Lead Chemical Process Engineer bei GHD

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Who are we looking for?

Our Northeast Engineering Design Organization (EDO) is looking for a Lead Chemical Process Engineer to join their team in Buffalo, NY! In this role, you’ll showcase your technical expertise of process design for cutting-edge projects that span environmental, chemical, and petrochemical sectors. From preparing P&IDs and mass/energy balances to designing and procuring equipment, sizing pipes and pumps, and developing bid and construction documents, you’ll be involved in every phase of the engineering lifecycle. Your contributions will extend to system start-up, process evaluation, and troubleshooting, ensuring seamless execution and innovation at every turn.

Beyond technical design, you’ll serve as a key liaison within the EDO, supporting multi-discipline projects and collaborating with clients and internal teams. You’ll mentor junior staff, lead proposal efforts, and respond to RFIs and feasibility discussions with confidence and clarity. Your strategic input will shape project scopes, budgets, and schedules, while your leadership in review meetings will drive accountability and progress. 

Our Hybrid Work Model: 

Be part of the dynamic culture! Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration and flexibility. Join us in the office three days a week to contribute, connect and excel in our vibrant environment.

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

• Engineering Solutions Design: Design engineering solutions and the associated validation process to enable the realization of a design brief (for example, in terms of functionality, performance, aesthetics, and cost) that conforms to organizational and/or regulatory standards.
• Engineering Standards Specification: Analyze information, draft engineering standards and specifications, and evaluate the effectiveness of those standards within own engineering discipline to ensure work of the required quality is delivered and to inform engineering work in the organization and/or of its suppliers, contractors, and consultants.
• Knowledge Management: Develop policies and processes, create best practices, set up case studies, and deliver internal knowledge-sharing sessions to capture and share knowledge among colleagues on project/program outcomes and innovative practices in a particular area of expertise and to support the practice.
• Technical Developments Recommendation: Discuss and recommend more complex or innovative technical developments to improve the quality of the website/portal/application software and supporting infrastructure to better meet users’ needs.
• Professional Supervision: Lead and oversee the provision of professional supervision to ensure that there is effective professional supervision that supports practitioners' professional development and embeds reflective practice.
• Feasibility Studies: Conduct complex feasibility studies from a technological and organizational perspective and document findings to complete cost-benefit analysis on implementing changes to business processes, products, or business unit structure.
• Project Management: Manage a portfolio of projects while reporting to senior colleagues.
• Client & Customer Management (External): Manage important client relationships with guidance from senior colleagues, or oversee relationship management with a group of more transactional clients and customers.

What you’ll bring to the team:

• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering
• Professional Engineer license a plus
• 15-20 years of experience in Process Design preferred
• Proficient in Engineering Design Software preferred, including:
  • Aspen Hysys and other Aspen software products
  • PipeFlo / PipeFlo Compressible – Hydraulic modeling of liquid and gas flow in pipes
  • Synergi Pipeline Simulator – Hydraulic & Surge Analysis
• Ability to read and understand P&ID’s and other process equipment installation drawings
• Knowledge of different types of construction drawings and details required for each subject area
• Strong written and oral communications skills and ability to conduct meetings and presentations with clients and design team members
• Ability to collaborate with multi-discipline technical teams and general understanding within each
• Willing and able to make field trips to review project scopes, grasp project complexities, and gauge potential safety issues; travel up to 10% with some overnights

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Salary Range: $112,000-$188,000 based on experience and location.

As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, national origin, sex (including same sex), sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, age, disability or handicap, citizenship status, service member status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.

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