Head of Process Engineering

Millbank; Widnes; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Millbank Holdings Ltd is seeking a Chartered Process Engineering Leader to guide a high-performing engineering team within the nuclear sector. This pivotal role shapes capability, sets technical governance, and influences major programmes across the UK.

You will lead development of process engineering standards, mentor engineers, manage resources across projects, and support design reviews, risk assessments and regulatory engagement.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemical Engineering (Master's preferred).
• Chartered Engineer status through IChemE or equivalent.
• Extensive nuclear sector or highly regulated industry experience.
• Proven track record leading complex process engineering teams.
• Strong design assurance, governance, and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and continuous improvement of process engineering capability, standards and best practice across the business.
• Provide technical oversight and guidance to project teams, ensuring practical and effective process engineering solutions are delivered.
• Manage, mentor and develop engineering personnel, supporting recruitment, performance management, succession planning and career progression.
• Coordinate process engineering resources across projects, ensuring effective utilisation and alignment with business priorities.
• Support technical assurance activities including design reviews, risk identification, governance reviews, regulatory engagement and lessons learned implementation.

Skills

Technical leadership

Governance

Mentoring

Stakeholder engagement

Project delivery

Resource coordination

Education

Degree in Chemical Engineering

Chartered Engineer (IChemE)

Job description

Are you a Chartered Process Engineer ready to lead and develop a high-performing engineering team within the nuclear sector?

Do you have extensive experience delivering complex process engineering solutions across high-hazard, regulated environments?

Can you provide technical leadership, governance and strategic direction while mentoring engineers and influencing major project outcomes?

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Process Engineering Leader to join a leading engineering consultancy supporting complex nuclear and highly regulated projects. This is a key leadership position offering the chance to shape engineering capability, drive technical excellence and influence the successful delivery of major programmes across the UK.

We would also welcome applications from these industries

Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Chemical Manufacturing, Energy & Power Generation, Defence

This role would suit candidates working in these roles

Head of Process Engineering, Process Engineering Manager, Process Discipline Lead, Principal Process Engineer, Lead Process Engineer, Engineering Manager, Technical Authority, Process Engineering Consultant, Nuclear Process Engineer, Engineering Discipline Manager

Your duties and responsibilities will be

• Lead the development and continuous improvement of process engineering capability, standards and best practice across the business.
• Provide technical oversight and guidance to project teams, ensuring practical and effective process engineering solutions are delivered.
• Manage, mentor and develop engineering personnel, supporting recruitment, performance management, succession planning and career progression.
• Coordinate process engineering resources across projects, ensuring effective utilisation and alignment with business priorities.
• Support technical assurance activities including design reviews, risk identification, governance reviews, regulatory engagement and lessons learned implementation.

You will have the following qualifications and experience

• Degree qualified in Chemical Engineering or a related engineering discipline, ideally with a Master's degree.
• Chartered Engineer status through IChemE or equivalent professional experience demonstrating the same level of competence.
• Significant experience within the nuclear sector or other highly regulated industries where engineering judgement and compliance are critical.
• Proven track record leading complex process engineering teams and delivering projects across multiple facility or plant lifecycle stages.
• Strong background in design assurance, multidisciplinary collaboration, technical governance, design reviews and stakeholder engagement.

Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.

We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, and we are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process for everyone. If you require any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate.

Millbank operates as both an Employment Agency and an Employment Business.