Senior Process Engineer

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Stantec's growing Process & Industrial Water practice is seeking a highly motivated Senior Process Engineer with heavy industrial/power process, application and operations experience to join our team. Office locations include Lexington and Louisville, Kentucky, Chattanooga and Nashville, Tennessee, Atlanta and Alpharetta, Georgia, and Raleigh and Charlotte, North Carolina. The candidate will support project proposal and application processes throughout the US and Canada.

The role of the Senior Process Engineer is to productively network with a wide array of engineering, environmental, power and water professionals on both technical project execution and related business development initiatives, as well as lead process evaluation and design efforts.

Projects assigned may be broad, varied and diverse in scope. You will analyze proposed projects to ensure safety, reliability, resource efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Business development/application activities range from intentional listening to client needs and identifying related solution opportunities to high level business strategies and implementation planning. Senior Process Engineers routinely assist in the development of detailed proposals for a wide variety of project settings.

Candidate should be able to evaluate, select, specify, and engineer systems or products for a project, and will perform a variety of tasks which may include calculations, design sketches and concepts, report preparation and field work.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Perform business development/application tasks and collaborate with staff to increase project wins and develop long lasting client relationships. Routine tasks include:1. Participate in business line teams to manage and develop proposals

1. client facing for business development contact, meetings and presentations

2. scope of work documents and estimates

3. division of responsibility (DOR) matrices

4. collaboration with multiple business lines to develop opportunities

5. quality reviews

• Perform complex engineering design tasks on assigned water, power and industrial process and wastewater-related projects through collaboration with a wide range of technical disciplines. Routine technical tasks include:1. design basis documents

1. engineering calculations including mass and energy balances

2. engineering drawings

3. engineering reports

4. feasibility studies

5. presentations to clients, regulatory agencies and/or project stakeholders

6. quality reviews

• Engage in the development of a design through sketches, electronic models, diagrams, and other visual formats.

• Assist project managers with developing and managing the project scope, budget, staffing, and schedule.

• Lead others in developing and coordination of project construction specifications.

• Conduct and/or coordinate quality assurance and quality control on assigned projects and facilitates independent technical review projects by others.

• Reviews contractor/vendor submittals for adherence to Contract Documents and industry standards.

• Involved in the permitting process of projects, which may require meeting with clients, contractors, interested stakeholder parties, reviewing agency personnel.

• Coordinates with the regulatory review to seek final approval.

• Assists in the development and updates of project design standards and guidelines; prepares abstracts and technical papers.

• Manage a team of design professionals and technicians

• Mentor and supervise staff and develop high-performing project teams

• Assist with business development pursuits including proposal preparation and participation in interviews

• Interact with clients and management regarding status of project scope, schedule, and budget

• Apply and share experience/knowledge of design expertise

• Lead and manage preparation of construction documents including; plans, specifications, and construction cost estimates

• Research and understand issues related to regulatory and other drivers that impact individual projects

• Ensure that projects' needs are met in a timely and effective manner

• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Have the ability to work well in a team environment without direct supervision

• Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, along with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks

• Possess a hard-working and positive attitude

• Ability to perform mass & energy balance and hydraulic calculations.

• Working knowledge of coal combustion power generation process and plant configurations

• Working knowledge of coal power and gas turbine power plant generation process and related emissions control systems

• Ability to quickly assess industrial process for core plant functions

• Ability to translate industrial process into clear diagrams

• General understanding of all phases of project document production, client procurement procedures, and regulatory approval processes.

• Ability to participate and collaborate in project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought.

• Ability to effectively discuss project issues with clients, contractors, equipment suppliers/vendors, funding agencies and reviewing agencies; to deliver technical presentations in public forums in conferences and technical symposia.

• Possess excellent time-management skills; thorough understanding of task assignment and schedule, budgeting and efficient use of time and available resources.

• Understanding of local and regional jurisdictional codes, legal and design requirements in relevant jurisdictions.

• Proficient in Microsoft (MS) Office Suite and Adobe.

• Experience with other software, such as Fathom, Arrow, ASPEN.

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Mechanical, Chemical, or Civil/Environmental Engineering from an accredited institution. Master’s degree preferred. Minimum of 15 years of total experience, with at least 4 years of operational experience.

PE license required

Typical office environment working with computers and working at a desk for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements

Primary Location: United States | KY | Louisville
Organization: BC-2243 Water-US Delivery
Employee Status: Regular
Management Level: Individual contributor
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 15/10/2026 12:10:47
Req ID: 1008340

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