Process Engineer-Next Gen Ag-Fermentation

Company: Black & Veatch
Location: Wilmington
Posted on: November 18, 2023

Job Description:

**Process Engineer-Next Gen Ag-Fermentation**
Date: Oct 28, 2023
Location:
US
Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies
**Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success.**
As an employee-owned company, our people _are_ Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.
**Company :** Black & Veatch Corporation
**Req Id :** 99454
**Opportunity Type :** Staff
**Relocation eligible :** No
**Full time/Part time :** Full-Time
**Project Only Hire :** No
**Visa Sponsorship Available:** Yes
**Why Black And Veatch**
Recognized by Glassdoor as a 2023 Top 100 place to work, Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanitys biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day 1. Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life.
At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.
**The Opportunity**
It's time for better. NextGen Ag: Better Food, Better Planet.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
+ Function in a Lead Role.
+ Primary focus of technical execution of project deliverables, on time and on budget.
+ Perform technologyevaluation studies, conceptual and preliminary design, and detailed design for projects in the food and beverage industries.
+ Build and maintain relationships with clients.
+ Participate in writing proposals.
**The Team**
Black & Veatch Process Engineers develop technical solutions that are critical to winning work and drive design deliverables for critical infrastructure projects with community benefits. Our Team of over 200 process engineers support water, industrial, next generation agriculture, LNG, hydrogen, fertilizer, and carbon capture businesses among others. We have transformed our team to align with megatrends associated with water scarcity, limited resources, alternative fuels, and energy sustainability. Our industry leading solutions modernize infrastructure, optimize asset use, reduce cost, and mitigate risk.
Why BVs Process Engineering Team?
+ The work is rewarding and meaningful
+ The team is comprised of supportive and appreciative professionals
+ Career opportunities exist in many rapidly expanding business solutions
**Key Responsibilities**
The NextGen Ag team currently has a physical presence in Kansas City but is supported by and draws on B&V professionals throughout the US and internationally. Hybrid options available!
Key Responsibilities:
+ Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables
+ Ability to review and understand contract or cooperative manufacturing contracts
+ Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and material selection. Prepares equipment and construction specifications.
+ Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles
+ Plans and conducts independent evaluation, selection, and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria. Responsible for budget, schedule, and quality requirements
+ Reviews other engineering work for technical accuracy
+ Responsible for coordinating resources on a project
+ Drives internal and external stakeholder collaboration.
+ Passionate about client and company success
+ Engineering Standards Continues to learn, remains current and applies independent knowledge and interpretation about departmental design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes. Engaged in continual improvement of these standards.
+ Quality Unwavering focus on quality of deliverables. Ensures compliance with quality program. Team Development Provides guidance and direction to others, both from a technical and leadership development standpoint
+ Continuous Improvement Champions continuous improvement and change management efforts
**Management Responsibilities**
Acts in capacity of a "lead person." Does not have management responsibility for the people to whom they provide work direction.
**Preferred Qualifications**
+ 5 - 10 years experience as a process engineer or related field
+ Food, beverage, and/or pharmaceutical/FDA regulated process industry and facility experience
+ Experience with cell expansion, proliferation, and differentiation
+ Experience with complex/defined media recycling
+ Sanitary/hygienic design experience
+ Experience in process scale-up design from lab/pilot to commercial production volumes highly desired.
+ Experience in aseptic processing or handling is desired
+ Experience with FDA and/or USDA requirements
+ Experience with isolation and containment for genetically modified or pathogenic organisms
+ Hands-on experience in a facility
+ Capital project experience
+ Experience working with startup companies Values
+ Safety
+ Accountability
+ Collaboration
+ Entrepreneurship
+ Integrity
+ Ownership
+ Respect
**Minimum Qualifications**
Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing. Minimum of 5 years related work experience All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.
**Certifications**
Professional Engineer (PE) or active pursuit of registration is desired.
**Work Environment/Physical Demands**
Typical office environment, typical construction environment, extreme weather conditions, high noise level, safety hazards (electric currents, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to chemicals), atmospheric conditions (fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation). Sitting, walking, talking, hearing, reading, writing, keyboarding, driving, filing, reaching, stooping, crouching, bending, standing for extended periods of time, lifting or carrying up to 40 pounds.
**Competencies**
Collaborates
Communicates effectively
Courage
Directs work
Instills trust
Interpersonal savvy
Organizational savvy
Customer focus
Decision quality
**Salary Plan**
ENG: Engineering
**Job Grade**
130
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Black & Veatch is committed to being an employer of choice by creating a valuable work experience that keeps our people engaged, productive, safe and healthy.
Our comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this commitment and offers an array of health care benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances along with disability and a robust wellness program.
To support a healthy work-life balance, we offer flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.
A variety of additional benefits are available to our professionals, including a company-matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus program.
We are proud to be a 100 percent ESOP-owned company. As employee-owners, our professionals are empowered to drive not only their personal growth, but the company's long-term achievements - and they share in the financial rewards of the success through stock ownership.
By valuing diverse voices and perspectives, we cultivate an authentically inclusive environment for professionals and are able to provide innovative and effective solutions for clients.
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