Principal Process Engineer

Assystem; Warrington; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Assystem, a leading nuclear engineering firm, seeks a Principal Process Engineer in Warrington for a staff/contract role inside IR35. You will deliver core process engineering outputs, work in a multi-discipline team, and contribute to safety-critical calculations and schematics.

The project involves legacy effluent management and containment activities. Essential qualifications include a degree in chemical engineering, proactive mindset, strong communication, and robust report writing.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemical Engineering is required.
• Proactive and driven approach with initiative.
• Strong communication and clear report writing.
• Ability to work under time and cost constraints.

Responsibilities

• Produce process engineering deliverables to support the 'Appraise and Select' phase.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary design team.
• Develop process descriptions and process schematics.
• Provide basis of process safety and underpinning calculations.

Skills

Proactive and driven approach

Good communication skills

Competent report writing

Time and cost management

Education

Degree in Chemical Engineering

Chartered Chemical Engineer

Job description

Today, Assystem is among the top three independent nuclear engineering firms worldwide. With over 60 years of experience in highly regulated sectors, the group supports public and industrial stakeholders in the execution of complex and strategic infrastructure projects, subject to high safety and security requirements.

Assystem mobilizes 8,000 experts in 13 countries and intervenes across the entire project lifecycle, in engineering, project management and digital solutions.

Job Description

Principal Process Engineer

Location: Warrington

Staff / Contract (Inside IR35)

Project Description

The project requires the following at a high level:

• Mobilisation of residual solids in legacy effluent management tanks
• Retrieval of solids from tanks
• Separation of solids from adhering nuclear inventory
• Routing of recovered nuclear inventory for onward processing
• Packaging and routing of residual solids for onward encapsulation (ILW and LLW)

Role Description

• Produce process engineering deliverables to support the "Appraise and Select" design phase
• Work within a multi-discipline design team
• Key deliverables will include:
  • Process description
  • Process schematics
  • Basis of process safety
  • Underpinning calculations

Qualifications

Essential Experience & Qualifications:

• Degree in Chemical Engineering – A formal educational background in Chemical Engineering is a must.
• Proactive and driven approach to work – Ability to take initiative and remain motivated.
• Good communication skills – Capable of collaborating with team members from different disciplines and effectively communicating ideas and solutions.
• Competent report writing skills – Ability to document findings clearly and concisely, ensuring all reports are well-structured and easy to understand.
• Comfortable under time and cost constraints – Able to work efficiently under deadlines and within budget limitations.

Desirable Experience & Qualifications:

• Chartered Chemical Engineer – Chartered status with the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) or Engineering Council (EC) is a plus.
• Experience with Sellafield Ltd procedures – Familiarity with the procedures for checking and approval within Sellafield Ltd.
• Experience in nuclear industry design delivery – Prior involvement with designing and delivering projects in the nuclear sector.
• DESEAR – Experience or knowledge of the Design Engineering Safety Assessment and Risk Management (DESEAR) process.

Additional Information

Due to the nature of work to be undertaken applicants will be required to meet certain residency criteria in order to attain a minimum level of UK security clearance if not already security cleared to a minimum SC level.

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.