Senior Process Engineer

Walker Lovell ·www.walkerlovell.com

Location Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Type Full time
Level Senior
Source Shazamme
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Senior Process Engineer

Location: Alabama

Compensation: Strong base salary reflecting technical expertise and project scope

Lead the engineering behind major power projects

Take the technical lead on complex power-generation projects, from initial design through commissioning. Bring your process engineering expertise to a growing team, with scope to mentor engineers and influence how projects are delivered.

Package & Benefits

  • Signing bonus may be considered for the right candidate.

  • 401(k) retirement plan.

  • Comprehensive health coverage, paid time off and holiday pay.

  • Professional development opportunities and tuition assistance.

Why This Business

Join a growing power infrastructure business backed by an established international group. Delivering engineering, procurement and construction projects across power generation and energy infrastructure, the organisation combines specialist engineering capability with substantial delivery resources.

Key priorities

  • Lead process engineering from feasibility and detailed design through procurement, construction, commissioning and start-up.

  • Design and optimise balance-of-plant systems, including water treatment, cooling water, compressed air and chemical feed systems.

  • Oversee engineering calculations, process flow diagrams and P&IDs, ensuring safe, reliable and integrated designs.

  • Mentor engineers and coordinate with clients, suppliers and multidisciplinary teams to deliver project scope, schedules and budgets.

The expertise you’ll need

  • At least 10 years’ process engineering experience within power generation, industrial, chemical or EPC environments, including leadership of major project scopes.

  • A degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Petroleum Engineering or a related discipline; a Professional Engineer licence is strongly preferred.

  • Strong balance-of-plant design expertise, including hydraulic analysis, equipment sizing and heat and mass balances; simple-cycle and combined-cycle power experience is strongly preferred.

  • Experience with process simulation, hydraulic modelling and P&ID software, alongside strong technical leadership and stakeholder communication skills.


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The Senior Process Engineer role with Walker Lovell is based in Birmingham, AL, US.
Is the Senior Process Engineer role full-time or contract?
This is a full time position at Walker Lovell.
What experience level is the Senior Process Engineer role?
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