Senior Process Engineer (8+ years)

Company Description

At Coffman Engineers, we serve as both prime consultant and sub-consultant on projects large and small, including commercial, government, industrial, utility, and renewable/alternative energy. Incorporated in 1979, we have employees in more than 20 locations serving clients across the United States and overseas.

To meet client objectives and to integrate our many disciplines, we can create teams comprised of civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, fire protection, and corrosion control, as well as project/construction managers and professionals in a variety of specialty services. This ability has made us a leader in the engineering and construction communities, and has strengthened our reputation as being progressive, innovative, and a great place to work.

Our Bay Area office is conveniently located near Lake Merritt in Oakland in a 9-story office building. Our office space is 3 blocks from a BART station, and close to a wide variety of restaurants and breweries, the lake itself, and all that downtown Oakland has to offer. Also located nearby are San Francisco, ocean beaches, and redwood groves. We welcome the dedicated and the driven to join us

Job Description

The right team is more than an advantage, it’s a game changer! Come work with a team of engineering professionals dedicated to excellence at Coffman Engineers!

Coffman Engineers is seeking a Senior Process Engineer who is passionate about their craft, wants to work on a high-functioning team, and looking for an environment that promotes professional growth within emerging markets including carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS), hydrogen, and alternative energy. The successful candidate will have experience performing process design work for industrial (oil and gas, energy, chemicals) clients and have experience in front-end loading and detailed design phase engineering.

This position requires you to manage individual tasks to effectively and efficiently complete work responsibilities, including delegation of work and mentorship to less experienced engineers, as well as provide technical peer review of process engineering work. This position offers the opportunity to both mentor and be mentored. Portions of the work will be delegated by a senior discipline engineer.  Our process engineering team provides project and technical support to projects across all Coffman offices around the country.

In This Role You Will:

• Develop process engineering deliverables (design basis, P&IDs, PFDs, heat and material balance) to support projects in various design phases from Pre-FEED through detailed design.
• Perform hydraulic studies and calculations for line sizing.
• Develop specifications for and size process equipment (separators, heat exchangers, pumps, compressors).
• Participate in project hazard reviews.
• Participate in process safety management activities.
• Perform process simulations in support of optimization and other studies.
• Participate in project meetings with clients and project team to define project objectives and coordinate on design issues with other disciplines.
• Assist project manager and teams in proposal development by defining process engineering scope of work and estimate effort.
• Delegate work tasks as necessary to less experienced engineers.
• Provide technical review of process engineering work.

​​​​​​​Compensation and Benefits

• Paid overtime at 1.0 times hourly rate
• Competitive end of year discretionary bonus based on company/team/personal performance
• Hybrid Work Schedule (subject to change)
• 401k with maximum of 5% Contribution Matching for 9% Employee Contribution

  Expected annual salary of $145,000 - $180,000

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Chemical Engineering from accredited college or university.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) preferred.
• 8 + years of experience supporting multidisciplinary projects in a process design role.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including oral presentation skills.
• Ability to travel periodically.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Additional Information

COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

At this time, Coffman Engineers is subject to various state and client COVID-19 vaccination mandates in order to work on certain projects. In addition, there are two federal mandates pending which are under review by the United States legal system. If either mandate is implemented, it would impact Coffman employees. 

Therefore, we will ask you about your COVID-19 vaccination status upon hire. If you choose not to be vaccinated for COVID-19, or r