Lead Process Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Lead Process Engineer, where you'll play a crucial role in driving the energy transition. This position offers the opportunity to work on diverse projects across various sectors, including renewables and oil & gas. You'll be responsible for conducting process studies, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and managing team deliverables. With a commitment to professional development and a supportive work culture, this role promises to be both challenging and rewarding. If you're ready to engineer change and make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Pension

Life Assurance

Income Protection

Private Medical Cover

Dental Cover

33 days holiday

Holiday Buy

Flexible Working

Employee Assistance Program

CashPlan

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Detailed Design Engineering and Checking/Approval.
• Understanding of all Engineering disciplines and Oil & Gas Industry Codes.

Responsibilities

• Perform process studies and provide value-adding knowledge to constructability reviews.
• Check and approve calculations against design codes and manage team delivery.

Skills

Process Engineering

Safety Instrumented Functions (SIF)

Pressure Safety Devices

Process Simulation Software (HYSYS, UNISIM)

Detailed Design Engineering

Engineering Codes and Standards

Project Management

Education

BSc in Engineering

Chartered Engineer status

Tools

Autodesk Design products

MS Office applications

Job description

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Do you enjoy a challenge? Do you want to make a difference? Are you ready to engineer change within the industry and wider community?

At PD&MS, we’re determined to help drive the change that our world needs to see. To support current and new customers to be part of the energy transition, through future-friendly solutions.

You can be part of our vision!

Working Pattern: Permanent / Full Time

As the Lead Process Engineer, you will:

• Perform process studies for technical evaluation of process solutions.
• Be technically competent in your discipline and actively maintain your competence according to standards, pursuing continuous professional development.
• Provide value-adding knowledge to constructability reviews, considering layout restrictions, ergonomics, safety, utilities, and maintainability.
• Check and approve calculations against design codes and best practices. Manage team delivery, assign work, monitor progress, provide weekly updates, and attend planning meetings to ensure resource and delivery progress are maintained.
• Produce deliverables conforming to all applicable industry engineering codes, standards, and client policies related to the equipment specified.
• Have sound knowledge of relevant commonly used codes.

About You

The role offers:

• Development opportunities within the process department and across the energy sector, including renewable energies.
• Varied workload and transferable skills, suitable even if your experience isn’t traditional oil & gas, but includes EPC experience in nuclear, rail, utilities, petrochemical, renewables, marine, or pharmaceuticals.

Salary: Competitive salary depending on knowledge and experience, plus benefits supporting your finances, wellbeing, and family.

Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, Income Protection, Private Medical and Dental Cover, 33 days holiday, Holiday Buy, Flexible Working, Employee Assistance Program, and CashPlan.

Location: Glasgow – hybrid working (3 days in office, 2 days remote).

You’ll have experience of:

• Sizing and selecting Pressure Safety Devices, Relief Valves.
• Generating and checking Process Engineering deliverables (P&IDs, PFDs, Safety Device Calculations, Equipment Sizing, etc.).
• Specification and selection of Process instruments for operation and Safety Instrumented Functions (SIF).
• Process Simulation Software such as HYSYS and UNISIM; dynamic simulation is advantageous.
• Understanding of AIV and FIV in process systems.
• Knowledge of typical process equipment: separators, pumps, heat exchangers, vessels, tanks, chemical injectors.
• Experience in engineering design or EPCC support roles.
• Calculating and specifying Process Safety Time for Safety Instrumented Systems.
• Writing and reviewing system scopes for third-party vendors.
• Participating in safety studies like HAZOP, HAZID, LOPA.
• Understanding pressure surge calculations in process systems.
• Producing and approving deliverables conforming to industry codes and standards.
• Supporting business development for new bids.

About Us

Our core values, GENES, define who we are: Go the extra mile, Empower our people, Engage our partners, Step up and deliver.

If this sounds like you, then you could be a perfect fit.

Qualifications

• BSc in relevant Engineering Discipline
• Chartered Engineer status
• Significant experience in Detailed Design Engineering and Checking/Approval
• Understanding of all Engineering disciplines
• Knowledge of Oil & Gas Industry Codes and Standards
• Experience with Autodesk Design products
• Proficiency in MS Office applications

PD&MS has been engineering solutions in the energy industry since 2002, combining innovative ideas with technical expertise. We support the energy transition, delivering high-quality projects across oil & gas, renewables, and nuclear sectors. Our people’s energy, professionalism, and purpose make the difference.

Be who you’re meant to be, with PD&MS

We believe in a work culture where individual differences are a strength, everyone can perform their best, and all voices are heard. We value diversity and are committed to continuous improvement. We welcome applications from all persons regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran, or disability status.

We are energized by the future and committed to conducting our activities socially responsibly, morally, and sustainably.