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Consistently ranking among the Top 500 Design Firms in Engineering News-Record, the firm offers a deep bench of industry experts through a highly collaborative approach, delivering innovative solutions across the full project lifecycle. Operating coast to coast, Stratus® serves clients nationwide while maintaining a strategic commitment to supporting high-growth economies and building vibrant communities that foster the professional growth of its team. Serving public- and private-sector clients, the firm is dedicated to delivering the highest-quality service wherever projects take shape. Across the Civic, Commercial, Industrial, Transportation, Education, Water Resources, and Government sectors, we bring precision, insight, and purpose to every project, from targeted renovations to large-scale infrastructure. Stratus® designs spaces, systems, and solutions that perform, endure, and make an impact, delivering onour promise of Better Plans. Better Places.\nJob Summary\nStratus has recently partnered with Kestrel Engineering, and we are hiring a Sr. Process Engineer for our Industrial team. This role will support all project phases, with particular focus on front-end engineering, while providing support to other disciplines through detailed design. This role willfunction as a process design engineer for projects and will be responsible for coordination and ensuring effective communication with other engineering disciplines and our clients.\nResponsibilities \nBuild strong relationships with existing clients, customers, and contractors to ensure their expectations are fully met.Interface with client stakeholders, including process engineering, project management, and operations representatives to fully understand problem definition, project objectives, and identifyefficient solutions to satisfy project requirements.\nDepending on the level of experience, mentor and train junior process engineers.\nDevelop multiple solutions to achieve project objectives. Analyze options for technical feasibility, process safety, practicality, complexity, and relative cost. Clearly and concisely summarize options and make recommendations to clients based on the results of those analyses.\nDevelop process design and associated deliverables, including process design basis, process flow diagrams, development of mass and energy balances, piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), cause, and effect matrices. Size and specify pressure relief devices.\nDefine the approach needed to solve hydraulic, heat, and mass transfer problems, including identification and collection of field data/client information. \nDevelop appropriate models to solve the problem, effectively analyze and interpret results, and recommend solutions to achieve our clients’ objectives.\nSize equipment includes pumps, heat exchangers, mass transfer equipment, pressure vessels, etc. \nSupport mechanical engineering through the development of technical specifications and drawing reviews.Support instrumentation and controls engineers in specifying control valves, flow meters, etc.\nCollaborate with an interdisciplinary team to produce complete front-end engineering packages, including equipment and instrument specification.\nCommunicate regularly with project team and clients to convey technical information, identify problems, and develop solutions that achieve project objectivesin a timely manner.\nProvides support through detailed engineering to provide continuity, assesses the impact of proposed changes, and supports quality assurance/control for the project.\nQualifications\nRequired\nBachelor's degree in chemical engineering and10 years or more experience in the refining, petrochemical, oil & gas, or specialty chemical industries working as a process engineer.\nCandidates must have excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills, able to develop and execute a plan to identify and solve technical problems. \nCandidates must have good verbal and written communication skills, able to convey technical concepts to a wide variety of audiences in a clear and concise manner.\nDemonstrated understanding of unit operations, including heat and mass transfer equipment. Experience in troubleshooting operational issues preferred.\nDemonstrated experience in application of relevant codes, standards, and client requirements (e.g., API Standards 520, 521, ASME Section VIII and XIII, CGA standards, etc.).\nMust have a thorough demonstrated understanding of chemical engineering principles, including heat and mass transfer, thermodynamics, fluid flow, and hydraulics.\nMust be adaptable, able to function on multiple projects with multiple clients, in multiple industries.\nExperience with hydraulic analysis for piping and ductwork using software (e.g., Design Flow Solutions, PipeFlo, AFT Fathom/Arrow).\nPrevious plant experience is strongly preferred.\nPreferred\nExperience with process modeling software (e.g., Aspen HYSYS, Aspen Plus, UniSim, ChemCAD, Petrosim, etc.) required. Experience with Aspen HYSYS preferred.\nExperience working in process safety management (PSM) regulated facilities preferred\nPE License Preferred\nWhy you’ll love Stratus\nA team-oriented environment that values transparency, creativity, and shared success\nMeaningful career paths, leadership opportunities, and space to specialize.\nLearning & Development - Education and Professional Licensing\nWe believe flexible, hybrid work supports the balance and well-being our team deserves\nExcellent Health Care Programs - Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance\nCompany-paid Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability\nVoluntary Life Insurance options for employees, spouses, and dependents\n401k Retirement Plan with employer match\nPaid Holidays & Competitive PTO plans\nInterested in learning more about Stratus, please visit https://www.stratusteam.com/.\nEqual Opportunity Statement\nStratus is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions, and lactation), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. 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