| Location | Greenville, SC |
About Us
Clayco is a full-service, turnkey real estate development, master planning, architecture, engineering, and construction firm that safely delivers clients across North America the highest quality solutions on time, on budget, and above and beyond expectations. With $8.1 billion in revenue for 2025, Clayco specializes in the "art and science of building," providing fast-track, efficient solutions for industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential related building projects.
About LJC
LJC Design & Engineering (LJC) is a full-service architecture, engineering, and design firm committed to enhancing the quality of the human experience through integrated design. We are a team of high-energy professionals who share a passion for design, a collaborative approach, and a casual culture. We solve challenges by leveraging the collective expertise and ingenuity of the best and brightest minds across development, design, engineering, and construction.
The Role We Want You For
This role is ideal for a highly technical engineering leader with strong industrial process knowledge, sound engineering judgment, and an entrepreneurial mindset. You will lead process design efforts for complex industrial projects, collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, efficient, and innovative process solutions that align with our clients' operational goals.
The Specifics of the Role
Lead process engineering design efforts for pet food, meat processing, and industrial manufacturing projects
Develop project scopes and establish process design basis documentation
Create and review Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), material balances, and Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)
Specify process mechanical equipment and support instrumentation design activities
Collaborate with discipline leads to ensure successful implementation of process designs across all project phases
Interpret plant operating data and develop process solutions, often utilizing engineering assumptions and judgment in early project stages
Ensure process systems are designed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with client operational requirements
Utilize and enhance internal engineering tools and standards to support execution efficiency
Perform process calculations and simulations using software such as AFT Fathom, AFT Arrow, HTRI, and similar process engineering tools
Coordinate with vendors, clients, and internal teams to support equipment selection, process integration, and project execution
Support construction, commissioning, startup, and troubleshooting activities as needed
Mentor junior engineering staff and contribute to the development of engineering best practices
Requirements:
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university or college
8-15+ years of experience in process engineering within industrial manufacturing environments
Successfully passed the Professional Engineer (PE) exam
Strong understanding of process engineering principles, industrial systems, and process safety
Experience developing PFDs, P&IDs, process calculations, and equipment specifications
Familiarity with lean manufacturing or lean process methodologies
Experience with field construction support, commissioning, and process startup activities preferred
Strong engineering judgment and ability to design effectively with incomplete or evolving information
Excellent communication, leadership, and collaboration skills
Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, design-build environment.
Some Things You Should Know
Our clients and projects are nationwide
No other builder can offer the collaborative design-build approach that Clayco does
We work on creative, complex, award-winning, high-profile jobs
The pace is fast
Why Clayco and LJC?
2025 Best Places to Work - St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Journal.
2025 ENR Top 400 - Top Data Center Contractor (Top 3).
2025 ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms - Design-Build Contractor (Top 5).
2025 ENR Top 100 Green Contractors - Green Contractor (Top 3).
Benefits
Discretionary Annual Bonus: Subject to company and individual performance
Comprehensive Benefits Package Including: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401k, generous PTO and paid company holidays, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, learning & development programs and more
Compensation