Process Engineer I / Process Engineer II

Merrick is hiring ajunior Process Engineer to join our team of engineering and design personnel serving the Nuclear Services & Technology Business Unit in our project office inLos Alamos, NM.The Process Engineer will work on cutting edge nuclear facility and energy projects.

Annual salary range for this position is$72,000- $108,200. Pay offered may vary depending on job related knowledge, skills, and experience.

• Prepares clear, complete, and concise calculations, including software analysis models, and provides the appropriate level of connection design as required.
• Participates in internal and client meetings.
• Performs site visits to client facilities, as needed.
• Monitors assigned project progress, keeps appraised of deadlines, and delivers status updates to the technical lead.
• Receives close supervision on all aspects of assignments.
• Prepares process design deliverables including:
  • Process Flow Diagrams
  • Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams
  • Equipment sizing calculations
  • Process line sizing calculations
  • Pressure relief device sizing calculations
  • Mass & energy balances / process simulations
  • Equipment and Instrument datasheets
  • Piping/equipment specifications
• Evaluate and solve complex problems with guidance from more senior staff.
• Interpret customer requirements or code/standard requirements to establish design criteria.
• Technical work/documents are relatively error free and demonstrates self-checking of work before submitting documents for peer review
• Reviews and checks the work of other process engineers to determine accuracy and completeness
• Coordinates with piping designers that prepare 3D piping models and piping drawings to ensure piping design aligns with P&IDs and other design documents.
• Work in a multi-disciplined design team environment.
• Coordinates design inputs and design activities and efforts with other engineering disciplines.
• Travel to client sites, as needed.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from A.B.E.T accredited program
• 0-6 years of related engineering experience required.
• Fundamentals of Engineering (FE / EIT) preferred.
• Experience using ChemCad/Aspen/HYSYS (or similar) process simulator and AFT Fathom, AFT Arrow (or similar) for hydraulic pipe flow modeling preferred.
• Brings entry-level type engineering knowledge and develops engineering design skills with continued experience.
• An understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities including demonstrating professional communications with coworkers and customers/clients.
• Ability to work with senior engineers and learn from them.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or requests from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Exercises initiative, judgment and knowledge as required in areas of responsibility.
• Possesses basic oral and written communication skills.
• Listens well and follows instructions without repeated reminder of instructions or expectations. And provides clear instructions to others when delegating work.
• Ability to read, comprehend and present technical topics to team.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts/inputs, and draw valid technical conclusions.
• Display ability to review technical design documents/packages and be able to identify issues/pitfalls, even if solution is not identifiable.
• Client projects for this position require US Citizenship

• Requires the ability to sit/stand for extended periods at a computer workstation.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.