Job description template

Chemical Engineer Job Description Template

A copy-ready chemical engineer job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows chemical engineers earn a median of $125,040 ($60.12/hour); the middle 50% earn $97,820–$157,190.

Job title

Chemical Engineer

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable chemical engineer to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will design processes, improve yields and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Design processes
  • Improve yields
  • Troubleshoot equipment
  • Run process safety reviews
  • Model processes
  • Support operations
  • Reduce emissions
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Working knowledge of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics
  • Problem-solving and communication
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • PE license
  • CCPSC
  • Six Sigma
  • Experience with aspen HYSYS

Skills

  • Heat transfer
  • Reaction engineering
  • Process simulation
  • Process safety
  • Teamwork
  • Attention to detail

Work environment and schedule

Chemical engineers work in plants, labs and offices. Full time, sometimes on call for plant issues.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a chemical engineer job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Chemical Engineer” is the clearest; alternates include Process Engineer, Chemical Process Engineer, Plant Engineer.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a chemical engineer so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Chemical Engineer training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Chemical Engineer hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

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