Group Process Engineering Lead (Energy Transition)

ZipRecruiter; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic leader for their Energy Transition Process team. This role involves overseeing innovative solutions for energy projects, from feasibility studies to detailed design. You'll collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, promoting innovation and technical excellence. The company values curiosity and diverse perspectives, providing a flexible work environment that supports personal and professional growth. If you're passionate about creating a sustainable future and eager to make a positive impact, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Hybrid working policy

Health services access

Gym discounts

Menopause support

Flexible working arrangements

Training and mentoring

Support for Chartership

Qualifications

• Significant postgraduate experience in process design.
• Ability to lead the development of process deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Process engineering team to deliver solutions.
• Prepare process models, calculations, and flow diagrams.

Skills

Process Design

Project Management

Technical Leadership

Energy Transition Technologies

Client Engagement

Education

Degree in Chemical Engineering

Chartered Chemical Engineer

Tools

Thermoflow

Aspen Hysys

UniSim

Job description

Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects, and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

A little more about your role…

At WSP, there’s nothing we love more than pushing boundaries. Harnessing innovation and sharing insights across our diverse, international team to create a tomorrow’s world that's cleaner, greener and safer. Join us and you’ll be part of an organisation that takes pride in its people and purpose: creating long-lasting solutions to meet the needs of to come.

In this role, you will lead the Energy Transition Process team to develop innovative solutions to complex problems, delivering projects at various stages of maturity. Working as part of a large multidisciplinary engineering group, you will oversee the development of process plant designs on a wide range of energy projects, including conventional power plant, carbon capture schemes, hydrogen and transportation, gas networks, energy from waste plants, and industrial facilities.

This is an ideal role if you have exposure in the delivery of concept, FEED, and detail design work and are familiar with working for an OEM, engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor, or a similar organisation. Your experience of working in operations and maintenance (O&M) and understanding of asset integrity processes and procedures would be advantageous in helping us support our clients with technical advice on their existing facilities and operational plant.

You will work closely with the Head of Engineering and other group technical leads to achieve the business goals set out in our strategic plan.

Location is flexible across our UK office network.

You will head the team to deliver the following:

• Leading the Process engineering team to deliver technically excellent solutions to our clients across a broad portfolio of projects.
• Work on projects in a variety of stages of maturity, including feasibility studies, concept designs, FEED Studies, value engineering and detailed design. There will be opportunities for site work during project development, construction and commissioning.
• Prepare process models / calculations, process datasheets, heat and mass balances, process flow diagrams, piping & instrumentation drawings and process philosophies.
• Generate and maintain internal tools and calculations.
• Providing visible technical and team leadership and governance.
• Developing designs and approaches that clearly differentiate WSP from our competitors.
• Promote and lead innovation across the team and the application of engineering principles to first of a kind projects.
• Working collaboratively with other groups within WSP and maximising cross-selling opportunities.
• Support business leadership in the preparation and review of key bids, provide input into pricing strategy.
• Identification of skills gaps and recruitment of technical staff.
• Maintaining and developing processes and procedures to ensure efficient delivery of design.
• Support and ensure the integration of UK wide best practice i.e. BMS, SHEQ.
• Interface with iCRC and promote its effective use within the region.
• Maintain an overview of workload, utilizations and associated resource requirements and work with team leaders as appropriate to ensure resources are fully utilised within technical capability.
• Promote the performance review process and support career development; encourage training and learning in association with the Group Engineering Manager.

Your Team:

Our team’s expertise covers all Energy Transition and conversion technologies including novel, first of a kind concepts and other low or zero carbon technology. Working together with private developers, power utilities, government bodies, banks, lending agencies, contractors and OEMs, we safely deliver projects whilst meeting and exceeding client expectations.

Our teams are tactically placed in the UK, India, Ireland and wider Europe. We work internationally with our clients and other Energy sector teams in North America, Middle East, Africa, South America, Asia, New Zealand and Australia.

The Energy Transition team provides services to clients from inception through development, construction, operation, and decommissioning, supporting our clients over the entire lifecycle of a project.

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

• Degree in relevant Engineering subject (Chemical Engineering degree)
• Chartered Chemical Engineer and Member of relevant Engineering Institute
• Significant postgraduate experience in process design
• The ability and desire to assume a lead role in the development of process deliverables
• Knowledge of design and construction of power and energy projects, ideally including low or zero carbon technologies and gasification
• Proven understanding of the design process and ability to demonstrate working knowledge of brief/scope documents, design concepts as well as experience in producing calculations
• Experience with process design software such as Thermoflow, Aspen Hysys, UniSim etc.
• Experience working with clients and contractors with diverse objectives in achieving technical solutions

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

With us, you can. Apply today.

About Us

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 69,300 passionate people are united by the purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on communities through a culture of innovation and integrity. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and international collaboration.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

Work-life balance

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. Our hybrid working policy offers flexibility to work from home two days a week, with opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Wellbeing

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and experiences. We promote a culture of inclusivity and support through employee resource groups and wellbeing programs, including access to health services, gym discounts, and menopause support.

Flex your time

Options include taking one hour each day for personal activities, part-time work, flexible arrangements, and additional leave options.

Your development

We invest in your growth through training, mentoring, and support for Chartership, fostering a supportive environment for your career progression.

#WeAreWSP

We encourage applications from all qualified candidates regardless of background, age, gender, belief, marital status, or maternity/paternity needs. We are committed to providing workplace adjustments for disabled applicants.