Process Engineer

Base pay range

$75,000.00/yr - $/yr

MEGI Engineering Inc. is a full-service engineering design and consulting firm located in Portland, OR serving the pulp and paper, industrial, power and utility, and chemical markets. We strive to provide a Collaboration of Excellence, both within the company and with our clients. As a process engineer, the successful candidate must be competent in performing, leading, and directing all conventional aspects of Process Engineering and application of judgment for the evaluation, selection, and adaptation of standard design criteria, methods, and procedures.

Supervisory responsibility may include providing technical guidance and coordination for staff assigned to one or more projects, mentoring and developing staff, interviewing and recruiting potential new hires.

• Plan, organize, and oversee the process engineering activities with responsibility for quality and accuracy as well as performance budget and schedule
• 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
• Establish the process design criteria for the project
• Oversee PFD and P&t, heat and material balances, hydraulic calculations, and other process engineering tasks
• Review and approve all process engineering deliverables
• Prepare equipment specifications and assist in the development of bid packages for procurement of equipment
• 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 discipline design information and design drawings for process engineering input and participate in inter-discipline design reviews
• Develop preliminary designs suitable for the level of estimate being prepared as part of a capital project development study
• Maintain familiarity with and utilize industry standards, procedures, and guidelines
• 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
• Must possess exceptional organizational skills with emphasis on meeting customer deadlines
• Must work well with group, possess good communication and be comfortable working in a fast-paced diverse environment

• Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical, Mechanical or Paper Engineering
• 10+ years of experience in the pulp and paper industry
• Extensive knowledge of paper machine equipment, processes, and operations
• Experience in PFD and P&t, heat and material balances, and equipment specifications
• Proficient with MS office
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Able to travel as required, typically up to 25%
• Must pass drug test, physical, background check and must have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the Company's driving (MVR) policy
• US Citizenship and Valid US Driver’s License

Typical duties will be performed in an office environment with occasional field trips to operating facilities or construction sites. This requires ability to sit for extended periods of time, computer data entry, normal hearing, the ability to stand, walk, reach, climb and balance, clear close and distance vision, depth perception and the ability to focus. Lifting 25 pounds may be required.

Salary and benefits negotiable based on level of experience and the agreed upon responsibilities.

Please note that we will not sponsor an employment visa, such as H1-B or related visa, to fill this position.

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off