Principal Process Engineer

Scantec; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Scotland is looking for a Principal Process Engineer to manage onshore gas processing projects. This hybrid role requires extensive knowledge of UK regulations and 15+ years of experience in engineering consultancy. Responsibilities include leading process engineers, developing critical project deliverables, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. If you are proactive and solutions-focused, this position will allow you to significantly impact future energy systems.

Qualifications

• Chartered status preferred (MIChemE/FIChemE).
• Around 15+ years’ experience in leadership roles.
• Strong knowledge of UK regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Inspire and direct a team of process engineers.
• Develop Process Design Basis, heat & material balances, and PFDs.
• Check and approve technical work to safeguard quality.

Skills

Leadership

Process simulation

Technical risk management

Safety and Environmental compliance

Education

Degree in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Overview

Principal Process Engineer – Onshore Gas Processing, Aberdeen (hybrid, with travel as required). Long-term contract opportunity with a leading engineering consultancy.

The Role

As the senior Process Engineer on your assigned project, you will carry full discipline responsibility - trusted to deliver technical excellence while balancing programme, cost, and quality. You will report into senior engineering leadership and act as the focal point for all process matters.

What You’ll Lead

• Inspire and direct a team of process engineers across projects, studies, and proposals
• Execute the process engineering scope in line with contractual and regulatory requirements
• Develop key deliverables including Process Design Basis, heat & material balances, PFDs, philosophies, and P&IDs
• Check and approve technical work, safeguarding discipline quality
• Represent Process Engineering in meetings with clients, vendors, and third parties
• Plan resources, track progress, and provide clear reporting to project leadership
• Drive integration across multi-disciplinary teams to ensure cohesive design
• Champion the highest standards of Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental compliance

Your Technical Strength

• Extensive experience in onshore gas processing facilities - ideally gas reception, treatment, compression, or storage
• Strong knowledge of UK regulatory frameworks and industry standards
• Proven delivery across the full project lifecycle, particularly FEED and EPC
• Expertise in process simulation, hazard studies (HAZID/HAZOP), SIL classification via LOPA, relief and blowdown design, and technical risk management
• Skilled in sizing and specifying unit operations, major equipment, utilities, packages, and instrumentation

What Sets You Apart

• Degree in Chemical Engineering; Chartered status preferred (MIChemE/FIChemE)
• Around 15+ years’ experience, including leadership on major project delivery
• Background within engineering consultancy or contracting environments
• Commercially aware, proactive, and solutions-focused
• Strong communicator with refined technical writing ability
• Recognised SHE competence card (CCNSG or CSCS)

Working Pattern

Hybrid, with part-time office attendance by agreement and occasional travel to company, supplier, or client locations as projects require.

If your expertise is ready to steer critical projects and leave a lasting mark on tomorrow’s energy systems - this is your next horizon