Ethanol Sr. Process Engineer

A Sr. Process Engineer serving as a Design Lead for ethanol projects is responsible for directing the technical development, coordination, and execution of process-driven facility designs from concept through startup. This role requires deep ethanol industry expertise, a strong understanding of plant operations, and the ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering and design teams in delivering safe, efficient, constructable, and cost-effective solutions.

The Design Lead is accountable for establishing the process design basis, developing process flow diagrams, mass and energy balances, equipment specifications, and process requirements that drive project scope and overall facility design. They provide technical leadership and coordination across process, structural, mechanical, electrical, automation, procurement, fabrication, and construction disciplines to ensure a fully integrated and executable design. A successful Design Lead understands the operational, maintenance, safety, reliability, and performance requirements unique to ethanol production facilities and applies that knowledge to support project planning, scope development, design estimates, schedules, budgets, risk management, and execution strategies.

This role serves as the primary technical resource for process design decisions and works closely with clients, project managers, and project teams to deliver solutions that achieve the client's business and operational objectives. This role profile is subject to change at any time.

• Safety comes first in everything I do
• I protect our seat at the table by doing my best work
• I develop myself and others
• I put the needs of the Company and others above my own
• I represent myself and the Company professionally at all times

• I respect people
• I have a positive attitude
• I collaborate and build healthy external relationships
• I collaborate and build healthy internal relationships
• I engage in healthy conflict
• I act with honesty, integrity, and ethics
• I avoid dramatic and toxic behavior

• I focus my efforts on providing value added work to the customer; “work in the business”
• I start with the end in mind
• I honor our process
• I act with the greater good of the company and the team in mind
• I embrace the EOS process and take the appropriate amount of time to "work on the business"
• I respect Company resources

• I offer 2 Second Lean improvements
• I act with a continuous improvement mindset; low tech or high tech
• I think differently to create value and solve problems

• LEADS ETHANOL FACILITY DESIGN AND TECHNICAL DIRECTION
• Lead the design effort on ethanol related projects, providing technical direction for facility layout, equipment arrangement, constructability, safety, and overall design intent.
• Serve as a design subject matter expert for project teams, clients, vendors, and construction partners.
• Develop and review key design deliverables including layouts, models, design narratives, coordination drawings, and supporting documentation.
• Translate process requirements into practical facility layouts that support operations, maintenance, safety, and longterm performance.
• Identify and resolve design risks related to access, maintenance, constructability, coordination, and safety.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable codes, standards, owner requirements, and industry best practices.
• Lead site discovery, field verification, design reviews, and coordination meetings to support successful project delivery.
• Mentor team members by sharing technical expertise, ethanol industry knowledge, and lessons learned.
• DEVELOP AND MANAGE DESIGN SCOPE
• Lead development of the design scope by translating client goals and operational requirements into clear technical direction.
• Collaborate with owners, engineers, designers, vendors, and trade partners to define project needs and priorities.
• Develop and maintain design criteria, scope narratives, drawing lists, and coordination requirements.
• Facilitate owner and project coordination meetings to align expectations and resolve issues early.
• Coordinate design requirements across process, structural, mechanical, electrical, automation, procurement, and construction teams.
• Identify scope gaps, assumptions, risks, and constraints before they affect project outcomes.
• Support development of project budgets, schedules, staffing plans, and milestone planning.
• Maintain clear documentation of design decisions and project requirements throughout…