Principal Process Engineer

Mott Macdonald; Long Eaton; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering firm in Long Eaton seeks a Principal Process Engineer to lead multi-discipline design projects. Ideal candidates will have chartered status or equivalent experience in process engineering design and strong client-facing skills. This role offers a hybrid working model and excellent career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Pension contributions match

Annual bonus schemes

Enhanced family leave policies

Qualifications

• Chartered status preferred but equivalent experience will be considered.
• Broad knowledge of industry standards and legislation required.
• Experience in process engineering design and presenting clients' solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead process engineering for multi-discipline design projects.
• Ensure safety in process engineering designs.
• Provide quality assurance through review of others' work.

Skills

Quality assurance

Excellent communication

Client-facing experience

Technical chemical/process engineering

Leadership in multi-discipline projects

Education

Chartered status with IChemE or equivalent

Job description

Do you want a client-facing role where you'll be given the support and autonomy to use your full skill set to solve complex problems? Would you like to be part of a team where there is a genuine opportunity for progression based upon your ability and contribution? Do you want to work on a diverse portfolio which includes nuclear decommissioning, defence, and other exciting energy and infrastructure projects? If so, our Nuclear; Defence and Civil division are recruiting Principal Process Engineers to join our fast-growing team.

The roles are technically focussed and include all stages of front end engineering from feasibility to detailed design. You'll be involved in multi-discipline projects and be responsible for liaising with clients to develop the best solutions to meet their needs. Along with producing a range of design and technical documentation, visit client sites as necessary, and pursue and promote further opportunities with the client.

Please be advised that offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.

Agile working

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at [e-mail] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Benefits

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

Responsibilities and requirements

• You'll be responsible for providing quality assurance of others work by surveillance and checking and therefore chartered status is preferred, although demonstration of progress and equivalent experience will be considered.
• Chartered status with the IChemE or other relevant professional body
• Lead process engineering aspects of multi-discipline design projects
• Possess a broad knowledge of industry standards and legislation
• Be able to present and defend solutions to complex problems to clients
• Ensures safety is an integral part of process engineering design
• Technical chemical/process engineering experience
• Demonstrable experience in process engineering design
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to adapt and work on multiple projects
• Client-facing experience as well as a commercial awareness of FEED projects
• Able to actively seek input from other engineers, specialists, facility and project team members to improve understanding and deliver fit for purpose solutions.

Diversity and inclusion

We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

About the company

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve.

Holiday and leave entitlement

• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years' service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.

Family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.

Learning and development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.

Networks and communities

• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.