Group Process Engineering Lead (Energy Transition)

WSP; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic leader for its Energy Transition Process team. This role offers the opportunity to drive innovative solutions for complex energy projects, from conventional power plants to cutting-edge carbon capture technologies. You will lead a talented team, ensuring the delivery of technically excellent designs while collaborating with diverse stakeholders. With a focus on sustainability and efficiency, this position is perfect for those passionate about shaping the future of energy. Join a community of over 69,000 professionals dedicated to making a positive impact globally.

Qualifications

• Significant postgraduate experience in process design.
• Knowledge of design and construction of power and energy projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Process engineering team to deliver solutions across projects.
• Prepare process models, calculations, and flow diagrams.
• Promote innovation and ensure best practices in design.

Skills

Process Design

Project Management

Leadership

Technical Problem Solving

Client Interaction

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 generations 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 generation 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.
• Work 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.
• Identify skills gaps and recruit technical staff.
• Maintain and develop processes and procedures to ensure efficient delivery of design.
• Support and ensure the integration of UK-wide best practice, e.g., BMS, SHEQ.
• Interface with iCRC and promote its effective use within the region.
• Maintain an overview of workload, utilizations and resource requirements, working with team leaders to ensure resources are fully utilized within technical capability.
• Promote the performance review process and support career development; encourage training and learning in collaboration with the Group Engineering Manager.

Your Team:

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

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

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

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

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

Don't quite meet all criteria? Apply, and we will assess how your experience aligns with this role and other opportunities within the team.

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