Job Description

Market

Advanced Manufacturing

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Jacobs reinforces our drive to improve people's lives everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do - the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society as a whole. From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology - we're integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow.

Start your Jacobs journey with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow, and succeed today and into tomorrow. At Jacobs, we don't settle - always looking beyond to raise the bar and deliver with excellence. We apply our expertise and knowledge as we look into the future with great optimism and focus. We don't settle until we give our best and know that we're making a difference.

We're looking for a high-energy-focused S enior Process Engineer to support our team in Greenville, South Carolina . Join us, and you'll have the chance to work on projects including state-of-the-art facilities for clients in diverse markets such as specialty chemicals, industrial fermentation, sustainable fuels, photovoltaic cells and hydrogen. You'll be accountable for the schedule and technical quality of challenging engineering tasks as you gain familiarity with the client's expectations, scope, budget, and schedule. You work with a multi-discipline, highly interactive team to establish a process design basis, develop an optimized process, create calculations, and generate process drawings. Your role keeps our company connected, and we'll support you with what you need to be successful.

This position will:

• Serve as subject matter expert (SME) of designs for the oil and gas and alternative fuels/energy industries
• Perform conceptual and detailed designs for diverse industries, with emphasis on the oil and gas and alternative fuels/energy industries
• Use best practices and industry knowledge to solve complex engineering problems
• Interface with other disciplines, project management, and the client to provide fully coordinated projects
• Perform quality reviews on designs performed by others
• Mentor junior engineers on basic engineering applications and principals
• Participate in the development of proposals, budgets, and schedules for process-specific work
• Bring your curiosity, talent for multi-tasking and collaboration, and extreme organizational skills and we'll help you grow, pursue and fulfill what drives you - so we can make big impacts on the world, together.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering
• At least 10+ years of experience in engineering design in the oil and gas and the alternative fuels/energy industries
• Minimum 20+ years of experience in engineering design as a facilities/plant engineer or as consulting engineer

Ideally, you'll also have:

• Working knowledge of ASPEN Plus, ASPEN Batch, and/or PRO/II
• Experienced user of PipeFlo (Professional and Compressible), AFT Fathom, and HTRI
• Experience with relief devices calculations, including complex cases
• Familiarity with unit operations including, but not limited to, Gasification; Syngas Production/Handling; Methanol/Ethanol Production/Handling; Distillation, Evaporation, Centrifugation, Drying, Solids Handling; and Specialty Gas Handling.
• Experience as a functional lead for a team of multiple individuals
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written
• Forward-thinking, eager to learn best practices, and contributing with innovative ideas
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively in a variety of teams, including multi-disciplinary teams
• Willingness to travel
• Professional Engineer license a plus

Posted Salary Range: Minimum

120,400.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

158,025.00

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, one floating holiday, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $120,400.00 to $158,025.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on September 18, 2025. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we're keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support .

Locations

City State Country

Greenville

South Carolina

United States

Job Tags

Full time, Remote work,

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