Senior Chemical Engineer - Industrial, Process and Agribusiness
$118,000–$148,000 year
On-siteSaint Paul, Minnesota, United States or Minnetonka, Minnesota, United States
Job Summary
Senior Chemical Engineer at KFI Engineers (Industrial, Process & Agribusiness) leads technical execution of capital projects and supports business development through proposals and client meetings. Responsibilities include actively managing projects, applying science-based principles to process designs, developing PFDs, material/energy balances, simulations (ChemCAD), generating P&IDs, preparing equipment specifications, supporting FEED/FEL, providing field-startup insight, directing instrumentation selection and controls programming, mentoring junior staff, and contributing to proposals and customer engagements. Travel up to 20% domestically; collaborate with multi-location project teams and coordinate with procurement, other departments, and external subcontractors. Requires a Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering with 15+ years of experience and demonstrated leadership in chemical processing projects; strong communication, planning, and analytical skills; proficient in Microsoft Office; and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering
- Minimum of 15+ years of experience in chemical processing projects and facilities (e.g., specialty chemicals, resins, plastics, polymers, oleochemicals, inorganic chemicals, or biotechnology)
- Project management skills and knowledge of related tools and processes
- Current experience as the technical lead
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong interpersonal and collaboration skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and high workloads in a fast-paced environment
- Travel up to 20% domestic
- Proven ability to synthesize ideas into actionable recommendations and influence outcomes
- Strong planning, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams)
- Ability to lead and direct project teams, including subcontractors
- Experience in developing PFDs, material/energy balances, simulations (ChemCAD), and process engineering calculations
- Experience with P&ID development and review, equipment specifications, and supporting procurement
- Experience supporting FEED/FEL project development
- Mentoring of junior staff and cross-department collaboration
- Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels
- Understanding of field construction/start-up activities and related safety considerations
- Experience with process instrumentation selection and controls programming
- Preferred: Professional Engineering Registration or willingness to pursue; experience in PSM & PHA
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