Principal Process Engineer - Nuclear in Warrington, Cheshire

Energy Jobline CVL; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline CVL is seeking a Principal Process Engineer for a major nuclear programme in Warrington. The role leads a small team of process engineers, delivering safety-critical process design in a highly regulated environment.

Hybrid: 3 days per week in the Warrington office; SC clearance is required. Responsibilities include moving through concept to detailed design, developing process safety documentation, hydrogen hazard management, DSEAR assessments, and supporting safety case

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) with IChemE.
• Experience leading teams of Process Engineers.
• Experience managing workloads, resources and delegation.
• Strong communication and report-writing skills.
• Experience supporting nuclear safety case development and nuclear substantiation.
• Understanding of hydrogen hazards from radiolysis.
• Experience with safety assessment techniques such as HAZOP.
• Ability to work effectively within time and cost constraints.

Responsibilities

• Leading a small team of Process Engineers and managing workloads, resources and delegation.
• Delivering process engineering design in line with project schedules and requirements.
• Supporting the Responsible Process Engineer and Engineering Manager with team building, estimates and programme planning.
• Developing and assessing concept, preliminary and detailed design.
• Producing and reviewing key process engineering deliverables, including Basis of Process Safety, hydrogen hazard management strategies, DSEAR assessments, sequence and interlock definition documentation and process calculations.
• Assessing hazards associated with fuel storage in ponds and transport flasks/sealed containers, including corrosion, hydrogen , heat and liquor carryover.
• Supporting nuclear safety case development and providing appropriate nuclear substantiation.
• Working collaboratively with Project Management, Safety Assessors, Plant Engineering, Operations, Commissioning and other design disciplines.
• Presenting process designs at assurance reviews, technical committees and management safety committees.

Skills

Team leadership

Safety case development

HAZOP

Hydrogen hazard management

Report writing

Education

Masters in Chemical Engineering

Chartered Engineer (CEng) with IChemE

Job description

Principal Process Engineer - Nuclear

Location: Warrington - Hinton House

Hybrid: 3 days per week in the Warrington office

Rate: £61 per hour

IR35: Inside IR35

Contract: 12 months +

Clearance: SC Clearance required

Lead Process Engineering on a Major Nuclear Programme

Are you an experienced Principal Process Engineer looking for your next long-term contract within the nuclear sector?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a major nuclear engineering programme in Warrington, taking a lead role within a small team of process engineers and helping deliver technically challenging work in a highly regulated, safety-critical environment.

You will play a key role in the development of the G3 Phase 3 project, supporting the project through concept development and into preliminary and detailed design.

The Opportunity

The project involves the movement and storage of nuclear fuel following Post-Irradiation Examination (PIE), including the transfer of fuel in PIE cans inside transport flasks via an intermediate storage pond before onward transfer to long-term storage.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading a small team of Process Engineers and managing workloads, resources and delegation.
• Delivering process engineering design in line with project schedules and requirements.
• Supporting the Responsible Process Engineer and Engineering Manager with team building, estimates and programme planning.
• Developing and assessing concept, preliminary and detailed design.
• Producing and reviewing key process engineering deliverables, including Basis of Process Safety, hydrogen hazard management strategies, DSEAR assessments, sequence and interlock definition documentation and process calculations.
• Assessing hazards associated with fuel storage in ponds and transport flasks/sealed containers, including corrosion, hydrogen , heat and liquor carryover.
• Supporting nuclear safety case development and providing appropriate nuclear substantiation.
• Working collaboratively with Project Management, Safety Assessors, Plant Engineering, Operations, Commissioning and other design disciplines.
• Presenting process designs at assurance reviews, technical committees and management safety committees.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• Masters Degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) with IChemE.
• Proven experience managing teams of Process Engineers.
• Experience managing workloads, resource profiling and delegation.
• Strong communication and report-writing skills.
• Experience supporting nuclear safety case development and nuclear substantiation.
• Understanding of hydrogen through radiolysis and associated hazard management.
• Experience with safety assessment techniques such as HAZOP.
• Ability to work effectively within time and cost constraints.

Desirable:

• Previous experience working to Sellafield Ltd processes and procedures.
• Experience undertaking DSEAR assessments.
• Knowledge of nuclear material transfers, transport flasks and nuclear storage ponds.

Why Apply?

This is a chance to take a genuine technical leadership role on a high-profile nuclear programme, working alongside experienced multidisciplinary engineering teams and contributing to the development of safety-critical nuclear infrastructure.

With a 12-month+ contract, £61 per hour Inside IR35 and hybrid working, this represents a strong opportunity for an experienced Principal Process Engineer seeking a long-term assignment in the Warrington nuclear engineering market.