Process/Mechanical Engineer 

Location: Boise, ID
Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire
Work Arrangement: Primarily Remote with Required Onsite Visits

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Process/Mechanical Engineer – Owner's Representative for a contract-to-hire opportunity supporting semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Boise, ID.

This position will serve as the client's technical representative, overseeing engineering design and construction documentation for complex manufacturing infrastructure. The successful candidate will review engineering designs, specifications, and drawings, provide technical feedback, and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure project requirements, quality standards, and schedules are met.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the Process/Mechanical Engineering Owner's Representative, reviewing designs, specifications, drawings, and construction documents on behalf of the client.

• Review engineering design packages, including P&IDs, equipment layouts, piping plans, details, and equipment specifications.

• Provide technical oversight for process mechanical systems, including ultrapure water, wastewater treatment, chemical distribution, gas distribution, process piping, pumps, and storage tanks.

• Evaluate wastewater treatment systems and waste chemistry associated with semiconductor manufacturing processes.

• Review and update client engineering specifications, design standards, and technical requirements.

• Coordinate design reviews with engineering disciplines, construction teams, vendors, and client representatives.

• Review vendor submittals, Requests for Information (RFIs), and construction documentation for technical accuracy and compliance.

• Evaluate engineering calculations, equipment sizing, component selection, and system specifications.

• Support modifications and retrofits of existing manufacturing facilities and infrastructure systems.

• Provide technical guidance during construction, equipment installation, and integration into active manufacturing facilities.

• Identify design conflicts, resolve technical issues, and support constructability reviews.

• Ensure engineering deliverables meet project requirements, applicable codes, and client standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in wastewater treatment facilities engineering, with emphasis on waste system chemistry associated with semiconductor manufacturing.

• Minimum 3 years of experience in chemical/mechanical facilities engineering, including systems such as:

  • Ultrapure water and wastewater treatment

  • Chemical and gas distribution

  • Process piping and exhaust systems

  • Plumbing and industrial waste drains

  • Pumps, tanks, and chemical storage systems

• Minimum 3 years of experience with engineering design and project delivery processes.

• Experience reviewing engineering drawings, specifications, P&IDs, and construction documents.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary engineering and construction teams.

• Strong technical communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to manage competing priorities and provide technical leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience with semiconductor manufacturing tools, cleanroom environments, or related equipment installation.

• Proficiency with AutoCAD.

• Experience supporting complex semiconductor or advanced manufacturing facilities.

• Minimum 3 years of field engineering or construction support experience.

• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification or Professional Engineer (PE) license.

• Strong analytical skills and experience resolving complex engineering challenges.

• Experience working directly with facility owners or serving in an Owner's Representative capacity.