Senior Process Engineer - Industrial Water

About the role

Stantec's Water practice is seeking a highly motivated Senior Process Engineer with industrial and municipal wastewater engineering experience to join our team.

Office locations include Minneapolis, MN (and surrounding MN offices); Chicago, IL; Ann Arbor, MI; Columbus, OH; Burlington, MA; New York, NY; Richmond, VA; to name a few.

The candidate will support project proposal and application processes throughout the US and Canada with a focus on the US North Region within the following markets: Municipal, Manufacturing, Energy, Power, Food and Beverage, Hi-Tech, Mining, and Pharma.

Responsibilities

• Support project proposal and application processes throughout the US and Canada with a focus on the US North Region within the following markets: Municipal, Manufacturing, Energy, Power, Food and Beverage, Hi-Tech, Mining, and Pharma.
• Collaborate with staff to increase project wins and develop long-lasting client relationships.
• Routine tasks include:
  • Participate on teams to manage and develop proposals.
  • Client-facing for business development contact, meetings, and presentations.
  • Scope of work documents and budget estimates.
  • Collaboration with multiple business lines to develop opportunities.
  • Quality reviews of proposal documents.
• Perform complex engineering design tasks on assigned water and wastewater-related projects through collaboration with a wide range of technical disciplines.
• Routine technical tasks include:
  • Design basis documents.
  • Engineering calculations including mass and energy balances.
  • Engineering drawings and specifications.
  • Engineering reports.
  • Feasibility studies.
  • Presentations to clients, regulatory agencies and/or project stakeholders.
  • Quality reviews.
• Engage in the development of a design through sketches, electronic models, diagrams, and other visual formats.
• Aid project managers with developing and managing the project scope, budget, staffing, and schedule.
• Lead others in developing and coordinating project construction specifications.
• Conduct and/or coordinate quality assurance and quality control on assigned projects and facilitate independent technical review projects by others.
• Reviews contractor/vendor submittals for adherence to Contract Documents and industry standards.
• Coordinates with the regulatory review to seek final approval.
• Assists in the development and updates of project design standards and guidelines; prepares abstracts and technical papers.
• Manage a team of design professionals and technicians.
• Mentor and supervise staff and develop high-performing project teams.
• Aid in business development pursuits including proposal preparation and participation in interviews.
• Interact with clients and management regarding status of project scope, schedule, and budget.
• Apply and share experience/knowledge of design expertise.
• Aid in the preparation of construction documents including plans, specifications, and construction cost estimates.
• Research and understand issues related to regulatory and other drivers that impact individual projects.
• Ensure that projects' needs are met in a timely and effective manner.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Mechanical, Chemical, or Civil/Environmental Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Master’s degree preferred but not required.
• Minimum of 12 years of total experience.
• Licensure: Professional Engineer (PE) license required, with ability to obtain PE license in Minnesota within 12 months.
• Can work well in a high-performance team environment without direct supervision.
• Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, along with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Possess a hard-working and positive attitude.
• Ability to perform mass & energy balance and hydraulic calculations.
• Ability and detailed knowledge of developing piping & instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs).
• Ability to drive development of process control narratives to allow for programming of process control systems.
• Ability to translate industrial process into clear diagrams.
• General understanding of all phases of project document production, client procurement procedures, and regulatory approval processes.
• Ability to participate and collaborate in project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought.
• Ability to effectively discuss project issues with clients, contractors, equipment suppliers/vendors, funding agencies and reviewing agencies; to deliver technical presentations in public forums in conferences and technical symposia.
• Excellent time-management skills, thorough understanding of task assignment and schedule, budgeting and efficient use of time and available resources.
• Understanding of local and regional jurisdictional codes, legal and design requirements in relevant jurisdictions.
• Proficient in Microsoft (MS) Office Suite and Adobe.