Sr. Process Engineer

About Stratus

Stratus® is an integrated, multi-disciplinary engineering, architecture, interior design, and consulting firm. Consistently ranking among the Top 500 Design Firms in Engineering News-Record, the firm offers a deep bench of industry experts through a highly collaborative approach, delivering innovative solutions across the full project lifecycle. Operating coast to coast, Stratus® serves clients nationwide while maintaining a strategic commitment to supporting high-growth economies and building vibrant communities that foster the professional growth of its team. Serving public- and private-sector clients, the firm is dedicated to delivering the highest-quality service wherever projects take shape. Across the Civic, Commercial, Industrial, Transportation, Education, Water Resources, and Government sectors, we bring precision, insight, and purpose to every project, from targeted renovations to large-scale infrastructure. Stratus® designs spaces, systems, and solutions that perform, endure, and make an impact, delivering on our promise of Better Plans. Better Places. 

Job Summary

Stratus has recently partnered with Kestrel Engineering, and we are hiring a Sr. Process Engineer for our Industrial team. This role will support all project phases, with particular focus on front-end engineering, while providing support to other disciplines through detailed design. This role will function as a process design engineer for projects and will be responsible for coordination and ensuring effective communication with other engineering disciplines and our clients. 

Responsibilities  

• Build strong relationships with existing clients, customers, and contractors to ensure their expectations are fully met. Interface with client stakeholders, including process engineering, project management, and operations representatives to fully understand problem definition, project objectives, and identify efficient solutions to satisfy project requirements.
• Depending on the level of experience, mentor and train junior process engineers.
• Develop multiple solutions to achieve project objectives.  Analyze options for technical feasibility, process safety, practicality, complexity, and relative cost.  Clearly and concisely summarize options and make recommendations to clients based on the results of those analyses.
• Develop process design and associated deliverables, including process design basis, process flow diagrams, development of mass and energy balances, piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), cause, and effect matrices. Size and specify pressure relief devices.
• Define the approach needed to solve hydraulic, heat, and mass transfer problems, including identification and collection of field data/client information. 
• Develop appropriate models to solve the problem, effectively analyze and interpret results, and recommend solutions to achieve our clients’ objectives.
• Size equipment includes pumps, heat exchangers, mass transfer equipment, pressure vessels, etc. 
• Support mechanical engineering through the development of technical specifications and drawing reviews. Support instrumentation and controls engineers in specifying control valves, flow meters, etc.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to produce complete front-end engineering packages, including equipment and instrument specification.
• Communicate regularly with project team and clients to convey technical information, identify problems, and develop solutions that achieve project objectives in a timely manner.
• Provides support through detailed engineering to provide continuity, assesses the impact of proposed changes, and supports quality assurance/control for the project.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering and 10 years or more experience in the refining, petrochemical, oil & gas, or specialty chemical industries working as a process engineer.
• Candidates must have excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills, able to develop and execute a plan to identify and solve technical problems. 
• Candidates must have good verbal and written communication skills, able to convey technical concepts to a wide variety of audiences in a clear and concise manner.
• Demonstrated understanding of unit operations, including heat and mass transfer equipment.  Experience in troubleshooting operational issues preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in application of relevant codes, standards, and client requirements (e.g., API Standards 520, 521, ASME Section VIII and XIII, CGA standards, etc.).
• Must have a thorough demonstrated understanding of chemical engineering principles, including heat and mass transfer, thermodynamics, fluid flow, and hydraulics.
• Must be adaptable, able to function on multiple projects with multiple clients, in multiple industries.
• Experience with hydraulic analysis for piping and ductwork using software (e.g., Design Flow Solutions, PipeFlo, AFT Fathom/Arrow).
• Previous plant experience is strongly preferred.

Preferred

• Experience with process modeling software (e.g., Aspen HYSYS, Aspen Plus, UniSim, ChemCAD, Petrosim, etc.) required. Experience with Aspen HYSYS preferred.
• Experience working in process safety management (PSM) regulated facilities preferred
• PE License Preferred

Why you’ll love Stratus

• A team-oriented environment that values transparency, creativity, and shared success
• Meaningful career paths, leadership opportunities, and space to specialize.
• Learning & Development – Education and Professional Licensing
• We believe flexible, hybrid work supports the balance and well-being our team deserves
• Excellent Health Care Programs – Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Company-paid Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Life Insurance options for employees, spouses, and dependents
• 401k Retirement Plan with employer match
• Paid Holidays & Competitive PTO plans

Interested in learning more about Stratus, please visit https://www.stratusteam.com/.

 
Equal Opportunity Statement

Stratus is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions, and lactation), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. Stratus Team’s management Team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and general treatment during employment.

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