Principal Process Engineer

Laveer Engineering; England; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Principal Process Engineer to lead process engineering across major projects. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience, with significant time spent in the nuclear industry. Responsibilities include managing project deliverables, mentoring junior engineers, and ensuring compliance with all relevant standards. Competitive remuneration and benefits such as life insurance and a pension plan are offered, in an environment committed to employee development.

Benefits

Attractive remuneration

Life insurance

Pension plan

Employee Assistance Program

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in industry, with at least 3 years at Senior Engineer level, ideally in the nuclear industry.
• Detailed knowledge of relevant standards, regulations, and how to apply them.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of Process Engineering requirements for large or multiple projects.
• Act as the single point of authority for the process engineering discipline.
• Manage technical issues and ensure change control.

Skills

Process design

Project management

Leadership

Technical issue resolution

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or associated discipline

Chartered Member of the IChemE

Job description

About the Role

As a Principal Process Engineer you will be responsible for leading the delivery of all Process Engineering requirements across either a single large/complex project or multiple medium sized/complexity projects. You will report to the Project Engineering Manager and be located at Westlakes.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the project's single point of authority and accountability for the process engineering discipline
• Depending on project scope, lead a multi-disciplined engineering team reporting to the Project Manager and working closely with the clients responsible engineering team
• Responsible for the development of key design deliverables such as Process Flow Diagrams and Process & Instrumentation Diagrams/Engineering Flow Diagrams
• Checking and Approval of calculations including mass, energy and flow balances, pipe and equipment sizing
• Ensure that design deliverables are of a high standard and compliant with relevant standards, regulations and customer specific standards
• Ensuring that design consultants and sub-contractors deploy suitably qualified and experienced personnel
• Production of documentation that is technically accurate, grammatically correct, correctly formatted and professionally presented
• Preparing and reviewing quality plans for multi or single discipline work packages
• Ensure work delivered is within the defined scope and completed to time and budget
• Manage resolutions to technical issues and ensure necessary change control is implemented and address commercial impacts

Qualifications

• At least 8+ years' experience in industry at least 3 years at Senior Engineer level, ideally 5+ years in the nuclear industry or other highly regulated sector
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or associated discipline
• Chartered Member of the IChemE
• Detailed knowledge of standards, regulations, codes and directives and how they should be applied including (but not limited to) Pressure Equipment Regulations, COMAH, COSHH, DSEAR etc.
• Proven knowledge of the theories, principles, practices and techniques of process design
• Ability to undertake technical tasks and also disclose their technical limitations, willingness to mentor more junior engineers and designers
• Ability to work well with all levels of management, executive leadership and support staff

Benefits

• Attractive remuneration
• Great benefits for your convenience and safety
• Peer-to-peer recognition program
• Life insurance
• Pension plan
• Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members
• Learning and development opportunities
• Community service events and team‑building activities to strengthen bonds and inspire each other

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.