About the Company

API Europe is a member of the American Process family, a global leader in the development and commercialization of technologies for the production of biofuels and sugars from non-food-based biomass such as woodchips and agricultural residues.

With nearly 30 years of success in the forest products industry, we offer a broad range of process engineering services, including energy conservation, process integration and feasibility studies, process simulation, technical audits, due diligence, project management, detailed engineering, turnkey design and construction, and operations and maintenance services.

API Europe also boasts the worlds’ largest experience list for the application of Pinch Technology to industry, with a proven record of more than 400 successful process integration studies and projects in the pulp and paper and biorefinery industry.

Our R&D Center in Athens Greece, offers state of the art lab and bench scale experimentation for biomass processes.

Opening: Process Chemical Engineer

We are currently seeking a Process Chemical Engineer to join our team in Athens, Greece, contributing to international projects in the bio-based industry.

Location: Athens, Greece

Employment Type: Full Time

Salary: Competitive, based on experience

Benefits: Private health insurance, travel reimbursements, professional development, international exposure

Key Responsibilities: Process engineering, Project engineering & execution work in the bio-based industry

Duties/Responsibilities

• Developing and checking heat and material balances using the company’s proprietary, state-of-the-art simulation software
• Conducting energy and process optimization studies
• Performing process & equipment design calculations, including equipment and pipe sizing
• Compiling process and equipment data sheets
• Participating in HAZOP
• Performing safeguarding calculations
• Technical analysis of equipment bids
• Operational Reviews
• P&ID and equipment drawings review & checking
• Developing operational and control procedures
• Work in industrial plant start-up and operations
• Developing cost estimations for installations
• Overseas travel (mainly to the USA) will be required for training, visits to clients’ sites, project execution, start-up and operations work.

Required qualifications

• BSc or higher degree in Chemical Engineering
• Openness to international exposure and frequent travel, including extended assignments abroad
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills
• Strong problem-solving skills with adaptability and a proactive attitude
• High level of self-motivation and ability to work independently

Preferred qualifications

• Previous experience in industrial environments, detailed engineering or project execution is highly valued
• Experience in biorefinery or biomass sectors is considered a strong plus

Applicants should email their resumes in English 

All applications will be treated as strictly confidential.