Principal Process Engineer - Warrington or Abingdon

Orano Limited; Abingdon; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Private Medical Insurance (Single/±2)

Non Contributory Pension Scheme

25 days annual leave (plus bank hols)

Group Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Pay

Job summary

Orano Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Process Engineer with a chemical engineering background to contribute to design deliverables and safety-critical projects across nuclear sites. The role emphasizes collaboration, training, and delivering documented process discipline outputs within a regulated environment.

You will participate in improvement initiatives, coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams, and ensure compliance with legislation, regulatory standards, and company

Qualifications

• BEng or MEng in Chemical Engineering with relevant professional registration.
• 10 years of experience as Process/Chemical/Design Engineer on nuclear or highly regulated sites.
• Chartered IChemE status or equivalent experience a plus.
• Experience producing process discipline documents and coordinating with a team.

Responsibilities

• Produce design deliverables (drawings, reports, calculations) to safety, cost, quality, time standards.
• Mentor/train others when needed.
• Contribute to improvement initiatives and projects.
• Comply with legislative, regulatory and company policy standards.

Skills

Process engineering

Nuclear sector

Chemical engineering

Team collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Education

BEng (Hons) in Chemical Engineering

MEng (Hons) in Chemical Engineering

Chartered IChemE

Job description

Responsibilities

• Production of design deliverables (e.g. drawings, reports or calculations) to agreed standards of safety, cost, quality and time.
• Where appropriate, may be required to train and develop others.
• Involvement in improvement initiatives and projects.
• Comply with all legislative, regulatory and company policy standards and processes applicable to the role.

Additional

• Full-time, permanent, 37-hours a week
• Travel may be required on occasion between Orano offices and Client sites
• Hybrid working - 3 days minimum in the office each week, flexible working
• Free on-site parking

Security

The successful candidate must, by the start of the employment, have permission to work in the UK, and be willing to undergo a security vetting process. Offers of employment will be subject to relevant security clearance being granted.

Qualifications & Experience

• Have a BEng (Hons) or MEng (Hons) in Chemical Engineering.
• Minimum of 10 years relevant experience as a Process Engineer, Chemical Engineer or Design Engineer on Nuclear site or a highly regulated site.
• Chartered member of the IChemE or suitable experience.
• Experienced in supporting the production & development of process discipline documents and demonstrating the capability to work within a team.
• Experienced in supporting process engineering coordination tasks as part of a team, demonstrating the capability to work within a team.
• Experience of delivering projects for Sellafield or AWE sites (desirable).
• Experience in POCO or decommissioning (highly desirable).

Avantages

• Competitive Salary
• Private Medical Insurance at Single, Partner and Family levels
• Non Contributory Pension Scheme
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) increasing by 1 day per year of service up to a cap of 30
• Group Life Assurance of 4 times annual salary and Group Income Protection scheme for long term sickness
• Enhanced Maternity Pay

Groupe Orano

Contribuer à relever les défis actuels et futurs pour préserver notre monde et construire celui de demain, tout en prenant soin de la santé de chacun - cela vous inspire. Nous aussi. En rejoignant Orano, un acteur international majeur du secteur nucléaire, vous êtes au bon endroit.

Chaque jour, nous œuvrons pour produire une énergie performante et bas-carbone, lutter contre le changement climatique, trouver des solutions qui préservent les ressources naturelles et faire progresser le domaine de la santé.

Nos atouts ? Sur l’ensemble du cycle du combustible : la maîtrise de technologies de pointe, des produits et services sûrs et à forte valeur ajoutée, une expertise spécialisée et une grande capacité d’innovation. Autant de qualités qui illustrent le savoir-faire exceptionnel de nos 18 000 collaborateurs, dont nous soutenons en permanence le développement. Divers par leurs profils et leurs expériences - preuve de notre ouverture à tous les talents - ils partagent la même ambition : révéler tout le potentiel de l’énergie nucléaire.