Process Engineer III

Merrick & Company is seeking a Process Engineer to join our team! This remote position will be a part of our Nuclear Services Technology Team and will support a variety of projects, contributing to advanced nuclear and energy-related projects. The selected candidate will ensure that process systems are designed with effective control, monitoring, and automation strategies.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and refine Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), and General Arrangement Drawings, incorporating detailed instrumentation and control intent
• Perform process, equipment, and hydraulic sizing calculations
• Conduct sizing of control valves, pressure relief devices, and flow elements, considering system dynamics and control performance
• Define and document process control philosophies, control narratives, and functional descriptions
• Design and specify instrumentation systems, including transmitters, analyzers, and control elements
• Partner with I&C engineers to develop PLC/ PCS architectures, I/O lists, control logic, and alarm management strategies
• Translate process requirements into automated control strategies, including loop tuning and advanced control approaches where appropriate
• Support HAZOPs, operability studies, and control system design reviews
• Review engineering deliverables for technical accuracy, completeness, and consistency
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure integrated process and control system design

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering or related discipline from an ABET-accredited program
• Eight (8) years of process engineering experience
• Demonstrated ability to integrate process design with control system implementation
• Experience developing P&IDs with comprehensive instrumentation scope and control intent
• Working knowledge of process control principles, system dynamics, and loop tuning
• Familiarity with PLC/PCS systems, control logic development, and industrial automation architectures
• Experience with ChemCad, AFT Fathom, and AFT Arrow for process and hydraulic modeling
• Client projects for this position require U.S. Citizenship
• Experience with Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear projects
• Familiarity with ISA standards and nuclear I&C design requirements
• Professional Engineering license or actively working toward licensure