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Process Staff Engineer - Paper Process

Yates Construction

The Role

Overview

Lead engineer overseeing paper process design, deliverables, and team coordination.

Key Responsibilities

  • design review
  • pfd development
  • heat balance
  • equipment specs
  • client interface
  • team leadership

Tasks

As the Lead Paper Process Engineer, responsibilities include development and delivery of the process engineering deliverables on time, within budget and meeting quality expectations. Requires providing leadership, and technical direction of a team of process and discipline engineers on larger projects. -Review discipline design information and design drawings for process engineering input and participate in inter-discipline design reviews. -Review and check vendor information and reconcile verses the process design documents. -Coordinate with design leaders from other disciplines to ensure inter-disciplinary alignment of the design effort. -Review and approve all process engineering deliverables. -Check calculations, reports, and studies made by other engineers to ensure accuracy, as well as conformance to codes, specifications, design criteria and good engineering practices. Travel as required for project-related activities. -Maintain familiarity with and utilize industry standards, procedures, and guidelines. -Understand the project scope and deliverables. Initiate timely project change notices when deviations are made from project scope that affect the cost of the work, deliverable and/or schedule. -Develop preliminary designs suitable for the level of estimate being prepared as part of a capital project development study. -Responsible for PFD and P&ID development, heat and material balances, hydraulic calculations and other process engineering tasks. -Establish the process design criteria for the project. -Interface directly with Clients to develop project scope and design requirements. -Plan, organize, and oversee the process engineering activities with responsibility for quality and accuracy as well as performance budget and schedule. -Promoting the culture of working safely and applying safety related concepts into process design. -Prepare equipment specifications and assist in the development of bid packages for procurement of equipment and perform technical bid evaluations. -Interface with sales team to develop business opportunities and assist with proposal development.

Requirements

  • communication
  • 10+ years
  • engineering reg
  • paper equipment
  • bsc engineering
  • pfd/p&id

What You Bring

-Effective communication skills, both verbal and written. -Minimum of 10 years of experience in the pulp and paper industry – operations is a plus. -Professional Engineering registration is a plus but not required. -Extensive knowledge of paper machine equipment, processes, and operations. -Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Paper Science from an accredited university. -Experience in PFD and P&ID development, heat and material balances, and equipment specifications.

The Company

About Yates Construction

-Committed to delivering superior construction services. -Operates across various sectors, including industrial and commercial projects. -Known for managing complex and large-scale projects effectively. -Has a strong reputation built on reliable project delivery and client satisfaction. -Employs innovative techniques and cutting-edge technology in construction. -Has executed notable projects in industries like energy and infrastructure. -Continuously evolving to meet market demands with a focus on efficiency and quality.

Sector Specialisms

Utility

Site Preparation

Clearing

Grading

Heavy Highway

Heavy Civil

Construction Management

Design/Build

Engineering

Civil Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Structural Engineering

HVAC

Process Design

Piping

Procurement

Permitting Assistance

Technology and Equipment Selection