD Consulting

We are hiring! The company seeks an energetic and highly motivated self-starter to join our Exton, PA office as a Senior Process Engineer. The selected candidate will be working on fast paced technically complex design/build projects in the industrial, chemical, biotech, pharmaceutical, and food industries.

About Us

The company is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies. The company has been providing infrastructure planning, engineering, construction, environmental consulting, urban planning, architecture, and program management services to public and private clients across the United States for more than 50 years. The company has the depth and breadth of expertise to respond to the most technically challenging and time-critical infrastructure projects and the urgent transition to a low-carbon economy.

How will you contribute to the team?

• Lead a range of process engineering activities associated with delivering successful solutions to our clients in the biotechnology, biopharmaceutical, pharmaceutical industries, and specialty chemical industries.
• Work directly with clients to define project requirements and deliver appropriate solutions to meet the stated needs based on a defined budget and schedule. This work is done in conjunction with process engineering team members, and members of other disciplines.
• Develop standard engineering documents associated with projects at various stages of execution from Conceptual Design to Construction and Commissioning.  Example deliverables include:
  • User requirement specifications
  • Process and basis of design narratives
  • Utility and process flow diagrams
  • PIDs
  • Equipment specifications and datasheets
  • Equipment lists
  • Instrument lists
  • Line lists
  • Tie-In lists
  • Specialty item lists
  • Relief valve calcs and sizing specs
  • Piping specifications
  • Sequence of operations
  • Controls descriptions
  • Startup and commissioning documentation
  • HAZOP participation & documentation
  • Mass and energy calculations
  • Equipment RFP preparation
  • Bid tabulations
  • Process and clean utilities descriptions
  • Provide input for development of cost estimates
  • Develop and execute validation protocols
  • cGMPs and sanitary design concepts
  • CIP system design
  • Contaminant dispersion calcs
  • Dossier file preparation
  • Materials storage and distribution system design
  • Wastewater management system design
  • 3D Model conceptual packages
• Verify the correct implementation of the systems as designed and compliance with applicable standards (e.g. cGMPs) during the execution phase.
• Support the Project Manager with the start-up and commissioning efforts during the startup and commissioning phase.
• Execute projects varying in size with a focus on projects of larger scope and/or higher technical complexity.
• Ensure the quality of design documents. 
• Develop junior engineers.
• Reinforce an atmosphere of safety and a commitment to design excellence.
• Complete Quality Management Training and comply with the program upholding a commitment to a culture of quality in all aspects of work.

What will you contribute?

• Education level: BS or higher in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• PE license preferred; not required.
• Minimum 15 years experience in process engineering preferably in our core industries
• Familiar with requirements of cGMP and regulator guidelines, including as related to equipment qualification and validation.
• Experienced with utility, clean utility and clean process equipment specification, installation, startup, etc. 
• Experience in a design-build delivery methodology is desirable.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills allowing for effective communication in multidisciplinary project teams involving representatives from the client, various departments within the company and other consultants and contractors.
• Results oriented, with good organization skills, attention for detail, and the capability of efficiently working simultaneously on multiple projects.
• Positive perspective with the ability to engender a team attitude amongst colleagues and clients.
• Computer knowledge: MS Office and MS Project.  Experience with AutoCAD, HYSIS, AFT or similar process simulation software packages is desirable.

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