Senior Process Engineer

-; Stockton-on-Tees; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Process Engineer to join their team in Stockton-on-Tees. The successful candidate will be responsible for process delivery across all design stages, ensuring quality and safety in projects across various sectors, including Oil & Gas and Pharmaceuticals. This role requires a Chemical Engineering degree and offers the opportunity to work on innovative projects in the energy transition market.

Qualifications

• Experience in Carbon Capture and/or Hydrogen considered a bonus.
• Experience on Conceptual, FEED and EPC projects in relevant sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead process design activities ensuring compliance with safety and quality requirements.
• Provide direction to junior team members and complete assigned tasks.
• Prepare critical process deliverables including P&IDs and Basis of Design.

Skills

Communication

Self-motivation

Proactivity

Education

Chemical Engineering Degree

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

The successful candidate will be joining project process teams and will have responsibility for process delivery across all stages of the design process.

The Process Department in Stockton currently services a wide range of UK and overseas industries in O&G, Refining, Petrochemical, Chemicals, Pharmaceutical, but also working in the power sector and emerging technologies, such as Hydrogen and CCS in the energy transition market.

We are looking for an engineer with the drive and commitment to make a genuine difference to our performance on projects across the full life cycle, from studies through FEED and EPC to ensure that Wood continues to differentiate itself from its competitors by delivering quality projects to our Client's requirements.

Applicants with technical skills and experience in these markets are welcome to apply. Relevant experience in a Process Lead Engineer role would be an added advantage

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support and step in at times for the Lead Process Engineer on delivery of projects.
• Ensure completion of deliverables and tasks as assigned by the Lead Engineer
• Lead the process design activities on smaller scopes ensuring that design meets contractual, safety and quality requirements and is delivered on time and within assigned budgets
• Understand the technical and commercial risks associated with project scopes and manage these risks through execution
• Ensure that designs satisfy all operational and safety requirements. Ensure a high standard of safety is achieved and Environmental and Quality Assurance procedures are followed
• Execute assigned tasks within the budget and schedule, as well as maintaining technical quality of the submitted work
• Complete checking of calculations and deliverables as assigned. Ensure the checking of calculations and project deliverables is in accordance with Wood procedures
• Provide direction and guidance to junior members of the project team to help them complete assigned tasks
• Complete and/or check sizing calculations including: compressible and incompressible hydraulics, vessels, tanks, pumps, control valves and instrumentation. For Brownfield facilities complete rating and sizing calculations for pumps, control valves, heat exchangers etc.
• Prepare relief calculations and other safety related calculations
• Prepare critical process deliverables: Basis of Design, Process Flow Diagrams, Mass and Energy Balances, Equipment specifications, Design Philosophies, P&IDs, Line lists, Tie-in Lists
• Communicate effectively within a multi-discipline design team to complete assigned tasks
• When required, provide input to HAZIDs, HAZOPs, LOPAs, and other safety reviews as directed
• Participate in technical meetings with multi-discipline team to complete tasks.
• Contribute where necessary to review of supplier quotations and reviews of supplier documentation to ensure it fulfils the project requirements
• Complete continuous improvement and professional development to meet the requirements of assigned tasks or understand new technology

QUALIFICATIONS

• Chemical Engineering Degree
• Chartered Chemical Engineer status preferred.
• Experience of working on Conceptual, FEED and EPC projects associated with Pharmaceutical, Oil & Gas, Energy or Chemicals sectors. Experience in Carbon Capture and/or Hydrogen considered to be a bonus.
• Experience of delivery of Brownfield and Greenfield projects.
• Proven core Process Engineering skills and demonstrable design experience
• Be self-motivated, proactive individual with high achievement drive and initiative, excellent verbal and written communication skills and good organisational awareness. Ability to self-improve and develop knowledge and skills required to fulfil role.
• Demonstrate an understanding or project delivery to take ownership of tasks and understand the impact on other deliverables and disciplines.

ABOUT US

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.