Process Utility Specialist
$88,400–$154,700 year
RemoteLittle Rock, Arkansas, United States
Job Summary
Lead validation of hazardous process utility systems including compressed air, cooling water, specialized HVAC, and pressure cascades for defense manufacturing facilities. Direct Factory Acceptance Tests, Site Acceptance Tests, and Integrated Systems Testing to verify operational readiness and safety compliance. Develop commissioning plans, review design submittals, and coordinate multi-party teams during start-up and turnover phases. Maintain issue registers and prepare technical reports for project leadership. Requires 5+ years in high-consequence industrial environments, a Bachelor's degree in engineering, and substantial on-site presence at federal installations near Little Rock, Arkansas.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience with hazardous utility systems and operational readiness testing in industrial, defense manufacturing, or high-hazard process environments
- Demonstrated experience commissioning or validating critical process utilities such as specialized HVAC, hazardous exhaust, pressure cascades, process cooling, compressed gases, or similar systems
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical discipline (ABET-accredited preferred)
- Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will be considered
- Working knowledge of process safety concepts, utility system design and performance criteria, and applicable industrial or federal facility standards
- Hands-on experience with FAT/SAT, functional performance testing, integrated systems testing, and operational readiness verification of utility systems
- Ability to develop and review test plans, procedures, checklists, and readiness documentation for process utility systems
- Strong technical communication skills and the ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary project teams
- Ability and willingness to deploy to client manufacturing sites and federal installations for extended periods during design, construction, start-up, and readiness phases
- Must be able to pass a general background check
- Must be able to speak fluent English
- Position requires substantial on-site presence at federal installations and client manufacturing facilities during design reviews, construction, start-up, and operational readiness phases
- Travel to vendor facilities for Factory Acceptance Testing as required
- After the first year, the selected candidate will be required to either reside within commuting distance of Little Rock, AR or be willing to relocate to the area
- During the first year, remote work is permitted
Desired Qualifications
- Professional Engineer (PE) registration
- Prior experience in defense manufacturing, ammunition/energetics facilities, or other high-hazard process plants
- Experience with process safety management (PSM), mechanical integrity, or related utility reliability practices
- Familiarity with industrial control interfaces for utility systems and basic understanding of ICS/SCADA environments
- ASQ, commissioning, or equivalent professional certifications
- Prior hands-on or trades experience with mechanical, HVAC, or process piping systems
- Ability to speak Korean a plus
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