Process Engineer I

Position Title: GW - Process Engineer
Department: Goose Works
Reports to: Process Engineering Manager
Compensation: Salary range $80,000 - $110,000; Commensurate to Skills and Experience

Work Authorization: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. Maas Energy Works is not able to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time.

Hours: Full-time: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm; travel to dairy and plant sites about 15% of the time

Benefits

• Three weeks of paid vacation
• Eight & a half paid holidays annually
• Two paid flexible holidays annually
• Paid sick time
• ICHRA Health Insurance Reimbursement
• 100% Employer Paid Dental & Vision Insurance
• 100% Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Other benefits accrue over the first 3-24 months, including additional paid vacation, no-cost primary medical care membership, 401k, 401k matching, and quarterly profit share.

Place of Work: Corporate Headquarters - 1730 South Street, Redding CA, 96001

Company Overview
Maas Energy Works develops, builds, owns and operates agricultural waste-to-energy projects across the United States, most of them on dairy farms. Goose Works is our engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) division. We design and build the equipment that turns raw dairy biogas into pipeline-quality renewable natural gas (RNG): blowers, H2S treatment, compression, cooling and dehydration, membrane upgrading and product gas delivery. Our projects range from single skids to complete upgrading plants.

Position Description
We are hiring a process engineer to design and commission gas processing equipment for renewable natural gas plants. You will join our engineering team in Redding to define what our gas equipment needs to do, design the systems that do it, and help start them up in the field. You will work closely with mechanical, electrical and controls engineers, fabricators, vendors and plant operators.

We are looking for engineers with experience in RNG, biogas, gas processing, oil and gas, refining, petrochemical or other process plants who are ready to take ownership of process systems. Strong new engineering graduates with relevant internships or co-ops are also encouraged to apply. Above all, we look for sound judgment, initiative, and someone who is as comfortable at a skid in the field as in a spreadsheet.

Responsibilities
As part of the process engineering team, you will:

• Own the process design for projects from basis of design through startup
• Develop PFDs, P&IDs, material and energy balances, and process calculations, including pressure drop, gas properties, compression, heat transfer and condensation
• Select, size and specify blowers, compressors, coolers, separators, treatment vessels, valves and instruments, and evaluate vendor proposals
• Write control narratives, startup and shutdown sequences, and alarm and interlock requirements with our PLC programmers
• Size relief valves and take part in hazard reviews
• Support fabrication, construction, commissioning and startup at project sites
• Troubleshoot operating plants with operators, technicians and vendors
• Write procedures, checklists and design standards that make each project better than the last

Qualifications & Skills

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, mechanical or electrical engineering, or a closely related field
• Strong foundation in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer and material balances
• Ability to set up an engineering problem, state assumptions and check that results make physical sense
• Proficiency with Excel for engineering calculations
• Clear written and verbal communication with engineers, vendors and operators
• Willingness to travel and work outdoors around operating equipment
• Valid driver’s license

Preferred

• Two or more years of experience as a process, project or plant engineer in RNG, biogas, gas processing, oil and gas, refining or petrochemical facilities, or with the utility and process systems at refrigeration, water treatment, power or food plants
• Experience with P&IDs, process simulation, AutoCAD or Plant 3D
• Exposure to PLCs or control systems
• Familiarity with ASME, API or NFPA codes, relief system design or hazard reviews
• Passed FE exam

Why Goose Works

• See your designs built, started up and running
• Broad work across design, controls, construction and operations
• Own complete process systems from PFD through startup, with experienced engineers to learn from
• Because Maas Energy Works owns and operates many of the plants we build, you see how your designs perform long after startup
• Real industrial problems in service of renewable energy from agricultural waste

Schedule and Travel
On site in Redding, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Travel to dairy and plant sites about 15% of the time, including overnight trips. A typical startup runs one to three weeks on site, mostly weekdays with occasional weekend work.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Physical Demand Requirements

Work Environment
Most work is performed in our Redding office. Field work takes place at outdoor dairy and industrial sites with exposure to heat, cold, dust, high noise, and operating and construction equipment.

Physical Demands
With or without reasonable accommodation, you must be able to lift up to 30 pounds, climb stairs and ladders, wear required PPE including personal H2S monitors, and travel by car and plane.