Chemical Design Engineer

Barry-Wehmiller Design Group
Portland, OR Full Time
POSTED ON 10/10/2024 CLOSED ON 12/10/2024

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chemical Design Engineer position at Barry-Wehmiller Design Group?

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 Chemical Design 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.

  • Design process systems for bulk gas delivery and specialty gas & chemical projects for the semiconductor or similar industries
  • Mange projects through all phases including programming, schematic development, design development, construction administration and documentation, and close-out
  • Plan, manage, and execute capital projects for system capacity expansion including adding or redistributing system loads and managing process requirement changes/upgrades
  • Review and upgrade facilities specifications
  • Conduct engineering studies and contribute to system improvements
  • Provide management with project status updates
  • Perform all activities in compliance with all environmental, health, safety & security requirements, standard, and programs
  • Make an impact day-to-day with your skills and expertise, strengthening that relationship with our clients and team


What You’ll Bring

  • A minimum of 10 years of experience with processes systems in the semiconductor or similar industries
  • Two years of experience as a Chemical design lead preferred
  • An understanding of design, facilitation, operation, and maintenance of bulk gas and specialty gas systems
  • Familiarity with Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks, Bluebeam or Adobe Acrobat, and Microsoft Office applications
  • Proficiency with written and verbal technical communication including generating reports and conducting group presentations
  • 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 chemical engineering from an ABET accredited institution
  • A Master of Science in a related field (preferred)
  • A professional engineer (PE) license (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 Chemical Design 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 Chemical Design 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.

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