Senior Process Engineer

About Us

Clayco is a full-service, turnkey real estate development, master planning, architecture, engineering, and construction firm that safely delivers clients across North America the highest quality solutions on time, on budget, and above and beyond expectations. With $7.6 billion in revenue for 2024, Clayco specializes in the "art and science of building," providing fast track, efficient solutions for industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential related building projects.

About Clayco Design and Engineering

Clayco Design and Engineering (CDE) was created to diversify and grow Clayco’s industrial business unit’s capabilities with a focus on efficiently delivering robust design-build architectural and engineering solutions. The Clayco Design and Engineering team brings a tremendous amount of engineering expertise to the Clayco enterprise from a wide array of industrial segments such as food & beverage, consumer products, manufacturing, and life-science products.

The Role We Want You For

The Senior Process Engineer will assist and support the process engineering design for all types of projects with a focus on delivery of Life Science (pharmaceutical, biological, and research laboratory), Advanced Technology (semiconductor and controlled-environment manufacturing systems), or Industrial markets for our nationwide clients. The assignments contain specific tasks on project teams, and these individuals are expected to use their education, intelligence, and common sense to resolve the engineering problems and tasks they are assigned. This person will be responsible for the execution of complex projects and deliver outstanding work product to customers through development of process design documents and deliverables for all project phases (conceptual through final design). You will work as part of a team to provide the best solutions on design-build projects.

The Specifics of the Role

Recognized industry experience with proficiency in, but not limited to, the design and troubleshooting of clean utility systems from initial concept through detail design, installation, and commissioning. Experience in advanced technology, industrial and utility areas is a plus.

Act as a technical SME point of contact for all process design related queries from A/E firm and client.

Hygienic piping design experience with detailed understanding of ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code – Section VIII, ASME B31.3 - Process Piping Code, ASME-BPE standards, and ASTM pipe/tubing standards A269/270

Knowledgeable with ISPE Baseline, Good Practice Guides, and industry standards for Water & Steam Systems, Process Gases, and Commissioning & Qualification related to these systems

Experience with Clean-in-Place and Steam-in-Place system design and integration into multi circuit systems, startup and troubleshooting

Experience with unit operations to generate, store, and distribute WFI, CS, filtered compressed gases for new and operating biopharmaceutical applications

Familiarity with key suppliers for hygienic utilities components, including diaphragm valves, Ported/POU Valves, Sterile Ball Valves, Sanitary fittings, process instrument specifications, and typical process piping component selection.

Experience performing calculations and reporting mass balances, capacity analysis, piping designs and integration with typical biopharmaceutical unit operations.

Proficiency with Simulation software, piping software, 3D tools…

Requirements

Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from an accredited four-year college or university.

Professional Engineering license with experience designing and sealing process designs according to applicable regional codes.

Experience in a variety of pharmaceutical projects, including API, OSD, and Aseptic Fill/finishing.

10+ years of engineering design experience in GMP, FDA or other regulated industrial manufacturing environments.

Broad experience in the design, construction, and/or operation of hygienic/sanitary processing plants with specific knowledge of owner requirements, industry trends and governmental regulations.

Competitive nature/drive, looking to tackle extremely difficult challenges and find a way to succeed through any circumstance.

Communicates well both verbally and in writing.

Great attention to detail and accuracy with a drive to ensure a complete understanding of scope.

Understanding of customer decision drivers in project selection

Team oriented attitude

Resilient and adaptable to changes

Travel to project/owners’ locations will be required.

Proficient with Microsoft Office software: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Demonstrated knowledge of construction principles, practices, and technology

Previous experience in successful execution of complex projects

Team first attitude

Ability to walk a job site, climb ladders, and scale multi-floor scaffolding

Some Things You Should Know

No other builder can offer the collaborative design-build approach that Clayco does.

We work on creative, complex, award-winning, high-profile jobs.

The pace is fast!

Why Clayco?

2024 Best Places to Work – Crain’s Chicago Business, St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Journal.

2024 ENR Midwest – Midwest Contractor (#1).

2024 ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms – Design-Build Contractor (Top 5).

2024 ENR Top 100 Green Contractors – Green Contractor (Top 5).

Benefits

Discretionary Annual Bonus: Subject to company and individual performance.

Comprehensive Benefits Package Including: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401k, generous PTO and paid company holidays, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, learning & development programs and more!

Compensation

The salary range for this position considers a wide range of factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to: Education, qualifications, skills, training, experience, certifications, internal equity, and location. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.