Lead/Senior Process Engineer - Life Sciences4 days ago Be among the first 25 applicantsAt Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.Your impactThe Lead/Senior Process Engineer will coordinate and supervise the development of process design, providing guidance and technical leadership throughout the project development, with the right commitment to time, productivity, and quality in accordance with specific design criteria and client requirements. They will manage, lead and motivate project teams by means of technical competence, interpersonal sensitivity and conflict management skills.Day To Day Duties And ResponsibilitiesProcess Design BasisApplies process design criteria, guidelines and contract requirements to process design work.May be responsible for interacting with licensors, including establishing design basis and license or evaluation.Applies process design criteria and guidelines to all phases of process engineering.Flow DiagramsPrepares flow diagrams and participates in flow diagram reviews.Understands the importance of the flow diagram as a communication tool to other disciplines.Is able to prepare and review flow diagrams with total information to correspond to the flow sequence, operability and the safety of the unit/system.Answers questions, with confidence, from other disciplines and clients as to the requirement/function of each item on the flow sheet.Back checks, updates, and ensures consistency with related design documents such as specification sheets and with other units.Prepares and reviews metallurgy flow diagrams.Equipment DatasheetsPrepares process and utility equipment specification sheets. May be responsible for design of a system or a complete unit.Understands importance of the equipment specification sheet as a communication tool with other disciplines.Prepares equipment duty specifications for all equipment including complex equipment such as reactors.Prepares detail design specification for all equipment.Reviews input from other disciplines for compatibility with process design for all equipment.Control PhilosophyPrepares instrumentation process data. Assists in establishing control philosophy for relatively complex control systems to meet process objectives, including safety.Prepares control valves process data, relief valve data, analyzer data.Interprets control philosophy of relatively complex control systems.Reviews control systems specification sheets for consistency with process data.Reviews logic diagrams for relatively simple loops.Evaluates alternative control strategies to meet process objectives.CalculationsPerforms specifications/calculations and technical studies.Completes conceptual developments of a major system and performs all necessary calculations for process design of systems and equipment within the assigned area.Performs relatively complex technical studies under general supervision.Ensures that calculations are legible, well organized, correctly references as to equipment/system, dated and signed.Equipment Selection/ReviewReviews and approves equipment bid tabulations and vendor data.Expeditiously reviews equipment requests for quotes, purchase requests, bid tabulations and vendor data for conformance to specifications, process compatibility, safety and operability.Ensures consistency of vendor data with other design documents such as flow diagrams, area classifications drawings, utility summaries, etc.Plant Safety/OperabilityResponsible for performing various process engineering work functions in a manner that will provide a safe and operable plant.Understands obligations and authority to make appropriate design decisions necessary for plant safety and operability.Identifies potentially lethal/toxic substances and designs the systems handling those substances in accordance with established Jacobs/Client procedures.Reviews the unit/plant layout for unsafe piping/equipment arrangement and for adequate access to critical valves.Assists in specification of any required safety systems (eye-washers, safety-showers, gas detectors, etc).Here’s what you’ll needHonours degree Chemical Engineering with a minimum of 10 years of experience in the design of process systems in Pharmaceutical/Nutritional/Medical devices.Knowledge of relevant cGMP requirements and ISPE Baselines.Software knowledge Office; Super Pro(R) & Schedule Pro(R), PipeFlo, Flexsim, or other process engineering simulations software.Willingness to work in an international company, to share and capitalize expertise with other Jacobs offices.Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs.As a disability confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations to deliver their best work.Job DetailsSeniority Level: Not ApplicableEmployment Type: Full-timeJob Function: Management and ManufacturingIndustries: Civil Engineering, Design Services, and IT Services and IT Consulting
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