Senior Chemical Process Engineer

Jacobs reinforces our drive to improve people's lives everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do - the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society as a whole. From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology - we're integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow.

Start your Jacobs journey with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow, and succeed today and into tomorrow. At Jacobs, we don't settle - always looking beyond to raise the bar and deliver with excellence. We apply our expertise and knowledge as we look into the future with great optimism and focus. We don't settle until we give our best and know that we're making a difference.

We're looking for a high-energy-focused Senior Process Engineer to support our team in Greenville, South Carolina. Join us, and you'll have the chance to work on projects including state-of-the-art facilities for clients in diverse markets such as specialty chemicals, industrial fermentation, sustainable fuels, photovoltaic cells and hydrogen. You'll be accountable for the schedule and technical quality of challenging engineering tasks as you gain familiarity with the client's expectations, scope, budget, and schedule. You work with a multi-discipline, highly interactive team to establish a process design basis, develop an optimized process, create calculations, and generate process drawings. Your role keeps our company connected, and we'll support you with what you need to be successful.

This position will:

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  Serve as subject matter expert (SME) of designs for the oil and gas and alternative fuels/energy industries

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  Perform conceptual and detailed designs for diverse industries, with emphasis on the oil and gas and alternative fuels/energy industries

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  Use best practices and industry knowledge to solve complex engineering problems

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  Interface with other disciplines, project management, and the client to provide fully coordinated projects

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  Perform quality reviews on designs performed by others

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  Mentor junior engineers on basic engineering applications and principals

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  Participate in the development of proposals, budgets, and schedules for process-specific work

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  Bring your curiosity, talent for multi-tasking and collaboration, and extreme organizational skills and we'll help you grow, pursue and fulfill what drives you - so we can make big impacts on the world, together.

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  Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

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  At least 10+ years of experience in engineering design in the oil and gas and the alternative fuels/energy industries

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  Minimum 20+ years of experience in engineering design as a facilities/plant engineer or as consulting engineer

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Ideally, you'll also have:

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  Working knowledge of ASPEN Plus, ASPEN Batch, and/or PRO/II

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  Experienced user of PipeFlo (Professional and Compressible), AFT Fathom, and HTRI

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  Experience with relief devices calculations, including complex cases

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  Familiarity with unit operations including, but not limited to, Gasification; Syngas Production/Handling; Methanol/Ethanol Production/Handling; Distillation, Evaporation, Centrifugation, Drying, Solids Handling; and Specialty Gas Handling.

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  Experience as a functional lead for a team of multiple individuals

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  Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

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  Strong communication skills both verbal and written

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  Forward-thinking, eager to learn best practices, and contributing with innovative ideas

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  Ability to collaborate and work effectively in a variety of teams, including multi-disciplinary teams

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  Willingness to travel

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  Professional Engineer license a plus

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Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.