Process Engineer- WtE; St. Petersburg, FL

Process Engineer - WtE (St. Petersburg, FL)

Join us at FCC Environmental Services and become part of our global team of passionate waste industry professionals.

Position Summary:

The Plant Process Engineer supports the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of a Waste-to-Energy (WTE) facility under a long‑term Operations & Maintenance contract. This role leads actions to control and optimize the thermal, chemical, and energetic processes and collaborates closely with site operations, maintenance, and engineering teams.

• Collaborate with operations and maintenance teams to ensure safe, reliable, and compliant WTE facility performance.
• Support continuous improvement of safety across routine and outage tasks.
• Prepare reports, business correspondence, and technical documentation as needed.
• Present information clearly and respond to questions from managers, clients, and customers.
• Follow safety protocols; identify and report safety/environmental hazards.
• Apply engineering problem‑solving to identify and implement solutions.
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, across various platforms.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to support reliability efforts.

• Improve the efficiency of the boiler and combustion by adjusting parameters such as the combustion curve.
• Manage emissions by optimizing the use of reagents and related parameters.
• Manage the mass and energy balance of the plant.
• Collaborate to improve plant operation for better thermal efficiency, reduce operation costs, and other areas.
• Support outage planning by defining the scope of certain tasks.
• Manage process deliverables and reporting requirements.
• Oversee boiler inspections (in‑house and 3rd‑party), including UT testing and combustion reviews.
• Support identification and planning of emergent outage work scopes.
• Analyze post‑outage data to set priorities and recommend corrective actions.

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Nuclear, Environmental, or Facilities Engineering preferred).
• 3–5 years of experience in a power plant environment preferred.
• Strong math and mechanical skills; able to perform basic mechanical tasks and equipment access.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Reliability Engineering Certification.
• Experience with MS Project and capital planning.
• Understanding of Energy‑from‑Waste (EFW) technology and steam power plant operations.
• Experience leading cross‑functional teams.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short‑Term & Long‑Term Disability
• Training & Development

FCC Environmental Services, LLC is an equal opportunity workplace employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other characteristic. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.