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Process Engineer

Actalent
Phoenix, AZ Contractor
POSTED ON 4/26/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/26/2026

Job Title: Process Engineer

Job Description

As a Process Engineer, you will provide day-to-day support across multiple production units, ensuring safe and efficient operations. You will perform essential engineering calculations such as line sizing, pump sizing, and relief device sizing in accordance with API 520/521 standards. Your role includes developing and maintaining key process documentation, including Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), and Mass & Energy Balances, while also preparing detailed equipment and control valve specifications.

Responsibilities

  • Perform engineering calculations such as line sizing, pump sizing, and relief device sizing according to API 520/521 standards.
  • Develop and maintain process documentation including PFDs, P&IDs, and Mass & Energy Balances.
  • Prepare equipment and control valve specifications.
  • Contribute to Process Safety Management (PSM) activities including Management of Change (MOC), HAZOP reviews, and compliance assessments.
  • Troubleshoot plant issues during site visits, support turnarounds and startups.
  • Collaborate with Project Services on small capital projects.

Essential Skills

  • Chemical engineering
  • Process engineering
  • Troubleshooting
  • Installation and commissioning of industrial systems
  • Experience with heavy equipment such as boilers, pumps, cooling towers, reactors, incinerators, and heat exchangers
  • Knowledge of acids and chemicals including waste gas, petroleum, oil, sulfuric acid, and carbon
  • Instrumentation and controls
  • Process improvement
  • Continuous improvement

Additional Skills & Qualifications

  • BS in Chemical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
  • Experience with hazardous materials
  • Background in chemistry

Work Environment

This role follows a regular Monday through Friday schedule, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Time will be split between office-based responsibilities and fieldwork, with approximately 60% spent on-site at plants and work sites. Field activities include troubleshooting, commissioning, and providing direct support to project service teams. The remaining 40% of time will be dedicated to office-based engineering tasks and collaboration. The position also requires 25–30% travel to various sites across the country to provide technical support and ensure successful project completion.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Phoenix, AZ.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $85000.00 - $103000.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Phoenix,AZ.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 28, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

  • Hiring diverse talent
  • Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
  • Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
  • Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000 extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.

Salary : $85,000 - $103,000

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