Dennis Group
Senior Process Engineer Food & Beverage Design/Build experience)
Dennis Group, Springfield, Massachusetts, us, 01119
Senior Process Engineer - Food & Beverage Design/Build Experience
Job Summary
Dennis Group’s Process Engineers are key to our projects of designing and building food and beverage processing facilities. Process Engineers work in every aspect of a project – controls, packaging, mechanical, electrical, building systems, architecture, etc. – from the conceptual stages through design completion and throughout construction.
They provide expertise in flow diagrams, alterations, constraints, piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID), layout, installation, and commissioning and start-up, enabling operational efficiencies for the food and beverage process plants of our clients.
Responsibilities
Execute all tasks necessary to complete the engineering on a project for design through execution with minimal support
Develop process design basis and select unit operations
Develop operation specifications
Coordinate with other project disciplines (engineers, designers, architects, etc.)
Prepare process flow and piping and instrumentation diagrams
Create process flow diagrams
Prepare mass and energy balances
Size and specify process and process utility equipment
Equipment procurement and bid evaluation
Assist project management with the development of project scope, budget and schedule for all process related work
Help coordinate the schedules and work of contractors for process equipment installation
Prepare preliminary sub‑contractor scope of work
Work with clients, vendors, and suppliers to develop cost estimates and proposals
Write proposals, negotiate agreements, and troubleshoot client issues
Update drawings provided by senior engineers to verify corrections
Compile information for client presentations, shop drawing reviews, and contract administration for the design of power, process, pipeline, etc.
Take on lead process engineer on specific projects and be the client’s main process point of contact
Generate requirements for equipment performance
Collaborate with Project Management, design team, CAD department, vendors and clients to determine needs and solutions for continuous processing/packaging systems and to develop specifications
Provide client assumptions on supply recommendations
Develop process and instrumentation drawings (P&IDs) and review layout drawings
Oversee process and utility equipment installations
Provide onsite construction start‑up and commissioning support
Perform onsite audits and surveys of the facilities and equipment
Research processing engineering best practices
Support talent growth within our organization
Assist with interviewing and hiring new team members
Handle complex issues and tasks with minimal supervision and advise subordinate team members on solutions to issues they encounter
Provide coaching and/or mentoring to a subordinate group when directed by supervisor
Required Education, Skills and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in chemical or process engineering
8‑11 years of work experience developing process designs for food and beverage processing facilities
8‑11 years of work experience preparing process flow diagrams and P&IDs
8‑11 years of work experience sizing and specifying process and process utility equipment
8‑11 years of work experience developing project scope, budget and process‑related work schedules
Experience with professional services, process engineering, and food and beverage firms is a plus
Interest in food safety and sanitary design principles and a desire to learn about various food and beverage industry standards, practices, and regulations
Proficiency with MS Office, MS Project, and AutoCAD
Excellent oral and written communication skills with proven client interaction and experience
Must meet travel requirement – on‑site construction project coordination and management with a travel requirement of 30‑50% of the year
Physical Requirements
Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times
Travel Requirement
Up to 50% travel required to visit project sites and other offices
About Us We plan, design, engineer, and build food plants for major brands across the country and the world. For the past three decades, we’ve focused exclusively on the food and beverage industry, helping your favorite brands put your favorite foods in the grocery store. Simply put, food isn’t one thing we do; it’s all we do.
Dennis Group offers competitive compensation packages commensurate with experience. We provide comprehensive employee benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid time off including an open vacation policy, as well as bonus, profit‑sharing, and retirement plans.
Dennis Group is proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
3>Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Management and Manufacturing
Industry Food and Beverage Services
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Dennis Group’s Process Engineers are key to our projects of designing and building food and beverage processing facilities. Process Engineers work in every aspect of a project – controls, packaging, mechanical, electrical, building systems, architecture, etc. – from the conceptual stages through design completion and throughout construction.
They provide expertise in flow diagrams, alterations, constraints, piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID), layout, installation, and commissioning and start-up, enabling operational efficiencies for the food and beverage process plants of our clients.
Responsibilities
Execute all tasks necessary to complete the engineering on a project for design through execution with minimal support
Develop process design basis and select unit operations
Develop operation specifications
Coordinate with other project disciplines (engineers, designers, architects, etc.)
Prepare process flow and piping and instrumentation diagrams
Create process flow diagrams
Prepare mass and energy balances
Size and specify process and process utility equipment
Equipment procurement and bid evaluation
Assist project management with the development of project scope, budget and schedule for all process related work
Help coordinate the schedules and work of contractors for process equipment installation
Prepare preliminary sub‑contractor scope of work
Work with clients, vendors, and suppliers to develop cost estimates and proposals
Write proposals, negotiate agreements, and troubleshoot client issues
Update drawings provided by senior engineers to verify corrections
Compile information for client presentations, shop drawing reviews, and contract administration for the design of power, process, pipeline, etc.
Take on lead process engineer on specific projects and be the client’s main process point of contact
Generate requirements for equipment performance
Collaborate with Project Management, design team, CAD department, vendors and clients to determine needs and solutions for continuous processing/packaging systems and to develop specifications
Provide client assumptions on supply recommendations
Develop process and instrumentation drawings (P&IDs) and review layout drawings
Oversee process and utility equipment installations
Provide onsite construction start‑up and commissioning support
Perform onsite audits and surveys of the facilities and equipment
Research processing engineering best practices
Support talent growth within our organization
Assist with interviewing and hiring new team members
Handle complex issues and tasks with minimal supervision and advise subordinate team members on solutions to issues they encounter
Provide coaching and/or mentoring to a subordinate group when directed by supervisor
Required Education, Skills and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in chemical or process engineering
8‑11 years of work experience developing process designs for food and beverage processing facilities
8‑11 years of work experience preparing process flow diagrams and P&IDs
8‑11 years of work experience sizing and specifying process and process utility equipment
8‑11 years of work experience developing project scope, budget and process‑related work schedules
Experience with professional services, process engineering, and food and beverage firms is a plus
Interest in food safety and sanitary design principles and a desire to learn about various food and beverage industry standards, practices, and regulations
Proficiency with MS Office, MS Project, and AutoCAD
Excellent oral and written communication skills with proven client interaction and experience
Must meet travel requirement – on‑site construction project coordination and management with a travel requirement of 30‑50% of the year
Physical Requirements
Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times
Travel Requirement
Up to 50% travel required to visit project sites and other offices
About Us We plan, design, engineer, and build food plants for major brands across the country and the world. For the past three decades, we’ve focused exclusively on the food and beverage industry, helping your favorite brands put your favorite foods in the grocery store. Simply put, food isn’t one thing we do; it’s all we do.
Dennis Group offers competitive compensation packages commensurate with experience. We provide comprehensive employee benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid time off including an open vacation policy, as well as bonus, profit‑sharing, and retirement plans.
Dennis Group is proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
3>Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Management and Manufacturing
Industry Food and Beverage Services
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