Process Engineering Group Lead

UK Atomic Energy Authority; Culham; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined benefit pension

Bonus up to 7%

Relocation allowance

Flexible working

Employee Assistance Programme

Annual leave 25 days +

Job summary

UK Atomic Energy Authority in Culham is seeking a Process Engineering Group Lead to lead, develop and manage the Process Engineering Group and own the discipline across programmes and projects. You will provide strategic management, standard procedures, and enable delivery of process and chemical engineering outputs, engaging with senior project managers to build relationships and ensure timely support.

The role requires Chartered Engineer status or progress towards it, deep expertise in

Qualifications

• Relevant engineering degree or equivalent.
• Chartered Engineer status with IChemE or equivalent encouraged.
• Experience leading technical teams.
• Strong knowledge of chemical engineering, process safety, and process modelling.
• Knowledge of hazard identification and risk analysis methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead site-level projects and provide design solutions and critical plant operation guidance.
• Develop capability and skills within the Group for UKAEA and the wider fusion community.
• Define, implement, and improve processes and toolsets for best practice in process engineering development and design.
• Provide technical leadership and act as a reference for technical knowledge.

Skills

Process engineering

Leadership

Hazard analysis

Project management

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

P&ID

Process modelling

Job description

By 2050, the planet could be using twice as much electricity compared to today. Are you interested in contributing and helping to shape the future of the world’s energy? If so, read on.

Fusion, the process that powers the Sun and Stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs.

UKAEA leads the way in realizing fusion energy, partnering with industry and research for ground-breaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid, supported by tomorrow's power stations. In pursuit of our mission, UKAEA embraces core values: Innovative, Committed, Trusted, and Collaborative.

As an employee of UKAEA you will benefit from:

• Outstandingdefined benefit pension scheme, details of which can be found at the end of this advert.
• Corporatebonus schemeup to 7%and aRelocationallowance (if eligible).
• Flexible working optionsincluding family friendly policies and the right to request flexible working from the start of your employment.
• Employee Assistance Programmeand trained Mental Health First Aiders,
• Generous annual leaveallowance starting with 25 days, plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays
• Wide range ofcareer development opportunities
• A vibrantculturecommitted to equality and being fullyinclusive

What to expect in our recruitment process:

For a step-by-step overview of how we hire from application to offer please see our Recruitment Process page: careers.ukaea.uk/join-us/recruitment-process

The salary for this role is £71,815 (inclusive of aSpecialist Allowance).

Onsite working is expected for 3 days each week, however, we actively support requests for flexible working.

This role is based at the following site:Culham, Oxfordshire

This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions and possibly a search of open source data.

The Role

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. AsProcess Engineering Group Lead, you will play a pivotal role inleading, developing and managing the Process EngineeringGroupandownership of the Process/Chemical engineeringdisciplineto support programmes and projects across UKAEA.The Group Lead oversees the management of work and development of the employees in the Group. They provide strategic management and planning to provide a framework oftemplates,processes andprocedures that enable the consistent,efficientandeffective deliveryofprocess and chemicalengineeringoutputs.They engage with senior project and programme managers to develop strategic relationships and ensuretimelyand effective support.

The role holder provides specialist technical knowledge and direction in a complexplant and processes. They serve as a point of authority and advise on technical solutions for designs and/or critical plant operational issues and will be experienced in performing process engineering calculations to support design decisions.Theyhave good working knowledge of chemical engineering, process safetyandprocessmodelling andsimulation,with proven deepexpertisein one or more of these areas.They haveastrongunderstanding of thehazard identification and risk analysisprocessesanddevelopment of process engineering documentation.

The role holder may provide leadership for the technical execution large, complexprojects, both at the UK Atomic Energy Authority andwith external organisationswhere the Authority is playing a significant role in technical delivery.

Key Accountabilities:

Technical / Professional

• Assume a position of technicalexpertiseand lead in setting the direction of site level projects in this capacity, acting as an authority and advisor for design solutions and / or critical plant operational issues.
• As a capability leader, develop capability,capacityand engineering skills in the Group, for the benefit of UKAEA and for the wider fusion community and supply chain.
• Lead initiatives to define, implement,maintainand continuously improve processes and toolsets for best practice in process engineering development and / or design to improve the effectiveness of the Group, ensuring the quality of output ismaintained.
• Act as a Technical Reference for the organisation in areas of knowledge.

Project Management

• Lead the technical delivery of projects including those involving international customers and/or international collaborators or suppliers.
• Make orfacilitatetimelycritical technical decisions that steer design solutions,meeting critical performance requirements and managing risks.

People Management

• Lead the Group’s resource allocation activities, ensuring suitably qualified and experienced people areallocatedto the right projects at the right time.
• Develop capability,capacityand engineering skills in the Group, leading the recruitment ofnew staff, in line with the requirements of the Authority as defined by the Division.
• Actively set the direction and lead the Group’s capability development ensuring
• Drive capability development of engineering analysis staff, ensuring that engineering analysis coaching and training is undertaken so that staff are up to date with the latest techniques and design codes. This includes developing training plans for all employees involved in engineering analysis.

Essential:

• A relevant engineering degree or equivalent.
• Attained or actively working towards Chartered Engineer status withIChemEor othersuitable professional institution.
• Demonstrable experience leading technical teams, supervisingstaffand supporting professional development.
• Goodworking knowledge of chemical engineering, process safety,andprocessmodelling andsimulation,with provendepth ofexpertiseinat leastoneofthese areas.
• Strongunderstandingofhazard identification and risk analysisprocesses, including HAZID, HAZOP and LOPA.
• Significant experiencedeveloping and assuring process engineering documentation, such as process descriptions,P&ID and PFDs,calculations, specifications,datasheetsand design basis documents.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with internal teams, externalpartnersand multinational collaborators.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to influence, coach and engage others across technical and project environments.
• Experience managingtechnicalteams, includingprioritising work,allocatingresources,anddevelopingcapability.

Desirable:

• Experience with relevant environmental factors such as vacuum and transient magnetic fields.
• Experience inscale-up of chemical processes.
• Experienceundertakingsafety calculations such aspressurereliefanalysisand DSEAR assessments.
• Experience acrossthe full product lifecycle,includingtechnical product documentationandtheeffective application of engineering processes and standards.
• Broad understanding of design and related engineering processes, practices, currentstandardsand industry best practice.

A full list of our benefits can be found here https://careers.ukaea.uk/life-at-ukaea/employee-benefits/

UKAEA’s mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds to help us achieve this goal. We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and strive to ensure fair representation across our workforce. We particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in STEM, including women and individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds, while ensuring all appointments are made on merit.

UK Atomic Energy Authority is committed to being accessible. Please email [e-mail] if you have any questions or require help or adjustments to compete on a fair basis, for example, changes to the way we interview or share information.

Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.