Lead Nuclear Process Engineer — Safety-Critical Program

Energy Jobline CVL; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline CVL is seeking a Principal Process Engineer for a major nuclear programme in Warrington. The role leads a small team of process engineers, delivering safety-critical process design in a highly regulated environment.

Hybrid: 3 days per week in the Warrington office; SC clearance is required. Responsibilities include moving through concept to detailed design, developing process safety documentation, hydrogen hazard management, DSEAR assessments, and supporting safety case

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) with IChemE.
• Experience leading teams of Process Engineers.
• Experience managing workloads, resources and delegation.
• Strong communication and report-writing skills.
• Experience supporting nuclear safety case development and nuclear substantiation.
• Understanding of hydrogen hazards from radiolysis.
• Experience with safety assessment techniques such as HAZOP.
• Ability to work effectively within time and cost constraints.

Responsibilities

• Leading a small team of Process Engineers and managing workloads, resources and delegation.
• Delivering process engineering design in line with project schedules and requirements.
• Supporting the Responsible Process Engineer and Engineering Manager with team building, estimates and programme planning.
• Developing and assessing concept, preliminary and detailed design.
• Producing and reviewing key process engineering deliverables, including Basis of Process Safety, hydrogen hazard management strategies, DSEAR assessments, sequence and interlock definition documentation and process calculations.
• Assessing hazards associated with fuel storage in ponds and transport flasks/sealed containers, including corrosion, hydrogen , heat and liquor carryover.
• Supporting nuclear safety case development and providing appropriate nuclear substantiation.
• Working collaboratively with Project Management, Safety Assessors, Plant Engineering, Operations, Commissioning and other design disciplines.
• Presenting process designs at assurance reviews, technical committees and management safety committees.

Skills

Team leadership

Safety case development

HAZOP

Hydrogen hazard management

Report writing

Education

Masters in Chemical Engineering

Chartered Engineer (CEng) with IChemE

Job description

Energy Jobline CVL is seeking a Principal Process Engineer for a major nuclear programme in Warrington. The role leads a small team of process engineers, delivering safety-critical process design in a highly regulated environment.

Hybrid: 3 days per week in the Warrington office; SC clearance is required. Responsibilities include moving through concept to detailed design, developing process safety documentation, hydrogen hazard management, DSEAR assessments, and supporting safety case