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Process Design Engineer - Food & Beverage

BW Design Group
Sacramento, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/25/2026
Who You’ll Work With

You will join one of our 45 offices in the US, be part of a committed team of over 1500 professionals, and work in teams and directly with our clients doing work that is shaping the world around us. You will be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and team and empowered to make an impact. You will be valued, cared for, and challenged on your path to becoming a world-class professional consultant and surrounded by leaders who are committed to creating an environment that enables you to realize your own success and fulfillment.

When you join Design Group as a Process Engineer, you are joining a team that will challenge you and position you for growth. In this role, you will work with a team of industry experts to help the world’s leading companies solve their most difficult problems. You will join our Architecture/Engineering Process Practice and partner with seasoned leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to deliver the highest quality solutions to our clients with consistency and accuracy.

What You’ll Do

You'll work individually and in teams to support capital projects and implement solutions for our clients. Together, you will help our clients make critical changes to improve their performance and realize their most important goals.

  • Assume responsibility for process mechanical design, process equipment and installation specifications, vendor and contractor management, and installation and start-up support
  • Maintain and grow solid client relationships
  • Develop process flow diagrams and process & instrument diagrams (P&IDs)
  • Create specifications for process equipment procurement and installation
  • Create basic piping system design, pump sizing calculations, mass & energy balance calculations, and functional & installation specifications
  • Manage project documentation
  • Lead project teams and coordinate with multidisciplinary project teams
  • Supervise designers and junior level engineers
  • Handle equipment procurement and develop material handling methods
  • Manage vendors and contractors
  • Provide installation and start-up support
  • Troubleshoot equipment problems


What You’ll Bring

  • A minimum of five years of industrial project engineering experience involving process and related automation applications
  • Experience in the food, dairy, beverage/brewery, or personal care industries
  • Strong analytical skills and a basic understanding of project management fundamentals
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, and Revit
  • Effective organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • A solid understanding of process flow diagrams, piping & instrument diagrams, mass & heat balances, basic piping system design, pump sizing, material handling methods, equipment, functional & installation specifications, and process instrumentation & control principles
  • A practical understanding of sanitary design and construction methods, and process electrical/control and instrumentation design integration (preferred)
  • The ability to work with minimal supervision
  • A willingness to travel for project requirements including installation and start-up activities, client and company sponsored meetings, trainings, industry related seminars, forums, and conventions
  • A bachelor of science in mechanical or chemical engineering, or a similar engineering degree with applicable project experience
  • EIT required. PE license highly preferred


Our culture and commitment to our people is what sets us apart. We foster an environment of mutual respect, integrity, and unconditional interest in the individual and collective success of our professionals. Our model and entrepreneurial mindset offer a rewarding, challenging, and highly flexible path. As a Process Engineer, you will build a meaningful and fulfilling career with the support of professional development resources and mentorships including our First Year Experience program, Individual Development Plans, and Career Path resources and tools. You will be surrounded by exceptional talent who will support your development as both a world-class engineer and a highly effective leader.

Feel like you're on the path to becoming a Process Engineer but you're not quite there yet? We'd love to connect with you to see if we can take you from where you are today and grow you into a Design Group Engineering Consultant.

The approximate pay range for this position is $90,000-$130,00. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as geographic location of the position.

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